Luke 5:4

When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water, and let down your nets for a haul."

Montgomery New Testament

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 went on board one of the boats which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push out a little way from land. Then he sat down and continued to teach the crowd from the boat.

5"Master," answered Simon, "although we toiled all night, we took nothing; but at your bidding I will let down the nets."

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Cross References

Matthew 17:27"Nevertheless, that we may not give offense, go to the seaside, throw in your hook; take the first fish that rises, and when you have opened its mouth, you will find a shekel in it. Take it and give it to them for us both."

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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