Holy Land Tour 23 – Calling of the Fishermen - by @teachernici

The rocky shoreline of the Sea of Galilee near Capernaum.

Two wonderful events happened here almost 2000 years ago.

The first was the Calling of the Fishermen.

While Jesus was by the Sea of Galilee, many people crowded around to hear him teach. Jesus saw two ships by the shore where the fishermen were watching their nets. He stepped onto Simon Peter's ship, asking the fishermen to move away from the shore; then he sat down and taught the people from the ship.

When Jesus finished speaking, he told Peter to take the boat out where the water was deep and let down the nets for a large catch of fish. Peter told Jesus that he and the other fishermen had worked all night without catching any fish. "Nevertheless," he continued " at thy word I will let down the net". Peter and Andrew lowered their nets into the water, and it was filled with so many fish that it started to break. They called their partners, James and John, who were in another ship, to help them, and they filled both ships with so many fish that the ships began to sink.

When Simon Peter saw all the fish, he fell down at Jesus' knees and said, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord".

Jesus said to Simon Peter and Andrew, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men," and they left their nets and followed him.

(See Matthew 4; Luke 5; Mark 1;) Text LDS Gospel Library