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."

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

3and going on board one of them, which was Simon's He asked him to push out a little from land. Then He sat down and taught the crowd of people from the boat.

5"Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."

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Cross References

Matthew 17:27"However, lest we cause them to sin, go and throw a hook into the Lake, and take the first fish that comes up. When you open its mouth, you will find a shekel in it: bring that coin and give it to them for yourself and me."

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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