Luke 5:10
including James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on yoʋ will be catching people.”
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9For he and all who were with him were gripped with astonishment at the catch of fish they had taken,
11So they brought their boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.
Cross References
Matthew 4:19Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Matthew 13:47“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a dragnet that was cast into the sea, catching all kinds of fish.
Matthew 20:20Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came with her sons to Jesus, and bowing down she asked him for a favor.
Luke 5:7So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and assist them, and they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
Acts 2:4Then they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began speaking in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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 →