1 Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. 4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.”

5 Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.” 6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking. 7 They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord.” 9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught; 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon.

Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”

11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

Luke 5:1-11 - World English Bible

In Luke 5, the author described the calling of Simon Peter. Because of the crowd size, Jesus taught from the Simon's boat. Imagine the lake shore next to the side of a hill, like an amphitheater setting, where the people sat and the Lord taught just off shore. After the teaching, presumably in the heat of the day, he ordered Simon to row toward deeper waters and cast his net. Simon responded with a hint of skepticism; they fished from before dawn to the early morning without luck, now Jesus wanted them to go fishing, when the fish hid at lower depths? That made no sense to the Simon, but he acquiesced. To his astonishment, the catch was so large, it almost broke the net! After they landed the boats, Simon begged Jesus to leave. Not only did the fisherman feel unworthy, he instinctively knew his encounter with Jesus would change his life. And it did. Now he would fish for people. His first priority would now be evangelization.

How has Jesus called you? How have you responded to his call and caught people for the Lord?