Luke 5:3

Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and He asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down, He began to teach the crowds from the boat.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 by the lake; but the fishermen, after getting out of them, were washing their nets.

4Now when He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and lower your nets for a catch.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1On the same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.

John 1:41He first found his own brother Simon, and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated, 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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