Luke 5:6

And when they had done this they enclosed a great multitude of fish; and their nets began to break.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

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.

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Cross References

John 21:6And he said to them, "Cast your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find." So they cast it, and now they could not haul it in for the multitude of fishes.

Acts 2:41Then those who welcomed his message were baptized, and in that day about three thousand souls were added to them;

1 Corinthians 15:58So, my brothers beloved, stand firm, immovable, always abounding in work for the Lord, because you know that your toil is not fruitless 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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