Luke 5:4

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

World English Bible

In The King James Version

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

In Context

3He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

5Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”

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Cross References

Matthew 17:27But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you.”

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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