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