First miraculous catch of fish on the Lake of Gennesaret

Luke 5: 1-11

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• 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,
• 2. he saw at the water's edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.
• 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.
• 4. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch."
• 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."
• 6. When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.
• 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.
• 8. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus' knees and said, "Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!"
• 9. For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,
• 10. and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon's partners.
• 11. Then Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid; from now on you will catch men." So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

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