After He left the synagogue, He entered Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him about her.

and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.

“Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people!”

“Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat.

who said, “The Lord has certainly been raised, and has appeared to Simon!”

He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from the land. Then He sat down and was teaching the crowds from the boat.

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

“Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing! But at Your word, I’ll let down the nets.”

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!”

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

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

Jesus replied to him, “Simon, I have something to say to you.”

“Teacher,” he said, “say it.”

Simon answered, “I suppose the one he forgave more.”

“You have judged correctly,” He told him.

Turning to 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, with her tears, has washed My feet and wiped them with her hair.

As they led Him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian, who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.