1. As the people pressed upon Him to hear the word of God, He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret
2. and saw two boats beside the lake. But the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
3. He entered one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to thrust it out a little from the land. Then He sat down and taught the people from the boat.
4. When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
5. Simon answered Him, “Master, we have worked all night and have caught nothing. But at Your word I will let down the net.”
6. When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was tearing.
7. So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
8. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord.”
9. For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken,