Luke 5:8

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

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  • Isa 6:5 : 5 I said,“Woe to me! I am destroyed, for my lips are contaminated by sin, and I live among people whose lips are contaminated by sin. My eyes have seen the king, the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.”
  • Rev 1:17 : 17 When I saw him I fell down at his feet as though I were dead, but he placed his right hand on me and said:“Do not be afraid! I am the first and the last,
  • Job 42:5-6 : 5 I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye has seen you. 6 Therefore I despise myself, and I repent in dust and ashes!
  • Rev 22:8-9 : 8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, and when I heard and saw them, I threw myself down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me. 9 But he said to me,“Do not do this! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets, and with those who obey the words of this book. Worship God!”
  • Exod 20:19 : 19 They said to Moses,“You speak to us and we will listen, but do not let God speak with us, lest we die.”
  • Judg 13:22 : 22 Manoah said to his wife,“We will certainly die, because we have seen a supernatural being!”
  • 1 Sam 6:20 : 20 The residents of Beth Shemesh asked,“Who is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”
  • 2 Sam 6:9 : 9 David was afraid of the LORD that day and said,“How will the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”
  • 1 Kgs 17:18 : 18 She asked Elijah,“Why, prophet, have you come to me to confront me with my sin and kill my son?”
  • Job 40:4 : 4 “Indeed, I am completely unworthy– how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
  • Dan 10:16-17 : 16 Then one who appeared to be a human being was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me,“Sir, due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength. 17 How, sir, am I able to speak with you? My strength is gone, and I am breathless.”
  • Matt 2:11 : 11 As they came into the house and saw the child with Mary his mother, they bowed down and worshiped him. They opened their treasure boxes and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
  • Matt 8:8 : 8 But the centurion replied,“Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof! Instead, just say the word and my servant will be healed.
  • Matt 17:6 : 6 When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.
  • John 11:32 : 32 Now when Mary came to the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said to him,“Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.”
  • Acts 10:25-26 : 25 So when Peter came in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him. 26 But Peter helped him up, saying,“Stand up. I too am a mere mortal.”
  • 1 Cor 13:12 : 12 For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, just as I have been fully known.

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    9For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

    10and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!”

    11So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

  • Luke 5:2-7
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    2He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

    3He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

    4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”

    5Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

    6When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.

    7So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

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    28Peter said to him,“Lord, if it is you, order me to come to you on the water.”

    29So he said,“Come.” Peter got out of the boat, walked on the water, and came toward Jesus.

    30But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out,“Lord, save me!”

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    24But Simon replied,“You pray to the Lord for me so that nothing of what you have said may happen to me.”

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    6He told them,“Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.

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    6Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him,“Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”

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    16As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).

    17Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

    18They left their nets immediately and followed him.

    19Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

  • Matt 4:18-20
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    18The Call of the Disciples As he was walking by the Sea of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon(called Peter) and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).

    19He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

    20They left their nets immediately and followed him.

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    28Peter began to speak to him,“Look, we have left everything to follow you!”

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    36Simon and his companions searched for him.

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    28And Peter said,“Look, we have left everything we own to follow you!

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    6When the disciples heard this, they were overwhelmed with fear and threw themselves down with their faces to the ground.

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    26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying,“We have seen incredible things today.”

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    28And he got up and followed him, leaving everything behind.

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    25So when Peter came in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.

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    20When Jesus saw their faith he said,“Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

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    33But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,“Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but on man’s.”

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