Describe the call of the first disciples of Jesus. (Luke 5:1-11). (8 marks)

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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.