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And it came to pass that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret
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and saw two ships that were by the shore of the lake, but the fishermen were gone out of them and were washing their nets.
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And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people out of the ship.
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Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.
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And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net.
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And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking.