Luke 5:10
and so were Simon’s partners, Jamesand John, sons of Zebedee.) But Jesus answered Simon. "Fear not; from this time on, you will be catching men."
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9(For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the haul of fish which they had made;
11So when they had brought their boats to land they left everything and followed him.
Cross References
Matthew 4:19"Come, follow me," said Jesus, "And I will make you fishers of men."
Matthew 13:47"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
Matthew 20:20Then came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, kneeling down and begging a favor of him.
Luke 5:7So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. They came and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.
Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit was giving them utterance.
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 →