Luke 5:1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Luke 5:1 NIV
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.
Luke 5:2 NIV
He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.
Luke 5:3 NIV
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.
Luke 5:4 NIV
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
Luke 5:6 NIV
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.
Luke 5:7 NIV
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.
Luke 5:8 NIV
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”
Luke 5:9 NIV
For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken
Luke 5:10 NIV
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 fish for people.”
Luke 5:11 NIV
So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
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