And he came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, which is by the sea,
in the borders of Zebulun and Naphtali: that it might be fulfilled
which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying,
"The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,
Toward the sea, beyond the Jordan,
Galilee of the Gentiles,
The people that sat in darkness
Saw a great light,
And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death,
To them did light spring up."
Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard
the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and
he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out
of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the
boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the
land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.
And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, "Put out into the
deep, and let down your nets for a draught."
And Simon answered and said, "Master, we toiled all night, and took
nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets."
And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of
fishes; and their nets were breaking; and they beckoned unto their
partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And
they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying,
"Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord!"
For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the
fishes which they had taken; and so were also James and John, sons of
Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon,
"Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men."
And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and
followed him.