3And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat.
4And when his talk was ended, he said to Simon, Go out into deep water, and let down your nets for fish.
5And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.
6And when they had done this, they got such a great number of fish that it seemed as if their nets would be broken;
7And they made signs to their friends in the other boat to come to their help. And they came, and the two boats were so full that they were going down.
8But Simon, when he saw it, went down at the knees of Jesus and said, Go away from me, O Lord, for I am a sinner.
9For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken;