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The calling of the First Disciples

1   One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the         people crowding around him and listening to the word of God,

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

3   He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him put out  a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people

from the boat.

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

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

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

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.

8   When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, "Go away

from me, Lord: I am a sinful man!"

9   For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish  they had taken,

10  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’ll catch men."

11  So they fulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed

him.