Luke 5:6

And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes, and their net broke.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 to him: Master, we have labored all the night, and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.

7And they beckoned to their partners that were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they were almost sinking.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:3And he said to her: Go, borrow of all thy neighbours empty vessels not a few.

John 21:6He saith to them: Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and you shall find. They cast therefore; and now they were not able to draw it, for the multitude of fishes.

Acts 2:41They therefore that received his word, were baptized; and there were added in that day about three thousand souls.

1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast and unmoveable; always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labour is not in vain 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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