1. One day while Jesus was standing beside Lake Galilee, many people were pressing all around him to hear the word of God.
2. Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
3. Jesus got into one of the boats, the one that belonged to Simon, and asked him to push off a little from the land. Then Jesus sat down and continued to teach the people from the boat.
4. When Jesus had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Take the boat into deep water, and put your nets in the water to catch some fish.”
5. Simon answered, “Master, we worked hard all night trying to catch fish, and we caught nothing. But you say to put the nets in the water, so I will.”