Luke 5:6

When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

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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 worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”

7They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:3Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbours. Don’t borrow just a few containers.

John 21:6He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

Acts 2:41Then those who gladly received his word were baptised. There were added that day about three thousand souls.

1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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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