Jesus Calls His First Disciples(A)

One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.(B) 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.(C)

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

Simon answered, “Master,(E) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(F) 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.(G) 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!”(H) 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;(I) from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 5:1 That is, the Sea of Galilee

在革尼撒勒湖边教训人

耶稣站在革尼撒勒湖边,众人拥挤他,要听神的道。 他见有两只船湾在湖边,打鱼的人却离开船洗网去了。 有一只船是西门的,耶稣就上去,请他把船撑开,稍微离岸,就坐下,从船上教训众人。

打鱼的将来得人

讲完了,对西门说:“把船开到水深之处,下网打鱼。” 西门说:“夫子,我们整夜劳力,并没有打着什么,但依从你的话,我就下网。” 他们下了网,就圈住许多鱼,网险些裂开, 便招呼那只船上的同伴来帮助。他们就来,把鱼装满了两只船,甚至船要沉下去。

西门彼得看见,就俯伏在耶稣膝前,说:“主啊!离开我,我是个罪人!” 他和一切同在的人都惊讶这一网所打的鱼。 10 他的伙伴西庇太的儿子雅各约翰也是这样。耶稣对西门说:“不要怕,从今以后你要得人了。” 11 他们把两只船拢了岸,就撇下所有的,跟从了耶稣。

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