KJV ORIGINAL
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
James and John (Zebedee's sons) were business partners with Simon in the fishing thing. Jesus looked at Simon and said, 'Don't be afraid. From now on, you're going to be catching people instead of fish.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus just upgraded Simon's whole career from catching fish to changing lives.
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