Luke 5:7

So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full 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 so, they caught such a large number of fish that their net began to tear.

8When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

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Cross References

Exodus 23:5If you see the donkey of one who hates you fallen under its load, do not leave it there; you must help him with it.

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

Galatians 6:2Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of 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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