Luke 5:3

And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching 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 by the edge of the water, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.

4And when his talk was ended, he said to Simon, Go out into deep water, and let down your nets for fish.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1On that day Jesus went out of the house and was seated by the seaside.

John 1:41Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two men who, hearing what John said, went after Jesus.

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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