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

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.”

¹⁹ “Come, follow me,”^(A) Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” ²⁰ At once they left their nets and followed him.^(B)

³⁸ Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized,^(A) every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.^(B) And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.^{(C) 39} The promise is for you and your children^(D) and for all who are far off^(E)—for all whom the Lord our God will call.”

⁴⁰ With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”^{(F) 41} Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number^(G) that day.

¹⁰ Fishermen^(A) will stand along the shore; from En Gedi^(B) to En Eglaim there will be places for spreading nets.^(C) The fish will be of many kinds^(D)—like the fish of the Mediterranean Sea.^(E)