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E viu estar dois barcos junto à praia do lago; e os pescadores, havendo descido deles, estavam lavando as redes. E, entrando num dos barcos, que era o de Simão, pediu-lhe que o afastasse um pouco da terra; e, assentando-se, ensinava do barco a multidão. E, quando acabou de falar, disse a Simão: faze-te ao mar alto, e lançai as vossas redes para pescar. E, respondendo Simão, disse-lhe: Mestre, havendo trabalhado toda a noite, nada apanhamos; mas, porque mandas, lançarei a rede. E, fazendo assim, colheram uma grande quantidade de peixes, e rompia-se-lhes a rede. E fizeram sinal aos companheiros que estavam no outro barco, para que os fossem ajudar. E foram e encheram ambos os barcos, de maneira tal que quase iam a pique. E, vendo isso Simão Pedro, prostrou-se aos pés de Jesus, dizendo: Senhor, ausenta-te de mim, por que sou um homem pecador. Pois que o espanto se apoderara dele e de todos os que com ele estavam, por causa da pesca que haviam feito, 10 e, de igual modo, também de Tiago e João, filhos de Zebedeu, que eram companheiros de Simão. E disse Jesus a Simão: Não temas; de agora em diante, serás pescador de homens. 11 E, levando os barcos para terra, deixaram tudo e o seguiram.

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He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.(A)

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”(B)

Simon answered, “Master,(C) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(D) But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.(E) So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”(F) For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid;(G) from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.(H)

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