Confrontation of Sin
Luke 5:1-11
Luke 5:1-11
1 As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3 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.
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I’ll let down the nets.”
6 When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear. 7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’s knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!” 9 For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 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.” 11 Then they brought the boats to land, left everything, and followed him.
Jesus revealed Himself to Peter in the most practical way possible– right in the middle of his life.
Luke 5:5-6
5 “Master,” Simon replied, “we’ve worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I’ll let down the nets.”
6 When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear.
Our Paraphrase: Luke 5:5-6
5 "Master, I've worked hard at running my life my way and it hasn't really worked out. But if you say so, I'll try listening to You." 6 When they did this, they realized they weren't the experts they thought they were and Jesus’ way was greater than they could have imagined."
Luke 5:8-11
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’s knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!” 9 For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 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.” 11 Then they brought the boats to land, left everything, and followed him.
Our Paraphrase: Luke 5:8-11
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’s knees and said, "Master, leave me alone, I am so far from You and I can't handle your holiness." 9 For he and all those with him were amazed at what happened when Jesus was in their boat,10 and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners.
“Don’t be afraid (I have good news for you),” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be working with Me- bringing people to the Father.” 11 Then they brought the boats to land, left everything, and followed him.
