At that time: it came to pass, when the multitudes pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, and himself stood beside the lake of Genesareth. And he saw two ships standing by the lake: and the fishers were gone down, and washed their nets. And he going up into one ship that was Simon's, desired him to bring it back a little from the land. And sitting, he taught the multitudes out of the ship. And as he ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch forth into the deep, and let loose your nets to make a draught. And Simon answering, said to him: Master, labouring all the night, we have taken nothing; but in thy word I will let loose the net. And when they had done this, they inclosed a very great multitude of fishes, and their net was broken. And they beckoned to their fellows that were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came and filled both ships, so that they did sink. Which when Simon Peter did see, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying: Go forth from me, because I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was wholly astonished and all that were with him, at the draught of fishes which they had taken. In like manner also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's fellows. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from this time now, thou shalt be taking men. And having brought their ships to land, leaving all things they followed him.