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And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed uponhim to hear the word of God*, hestood*by the lake of Gennesaret,
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Andsawtwoshipsstandingby the lake:but the fishermen were gone out ofthem, and were washing their nets.
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And he enteredintoone of the ships,whichwasSimon's, and prayedhim that he would thrust out a littlefrom the land.And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
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Nowwhen he had leftspeaking, he saiduntoSimon,Launch outinto the deep,and let downyournetsfor a draught.
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AndSimonansweringsaid unto him,Master, we have toiledallthenight, and have takennothing:neverthelessatthyword I will let down the net.
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And when they hadthisdone, they inclosed a greatmultitude of fishes:andtheirnetbrake.
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And they beckoned unto their partners,which were in the othership, that they should come and helpthem.And they came, andfilledboth the ships,so that they began to sink.
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WhenSimonPetersaw it, he fell down atJesus'knees,saying, Departfromme;for I am a sinfulman, O Lord.
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Forhe was astonished*, andall that were with him,at the draught of the fisheswhich they had taken:
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Andso was alsoJames,andJohn, the sons of Zebedee,whichwerepartners with Simon.AndJesussaiduntoSimon,Fearnot;fromhenceforth thou shaltcatchmen.