1Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
2He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon`s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.
4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch."
5Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."
6When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
7They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.