1  And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret: 2  and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets. 3  And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship. 4  But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep water and let down your nets for a haul. 5  And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net. 6  And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke. 7  And they beckoned to their partners who were in the other ship to come and help them, and they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were sinking. 8  But Simon Peter, seeing it, fell at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord. 9  For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken; 10  and in like manner also on James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt be catching men.