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Jesus Heals Many
Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.
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He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
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When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
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Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
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When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”
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and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”
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Simon (whom he named Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
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Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Simon who was called the Zealot,
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Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, teacher,” he said.
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Simon replied, “I suppose the one who had the bigger debt forgiven.” “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.
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Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
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“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.
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But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
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The Crucifixion of Jesus
As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.
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and saying, “It is true! The Lord has risen and has appeared to Simon.”
