Luke 5:10
and so, too, were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon, “from today you will catch people.”
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9For he and all who were with him were lost in amazement at the haul of fish which they had made;
11And, when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything, and followed him.
Cross References
Matthew 4:19“Come and follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will teach you to fish for people.”
Matthew 13:47Or again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net which was cast into the sea, and caught fish of all kinds.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to him with her sons, bowing to the ground, and begging a favor.
Luke 5:7So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; and they came and filled both the boats so full of fish that they were almost sinking.
Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in different languages as the Spirit prompted their utterances.
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 →