How it works
The Bible tells us Jesus called fishermen to be his friends. Simon and his brother Andrew fished on the Sea of Galilee. All night they threw out their nets, but each time they came up empty.
Jesus stepped into Simon's boat and taught the crowd on the shore. Then he told Simon to go to deep water and let down the nets. Simon said they had worked all night for nothing, but because Jesus asked, he would try.
The net was so full of silver fish that it almost tore. Simon shouted for help, and James and John rowed over fast. Both boats sat low in the water.
Jesus told Simon not to be afraid, and to follow him. They left their nets and their boats and followed Jesus. Then he called James and John, and four friends walked with him.
Worked examples
Empty and full
- Draw a net with nothing in it.
- Now draw the same net full of silver fish.
- At first the nets were empty. After Simon let down the net again, it almost tore.
Pull together
- Pull on a rope or a scarf with a helper.
- Heave, ho! Simon needed James and John to pull the heavy net.
- Calling for help is a good thing to do.