⁶ And when they had done this, ^(A)they enclosed a large number of fish, and ^(B)their nets were breaking. ⁷ They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. ^(C)And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. ⁸ But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, ^(D)“Depart from me, for ^(E)I am a sinful man, O Lord.”

¹⁰ and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”^[a]