Luke 5:3

And so, climbing into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, he asked him to draw back a little from the land. And sitting 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 beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they were washing their nets.

4Then, when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, “Lead us into deep water, and release your nets for a catch.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1In that day, Jesus, departing from the house, sat down beside the sea.

John 1:41First, he found his brother Simon, and he said to him, “We have found the Messiah,” (which is translated as the 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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