Luke 5:1-6

Jesus Chooses the First Disciples

1 One day Jesus was standing by the Sea of Galilee. The people crowded around him and listened to the word of God.

2 Jesus saw two boats at the edge of the water. They had been left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets.

3 He got into the boat that belonged to Simon. Jesus asked him to go out a little way from shore. Then he sat down in the boat and taught the people.

4 When he finished speaking, he turned to Simon. He said, "Go out into deep water. Let the nets down so you can catch some fish."

5 Simon answered, "Master, we've worked hard all night and haven't caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets."

6 When they had done so, they caught a large number of fish. There were so many that their nets began to break.