Jesus calls the first disciples

Jesus was teaching on the shore of the lake.
The people wanted to hear Him, so they pushed closer and closer.

Jesus saw two boats pulled up on the beach.
The fishermen had left them and they were washing their nets.

Jesus spoke to one of the fishermen.
“Simon,” He said, “Please push your boat off a little way from the shore and let me sit in it.”
Simon did this and Jesus sat in the boat.
He taught the crowd of people sitting on the shore.

When He had finished speaking He said,
“Simon! Push your boat out into the deep water.
You and your partners let your nets down for a catch.”
“Master,” said Simon, “we worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so,
I will let down the nets.”

So they rowed the boat out into deep water and let down the nets. They caught so many fish that the nets were about to break.

“Come!” They called to some men in another boat.
“Please come and help us!”
Soon both boats were so full of fish that they were about to sink.
Simon Peter was afraid. He fell down at Jesus’ feet.
“O Lord, go away from me, for I am a sinful man.”

Jesus said, “Do not be afraid. From now on,
Simon Peter, you and James and John will be catching men.”

The fisher-men brought their boats to land.
They left every-thing and they followed Jesus.