Luke 5
1 And it came to
pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the
word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships
standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of
them, and were washing their nets.
3 And he entered
into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him
that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he
sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had
left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the
deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 And Simon
answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the
night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I
will let down the net.
6 And when they had
this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and
their net brake.
7 And they beckoned
unto their partners, which were in the other ship,
that they should come and help them. And they came, and
filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
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 he was
astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of
the fishes which they had taken:
10 And so was
also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were
partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not;
from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
11 And when they
had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and
followed him.
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