1 Now it came to pass, while the crowd pressed upon Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,2 and He saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen, [after] getting out of them, were washing their nets.3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and He asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down, He began to teach the crowds from the boat.4 Now when He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and lower your nets for a catch."5 But Simon answered and said to Him, "Master, we have labored all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will lower the net."6 And when they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was tearing.7 So they beckoned to their partners who were in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"9 For astonishment gripped him and all who were with him at the haul of fish which they had taken.10 And likewise also [it gripped] James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not fear; from now on you shall be catching men."11 And having brought the boats to land, they left everything and followed Him.