When he and the men with him did so, they enclosed such a large number of fish that their net began to break.
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and assist them, and they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day.
But many who heard the word believed, and the number of men who believed came to about five thousand.
So then, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
So let us not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.