Luke 5:5

And in response, Simon said to him: “Teacher, working throughout the night, we caught nothing. But on your word, I will release the net.”

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In The King James Version

And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

In Context

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

6And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing.

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Cross References

2 Kings 5:10And Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, “Go, and wash seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will receive health, and you will be clean.”

Ezekiel 37:4And he said to me, “Prophesy about these bones. And you shall say to them: Dry bones, listen to the word of the Lord!

Luke 6:46But why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I say?

Luke 9:33And it happened that, as these were departing from him, Peter said to Jesus: “Teacher, it is good for us to be here. And so, let us make three tabernacles: one for you, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” For he did not know what he was saying.

Luke 17:13And they lifted up their voice, saying, “Jesus, Teacher, take pity on us.”

John 15:14You are my friends, if you do what I instruct you.

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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