Luke 5:1-7 ▼

1 Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

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

3 He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, |Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.|

5 Simon answered him, |Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets.|

6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

7 They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.