Popular Bible Verses from Luke 5

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After he'd finished speaking, he told Simon, “Go out into deeper water, and let down your nets for a catch.”

“Teacher, we worked hard all night, and didn't catch anything. But if you say so, I'll let down the nets,” Simon replied. Having done this, a large shoal of fish filled the nets full to breaking point.

But Jesus often used to retreat to quiet places and pray.

“I didn't come to call those who are living right to repentance—I came to call sinners.”

When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he dropped to his knees before Jesus. “Lord, please stay away from me, for I am a sinful man!” he exclaimed.

“Healthy people don't need a doctor—but sick people do,” Jesus replied.

So they dragged the boats onto the shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.

Once when Jesus was visiting one of the towns, he met a man there who had a very bad case of leprosy. The man fell with his face to the ground and begged Jesus, “Please Lord, if you're willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately the leprosy disappeared.

Yet the news about Jesus spread more and more. Large crowds came to hear Jesus and to be healed from their diseases.