^{1 Ref} And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

^{2 Ref} and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets,

^{3 Ref} and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.

^{4 Ref} And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, `Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'

^{5 Ref} and Simon answering said to him, `Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.'

^{6 Ref} And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking,

^{7 Ref} and they beckoned to the partners, who `are' in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

^{8 Ref} And Simon Peter having seen, fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying, `Depart from me, because I am a sinful man, O lord;'

^{9 Ref} for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,

^{10 Ref} and in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, `Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching men;'

^{11 Ref} and they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him.

^{12 Ref} And it came to pass, in his being in one of the cities, that lo, a man full of leprosy, and having seen Jesus, having fallen on `his' face, he besought him, saying, `Sir, if thou mayest will, thou art able to cleanse me;'

^{1 Ref} Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

^{2 Ref} He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

^{3 Ref} He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

^{4 Ref} When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch."

^{5 Ref} Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."

^{6 Ref} When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

^{7 Ref} They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

^{8 Ref} But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord."

^{9 Ref} For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

^{10 Ref} and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

^{11 Ref} When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

^{12 Ref} It happened, while he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face, and begged him, saying, "Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean."