¹⁰ and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid;^(A) from now on you will fish for people.”

The Parable of the Net

⁴⁷ “Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like^(A) a net that was let down into the lake and caught all kinds^(B) of fish.

¹⁹ “Come, follow me,”^(A) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

⁹ Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh; so where the river flows everything will live.^{(A) 10} Fishermen^(B) will stand along the shore; from En Gedi^(C) to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading nets.^(D) The fish will be of many kinds^(E)—like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea.^(F)

¹⁷ “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”