Luke 5:2–11

²He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. ³He 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.^w

⁴When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”^x

⁵Simon answered, “Master,^y we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.^z But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

⁶When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.^{a 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.

⁸When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”^{b 9}For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, ¹⁰and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid;^c from now on you will fish for people.” ¹¹So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.^d