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Experiencing Stained Glass

Fishers of men, stained glass, Chartres

Description

This stained glass section from the cathedral of Chartres, France, is based on the biblical passage in Luke 5 in which Jesus goes out on the boat with Simon Peter and orders him to let down the nets. Although Peter objects because he had spent all night fishing without a catch, the nets are filled after they are let down. The incident ends with Jesus saying that if the fishermen follow him, they will become fishers of men.

Rights

creative commons - attribution (by)

Rights Holder

Dolly Jørgensen