Luke 5:6

When he and the men with him did so, they enclosed such a large number of fish that their net 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

5Simon answered him, “Master, we have worked hard throughout the entire night and have caught nothing, but at yoʋr word I will let down the net.”

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.

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Cross References

John 21:6He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it and were unable to draw it in because of the large number of fish.

Acts 2:41Then those who gladly received his word were baptized, and about three thousand souls were added on that day.

1 Corinthians 15:58So then, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

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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