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Standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, Jesus encountered a crowd eager to hear the word of God. He noticed two boats belonging to Simon and his companions. After asking Simon to push his boat out slightly from the shore, Jesus taught the assembled crowd from the vessel. Upon concluding his teaching, Jesus instructed Simon to cast his nets into the deep water for a catch. Despite Simon's initial reluctance due to a fruitless night of fishing, he obeyed Jesus' command. The result was an exceptionally large catch of fish that began to tear their nets. They signaled to their partners in the other boat for assistance, and together they filled both boats to the point of nearly sinking. Witnessing this miraculous event, Simon Peter, overwhelmed, fell to his knees before Jesus, confessing his sinfulness. The astonishment extended to all who were present, deeply moved by the abundance of the fish they had caught. The story highlights themes of faith, obedience, and the transformative power of following Jesus, marking a pivotal moment in the disciples' journey. The publication is attributed to Little Zebra Books, with images by Margriet Brink, and is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, allowing for commercial use, adaptation, and distribution under the same license, provided copyright and credits are maintained.","Fisher of Men  \nA Bible story based on Luke 5:1-11 English  \nFisher of Men  \nA Bible story based on Luke 5:1-11 Images by Margriet Brink, © 2025 Little Zebra Books. CC BY-SA 4.0.  \nEnglish  \nBeautiful books for children in African languages  \nCopyright © 2026, Little Zebra Books  \n[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)  \nYou are free to make commercial use of this work. You may adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc.  \nNET Bible® © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press  \nNow Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God. He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.  \nHe got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boats.  \nWhen he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”  \nSimon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”  \nWhen they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.  \nSo they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.  \nBut when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,“Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”  \nFor Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken.","cbCaip8nyiOBHcgf","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip8nyiOBHcgf","pdf",21131837,1,14,"English","en",105,"# Fisher of Men\n## A Bible story based on Luke 5:1-11","[{\"question\":\"What is the biblical account presented in this document?\",\"answer\":\"The document narrates the story of Jesus calling his first disciples by the Lake of Gennesaret, as described in Luke 5:1-11. It details the miraculous catch of fish and Peter's awe-struck reaction to Jesus' power.\"},{\"question\":\"What was Simon's initial reaction to Jesus' instruction to fish?\",\"answer\":\"Simon, a fisherman, initially expressed doubt because he and his companions had worked hard all night without catching any fish. 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