# one of the boats, which was Simon's, and

"the boat belonging to Simon and"

# asked him to put it out in the water

"asked Simon to move the boat"

# he sat down and taught the people

Sitting was the normal position for a teacher.

# taught the people out of the boat

"taught the people while he sat in the boat." Jesus was in the boat a short distance from the shore and he was speaking to the people who were on the shore.