Luke 5:10
and in like manner also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon; and Jesus said unto Simon, 'Fear not, henceforth thou shalt be catching men;'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
9for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,
11and they, having brought the boats upon the land, having left all, did follow him.
Cross References
Matthew 4:19and he saith to them, 'Come ye after me, and I will make you fishers of men,'
Matthew 13:47'Again, the reign of the heavens is like to a net that was cast into the sea, and did gather together of every kind,
Matthew 20:20Then came near to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee, with her sons, bowing and asking something from him,
Luke 5:7and they beckoned to the partners, who [are] in the other boat, having come, to help them; and they came, and filled both the boats, so that they were sinking.
Acts 2:4and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
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 →