Luke 5:1-11

They left everything and followed him.

1 While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
2 And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people
from the boat.
4 And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 And Simon answered, “Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.”
6 And when they had done this, they enclosed a great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking,
The Holy Bible : Revised Standard Version Second Catholic edition (2006), with the ecclesiastical approval of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Thomas Nelson Publishing for Ignatius Press.

7 they beckoned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken;
10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men.”
11 And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.

5: 1-11 Call of Simon the Fisherman
Jesus began recruiting.
Simon/Peter is the first to be convinced because of the catch.
James and John also join Jesus.
“ Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”

5: 4 “Put out into deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”
Simon Peter was awestruck at this miracle, and his first response was to feel his own insignificance in comparison to Jesus’ greatness.
Peter knew that Jesus had healed the sick and driven out demons, but he was amazed that Jesus cared about his day-to-day routine and understood his needs.
God is interested not only in saving us but also in helping us in our daily activities.

5: 8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at the knees of Jesus and said, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”
There are two requirements for coming to God.
Like Peter, we must recognize our own sinfulness.
Then, like these fishermen, we must realize that we can’t save ourselves and that we need help.
John 14: 6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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Luke 5:1-11

by Daniel Mayne Sr. on Dec 26, 2009

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