Lk 5:1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the people crowding around him and listening to the word of God, Lk 5:2 he saw at the water’s edge two
boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. Lk 5:3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down
and taught the people from the boat. Lk 5:4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” Lk 5:5 Simon answered, “Master, we’ve
worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” Lk 5:6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began
to break. Lk 5:7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. Lk 5:8 When Simon Peter saw this,
he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!” Lk 5:9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, Lk 5:10 and so were James
and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will catch men.” Lk 5:11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and
followed him.*
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