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One day while Jesus was standing beside Lake Galilee, many people were pressing all around him to hear the word of God.
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Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
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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.
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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."
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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."
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When the fishermen did as Jesus told them, they caught so many fish that the nets began to break.
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They called to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats so full that they were almost sinking.
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When Simon Peter saw what had happened, he bowed down before Jesus and said, "Go away from me, Lord. I am a sinful man!"