Luke 5:1-11 ▼

1 Now it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon Him, and hearing the word of God, that He was standing by the lake Gennesaret;

2 and He saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen, having gone out of them, were washing their nets.

3 And, entering into one of the boats, which was Simon's, He asked him to put out a little from the land; and, having taken a seat, He was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.

4 And, when He ceased speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught."

5 And Simon, answering, said, "Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing; but at Thy word I will let down the nets."

6 And, doing this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking.

7 And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, to come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

8 And Simon Peter, seeing it , fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, "Depart from me; because I am a sinful man, O Lord;"

9 for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, on account of the draught of the fishes which they took;

10 and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Fear not; henceforth you will catch men."

11 And, having brought their boats to the land, leaving all, they followed Him.