Luke 5:8But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord."
The setting
Sea of Galilee, ~29 AD. Dawn. Simon Peter, covered in fish slime, suddenly realizes he's in the presence of the divine and falls to his knees in the boat. Capernaum, Israel.
The emotion here: sobered by recording human encounter with divine
The original word
hamartōlós (ἁμαρτωλός) — one who misses the mark, a sinner conscious of their failure
Why it matters
Peter used 'Lord' (Kyrios), the same title used for God in the Greek Old Testament
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 5:8
Peter says 'DEPART from me' - the opposite of what you'd expect from someone meeting Jesus
Common misconceptionPeople think Peter is being humble, but he's actually trying to ESCAPE God's presence because he's terrified of his own unworthiness being exposed.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 5:8
Bible Genome reading
Luke 5:8 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 5:8 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Peter. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include conviction, unworthiness. Notable phrases: fell down at Jesus' knees; I am a sinful man. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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