Fell down at Jesus' knees (προσεπεσεν τοις γονασιν Ιησου). Just like Peter, from extreme self-confidence and pride (verse 5) to ab…

When Simon Peter saw it. Saw the great number of fish; the remarkable success of letting down the net.

He fell down at Jesus' k…

Depart from me; for I am a sinful man.—We must remember that both before and on that very day Peter had listened to our L…

Not knowing what he said, though he knew what he meant; he felt as if he, so sinful, had come too close to the Lord who was so gracious, and so he …

The Venerable Bede: Peter was astonished by the divine gift, and the more he feared, the less he now presumed. As it is said, <…

Luke now moves quickly to three focal points in his narrative. (1) He describes the gathering of the fish. The details of the breaking nets and loa…

Depart from me, O Lord. Although men are earnest in seeking the presence of God, yet as soon as God appears, they must be struck with terr…

When Simon Peter saw it
The multitude of fish that was taken, and both vessels filled with them, and the danger they…

When Christ had finished preaching, he told Peter to attend to the work of his calling. Time spent on weekdays in public religious exercises need b…