Luke 5:6

And when they had done this, they got such a great number of fish that it seemed as if their nets would be broken;

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In The King James Version

And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

In Context

5And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.

7And they made signs to their friends in the other boat to come to their help. And they came, and the two boats were so full that they were going down.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:3Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.

John 21:6And he said to them, Let down the net on the right side of the boat and you will get some. So they put it in the water and now they were not able to get it up again because of the great number of fish.

Acts 2:41Then those who gave hearing to his words had baptism: and about three thousand souls were joined to them that day.

1 Corinthians 15:58For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

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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