Many Are Healed

Then He got up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her.

And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little distance from the land. And He sat down and continued teaching the crowds from the boat.

Now when He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

Simon responded and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.”

But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

and likewise also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear; from now on you will be catching people.”

Simon, whom He also named Peter, and his brother Andrew; and James and John; and Philip and Bartholomew;

and Matthew and Thomas; James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot;

Parable of Two Debtors

And Jesus responded and said to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.” And he replied, “Say it, Teacher.”

Simon answered and said, “I assume the one for whom he canceled the greater debt.” And He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”

And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you men like wheat;

Simon Carries the Cross

And when they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.

saying, “The Lord has really risen and has appeared to Simon!”