Luke 5:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 and likewise James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”(A) 11 When they brought their boats to the shore, they left everything[a] and followed him.(B)
The Cleansing of a Leper.(C) 12 Now there was a man full of leprosy[b] in one of the towns where he was; and when he saw Jesus, he fell prostrate, pleaded with him, and said, “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.”
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- 5:11 They left everything: in Mk 1:16–20 and Mt 4:18–22 the fishermen who follow Jesus leave their nets and their father; in Luke, they leave everything (see also Lk 5:28; 12:33; 14:33; 18:22), an indication of Luke’s theme of complete detachment from material possessions.
- 5:12 Full of leprosy: see note on Mk 1:40.
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