Luke 5:3

Jesus got into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to put it out in the water a short distance from the land. Then he sat down and taught the people out of the boat.

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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.

In Context

2He saw two boats pulled up by the edge of the lake. The fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Take the boat out into the deeper water and let down your nets for a catch.”

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1On that day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the sea.

John 1:41He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated is: 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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