Luke 5:3

And having entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And having sat down, he taught the crowds from the boat.

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In The King James Version

And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

In Context

2And he saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen having gone out of them, were washing their nets.

4And when he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, Put out into the depth, and let down your nets for a catch.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1And on that day, having departed from the house, Jesus was sitting beside the sea.

John 1:41This man first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, Christ).

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:2-12

The Call of Peter, James, and John. 1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into… Read the whole commentary →

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