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Luke 5:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Luke 5:1 ESV

On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret

Luke 5:2 ESV

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

Luke 5:3 ESV

Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

Luke 5:4 ESV

And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

Luke 5:6 ESV

And when they had done this, they enclosed a large number of fish, and their nets were breaking.

Luke 5:7 ESV

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

Luke 5:8 ESV

But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”

Luke 5:9 ESV

For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken

Luke 5:10 ESV

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”

Luke 5:11 ESV

And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.