After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered Simon's house. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her.

and 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."

He 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.

"Simon, Simon, pay attention! Satan has demanded to have you all, to sift you like wheat,

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

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

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

Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

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

So Jesus answered him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." He replied, "Say it, Teacher."

Simon answered, "I suppose the one who had the bigger debt canceled." Jesus said to him, "You have judged rightly."

Then, 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.

but I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. When you have turned back, strengthen your brothers."

As they led him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country. They placed the cross on his back and made him carry it behind Jesus.

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