The calling of the first disciples Luke 5:1-11

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1 Now Jesus was standing

by Lake Galilee, and the
crowd was pressing
around Him to hear the
word of God.

2 He saw two boats by the

lake, but the fishermen
had got out of them and
were washing their nets.

3 Jesus got into one of the

boats, which was
Simon’s, and asked him
to put out a little way
from the shore.
4 Then Jesus sat down and
taught the crowds from
the boat.

5 When He had finished

speaking, Jesus said to
Simon, ‘Put out into the
deep water and lower
your nets for a catch.’

6 Simon answered,
‘Master, we worked hard
all night and caught
nothing! But at your
word I will lower the
nets.’

7 When they had done

this, they caught so
many fish that their nets
started to tear.

8 So they motioned to
their partners in the
other boat to come and
help them. And they
came and filled both
boats, so that they were
about to sink.
9 But when Simon Peter
saw it, he fell down at
Jesus’ knees, saying, ‘Go
away from me, Lord, for
I am a sinful man!’ For
Peter and all who were
with him were
astonished at the catch
of fish that they had
taken, and so were
James and John,
Zebedee’s sons, who
were Simon’s business
partners.

10 Then Jesus said to

Simon, ‘Do not be afraid,
from now on you will be
catching people.’

11 So when they had

brought their boats to
shore, they left
everything and followed
Jesus.

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