Luke 5:6

And having done this, they inclosed great multitude of fishes; and their nets began to break.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

5And Simon answering said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing; but at thy word I will let down the nets.

7And they beckoned to their partners in the other boat, to come and help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

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Cross References

John 21:6And he said to them, Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and ye will find. And they cast it, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of the fishes.

Acts 2:41They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.

1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since ye know 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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