Luke 5:8 (WEB)
But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.”
Catechism · 1
“Before the divine signs wrought by Jesus, Peter exclaims: "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."” — Catechism footnote: Lk 5:8
Fathers and councils · 21
Origen
“And in the Gospel according to Luke, Peter says to Jesus, “Depart from me, O Lord, for I am a sinful man.”” — editor's note: Luke v. 8.
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Jerome
“Peter, disturbed by the greatness of the miracles he witnessed, said to the Lord, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man.”” — editor's note: S. Luke v. 8.
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Augustine of Hippo
“But I am not such a one, “for I am a sinful man.”” — editor's note: Luke v. 8.
Read the whole comment“…to be called,—how can it be said by the other evangelists that He found them engaged in fishing in Galilee, and called them there to be His disciples?” — editor's note: Matt. iv. 13–23; Mark i. 16–20; Luke v. 1–11; John i. 35–44.
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John Chrysostom
“So Peter too said, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man;”because of this he became a foundation of the Church.” — editor's note: Luke v. 8.
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Catena Aurea on Matthew
- JeromeCatena Aurea on Matthew
“Otherwise; This request may have proceeded from humility as well as pride; like Peter, they may have held themselves unworthy of the Lord’s presence, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.” [Luke 5:8]” — the author cites it
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“…be grasped by human beings, let alone the Nature of God; and the other unable to endure the Presence of Christ in his boat and therefore bidding Him depart; and this though Peter was more zealous than the others for the knowledge of Christ, and received a blessing for this, and was entrusted with the greatest gifts.” — editor's note: Luke v. 8.
Read the whole comment“…would feel and say with Manoah “We are undone O wife, we have seen God,” although it was God only in his fancy; or like Peter would send Jesus out of the boat, as being ourselves unworthy of such a visit; and when I say Peter, I am speaking of the man who walked upon the waves; or like Paul would be stricken in eyes,…” — editor's note: Luke v. 8.
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Tertullian
“…was meant to be drawn out), saying to Peter, when he trembled at the very large draught of the fishes, “Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men?”” — editor's note: See Luke v. 1–11.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- BedeCatena Aurea on Luke
Peter was astonished at the divine gift, and the more he feared, the less did he now presume; as it is said, When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
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For calling back to his consciousness the crimes he had committed, he is alarmed and trembles, and as being unclean, he believes it impossible he can receive Him who is clean, for he had learnt from the law to…
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When Christ commanded to let down the nets, the multitude of the fishes taken was just as great as the Lord of the sea and land willed. For the voice of the Word is the voice of power, at whose bidding at the…
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He does not mention Andrew by name, who however is thought to have been in that ship, according to the accounts of Matthew and Mark. It follows, And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not.
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Say thou also, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord, that God may answer, Fear not. Confess thy sin, and the Lord will pardon thee. See how good the Lord is, who gives so much to men, that they have the…
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This especially belongs to Peter himself, for the Lord explains to him what this taking of fish means; that in fact as now he takes fishes by the net, so hereafter he will catch men by words. And the whole order of…
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But mark their faith and obedience. For though they were eagerly engaged in the employment of fishing, yet when they heard the command of Jesus, they delayed not, but forsook all and followed Him. Such is the…
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Matthew and Mark here briefly state the matter, and how it was done. Luke explains it more at large. There seems however to be this difference, that he makes our Lord to have said to Peter only, From henceforth thou…
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But mystically, those whom Peter takes by his word, he claims not as his own booty or his own gift. Depart, he says, from me, O Lord. Fear not then also to ascribe what is thy own to the Lord, for what was His He has…
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Or, Peter speaks in the character of the Church full of carnal men, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man. As if the Church, crowded with carnal men, and almost sunk by their vices, throws off from it, as it were,…
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But the Lord allays the fears of carnal men, that no one trembling at the consciousness of his guilt, or astonished at the innocence of others, might be afraid to undertake the journey of holiness.
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But the Lord did not depart from them, shewing thereby that good and spiritual men, when they are troubled by the wickedness of the many, ought not to wish to abandon their ecclesiastical duties, that they might live…
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Cross-references · 16
Cited together in Against Celsus I.63.
Cited together in Catechism §208.
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Cited together in Catechism §208.
Cited together in Catechism §208.
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 5:8–11 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 8:28–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 8:28–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 8:28–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 8:28–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 8:28–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 8:28–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Jerome on Matthew 8:28–34 (5) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Augustine of Hippo on Luke 5:8–11 (2) (Catena Aurea).