Luke 5:6

And when they had so done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, so that their net brake.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

In Context

5Then Simon answered, and sayd vnto him, Master, we haue trauailed sore all night, and haue taken nothing: neuerthelesse at thy worde I will let downe the net.

7And they beckened to their parteners, which were in the other ship, that they shoulde come and helpe them, who came then, and filled both the ships, that they did sinke.

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Cross References

2 Kings 4:3And he sayde, Goe, and borowe thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, emptie vessels, and spare not.

John 21:6Then he said vnto them, Cast out the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall finde. So they cast out, and they were not able at all to draw it, for the multitude of fishes.

Acts 2:41Then they that gladly receiued his word, were baptized: and the same day there were added to the Church about three thousand soules.

1 Corinthians 15:58Therefore my beloued brethren, be ye stedfast, vnmoueable, aboundant alwayes in the worke of the Lord, forasmuch as ye knowe that your labour is not in vaine 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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