Luke 5:7

So they signaled to their partners who were in the other boat to come help them; they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

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In The King James Version

And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

In Context

6When they had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their net began to tear.

8Upon experiencing this Simon Peter fell at Jesus' knees, saying, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

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Cross References

Acts 11:25Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,

Galatians 6:2Bear one another's heavy burdens, and so fulfill the law of 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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