Luke 5:3

And having come into one of the ships, which belonged to Simon, He asked him to lead out a little from the land, and sitting down He was teaching the multitudes from the ship.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

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

2and He saw two ships standing by the lake: the fishermen, having gone from them, were washing their nets.

4When He ceased speaking He said to Simon, Lead out into the deep, and spread your nets for a draught.

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Cross References

Matthew 13:1On that day Jesus having come out from the house, was sitting by the sea:

John 1:41he first finds his own brother Simon, and says to him, We have found Messiah, which is being interpreted, 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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