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Luke 5:3
3He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little distance from the shore. And He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.
Luke 5:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
Context of Luke 5:3
1Now it happened that while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), with the people crowding all around Him and listening to the word of God; 2that He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little distance from the shore. And He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat. 4When He had finished speaking, He said to Simon [Peter], “Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch [of fish].” 5Simon replied, “Master, we worked hard all night [to the point of exhaustion] and caught nothing [in our nets], but at Your word I will [do as you say and] lower the nets [again].”
Read all of Luke 5Luke 5:3 word by word
ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων ὃ ἦν Σίμωνος, ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον. καθίσας δὲ ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου ἐδίδασκεν τοὺς ὄχλους.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he enteredἐμβαίνωembainō · to climbG1684
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
- of the shipsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- of the shipsπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- Simon’sΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- and prayedἐρωτάωerōtaō · to askG2065
- himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- that he would thrust outἐπανάγωepanagō · to set offG1877
- a littleὀλίγοςoligos · little/fewG3641
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- the landγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- he sat downκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
- and taughtδιδάσκωdidaskō · to teachG1321
- the peopleὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- out ofἐκek ex · out fromG1537
Cross-references for Luke 5:3
- Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He noticed two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
- John 1:41He first looked for and found his own brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which translated means the Christ).
- Matthew 13:1That same day Jesus went out of the house and was sitting beside the sea [of Galilee].
- Mark 4:1Again Jesus began to teach beside the sea [of Galilee]. And a very large crowd gathered around Him, so He got into a boat [anchoring it a short distance out] on the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the shore.
- John 8:2Early in the morning He came back into the temple [court], and all the people were coming to Him. He sat down and began teaching them.
Commentaries on Luke 5:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3And taught - out of the ship - They pressed so much upon him on the land, through their eagerness to hear the doctrine of life, that he could not conveniently speak to them, and so was obliged to get into one of the boats; and, having pushed a little out from the land, he taught them. The smooth still water of the lake must have served excellently to convey the sounds to those who stood on the shore;Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Which was Simon‘s - Simon Peter‘s. Prayed him - Asked him. He sat down - This was the common posture of Jewish teachers. They seldom or never spoke to the people “standing.” Compare Matthew 5:1. It may be somewhat difficult to conceive why Jesus should go into a boat and put off from the shore in order to speak to the multitude; but it is probable that this was a small bay or cove, and that when he was “in” the boat, the people on the shore stood round…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat: By sitting a little away from the shore, Jesus had a place to speak without the people pressing against him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-11Not their first call, however, recorded in Joh 1:35-42; nor their second, recorded in Mt 4:18-22; but their third and last before their appointment to the apostleship. That these calls were all distinct and progressive, seems quite plain. (Similar stages are observable in other eminent servants of Christ.) 3. taught ... out of the ship--(See on Mt 13:2).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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