Describe the call of the first disciples of Jesus. (Luke 5:1-11). (8 marks)
- Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;
- He saw two boats without the fishermen:
- He entered Simon’s boat/asked them to push it into the water;
- He sat down/taught people from the boat:
- He asked Simon to push the boat into the deep water/cast the nets for a catch;
- Simon told Jesus that they had been fishing the whole night without success;
- He obeyed Jesus’ command/let the nets down:
- They caught a lot of fish/asked their partners in the other boat to assist them in removing the nets.
- They filled both boats with fish/the boats began to sink:
- Simon Peter and his companions were astonished at the miraculous catch of fish/Peter asked Jesus to depart from him because he was a sinful man.
- Jesus told Peter not to be afraid because he was to catch men from then;
- They brought their boats to land/followed Jesus.