1 One day Jesus was standing beside Lake Gennesaret when the crowd pressed in around him to hear God’s word.
2 Jesus saw two boats sitting by the lake. The fishermen had gone ashore and were washing their nets.
3 Jesus boarded one of the boats, the one that belonged to Simon, then asked him to row out a little distance from the shore. Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.
4 When he finished speaking to the crowds, he said to Simon, "Row out farther, into the deep water, and drop your nets for a catch."
5 Simon replied, "Master, we’ve worked hard all night and caught nothing. But because you say so, I’ll drop the nets."