Neville Goddard on Luke 5:10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Luke 5 in context

Scripture Focus

10And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

Luke 5:10

Biblical Context

Jesus tells Simon not to fear and to shift his vocation from fishing to catching men, a move shared with partners James and John as signs of a larger inner mission.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, Luke 5:10 invites you to see a shift of state. The fisherman’s nets are the habits of your mind; when Jesus says fear not, He is the I AM reminding you that fear is a false forecast of lack. James, John, and Simon are not three separate men, but three aspects of your own consciousness working in harmony as you answer a higher call. The word 'catch' is not about fish but about catching the hidden truth of men—drawing souls toward their own realization of God within. The moment of seeing yourself as one who gathers, not by force but by inner conviction, your daily work becomes a witnessing of that inner Kingdom. The scene moves from anxiety about outcomes to the certainty that your inner state creates the outer result. You are asked to align with a mission larger than personal gain: to awaken colleagues, friends, and strangers to their divine potential by your faith, your fidelity, and your unfaltering imagination. This is not escape from work but a transformation of it through the awareness that you, the I AM, are already doing the catching.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and imagine you are already catching men in your circle; feel the inner conviction as truth within you rises. Repeat 'From this moment I catch men' until the vision feels real.