9. Simon and everyone who was with him were amazed to see the large number of fish they had caught.
10. James and John, who were Zebedee’s sons and Simon’s partners, were also amazed.Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will catch people instead of fish.”
11. Simon and his partners brought the boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.
12. One day Jesus was in a city where there was a man covered with a serious skin disease. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground. He begged Jesus, “Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
13. Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I want to. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away.
14. Jesus ordered him, “Don’t tell anyone. Instead, show yourself to the priest. Then offer the sacrifice as Moses commanded as proof to people that you are clean.”