Luke 5:3

Jesus got into a boat, the one that belonged to Simon, and asked him to push it out into the water, just offshore. Then Jesus sat down in the boat and taught the people from there.

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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

2Jesus noticed two boats lying on the shore, left there by fishermen who were washing their nets.

4After he'd finished speaking, he told Simon, “Go out into deeper water, and let down your nets for a catch.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1Later that day Jesus left the house, and sat down to teach beside the sea.

John 1:41He went at once to find his brother Simon and told him, “We've found the Messiah!” (which means “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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