Bible Verses About Peter: Call of

And Iesus walking by the sea of Galile, sawe two brethren, Simon, which was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea (for they were fishers.)

And he sayd vnto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

And they straightway leauing the nets, folowed him.

And as he walked by the sea of Galile, he saw Simon, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, (for they were fishers.)

Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

And straightway they forsooke their nets, and folowed him.

Then it came to passe, as the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, that he stoode by the lake of Gennesaret,

And sawe two shippes stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nettes.

And he entred into one of the ships, which was Simons, and required him that he would thrust off a litle from the land: and he sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship.

Now when he had left speaking, he sayd vnto Simon, Lanch out into the deepe, and let downe your nettes to make a draught.

Then Simon answered, and sayd vnto him, Master, we haue trauailed sore all night, and haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy worde I will let downe the net.

And when they had so done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that their net brake.

And they beckened to their parteners, which were in the other ship, that they shoulde come and helpe them, who came then, and filled both the ships, that they did sinke.

Now when Simon Peter saw it, he fel down at Iesus knees, saying, Lord, go from me: for I am a sinfull man.

For he was vtterly astonied, and all that were with him, for the draught of fishes which they tooke.

And so was also Iames and Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

And when they had brought the ships to land, they forsooke all, and followed him.