Luke 5:6

And when they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was tearing.

English Majority Text (NT)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have labored all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will lower the net.”

7So they beckoned to their partners who were in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.

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Cross References

John 21:6And He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” Therefore they cast, and they were not able to haul it in because of the multitude of fish.

Acts 2:41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added.

1 Corinthians 15:58So then, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor 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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