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Luke 5:6

Miracles and God's interventionGod's power and sovereignty

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

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

7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.
KJV
And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
WEB
When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
ASV
And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;
DARBY
And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.
BLB
And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fish, and their nets were tearing.
ÅB
Og de gjorde så, og fanget en stor mengde fisk; og deres garn revnet.
OTB
Da de gjorde dette, fanget de så mange fisk at garnene begynte å revne.
B1930
Og de gjorde så, og fanget en stor mengde fisk; og deres garn revnet.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • John 21:6–11

    And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.

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  • 1 Corinthians 15:58

    Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

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  • Ecclesiastes 11:6

    In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

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  • 2 Kings 4:3–7

    Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

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  • Galatians 6:9

    And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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