Luke 5:8

Luke 5:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

Context of Luke 5:8

6When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear. 7So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them; they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’s knees and said, “Go away from me, because I’m a sinful man, Lord!” 9For he and all those with him were amazed at the catch of fish they had taken, 10and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s partners. “Don’t be afraid,” Jesus told Simon. “From now on you will be catching people.”

Luke 5:8 word by word

Ἰδὼν δὲ Σίμων Πέτρος προσέπεσεν τοῖς γόνασιν Ἰησοῦ λέγων· ἔξελθε ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ, ὅτι ἀνὴρ ἁμαρτωλός εἰμι, κύριε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whenδέde · thenG1161
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• PeterΠέτροςPetros · PeterG4074
• sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• he fell down atπροσπίπτωprospiptō · to fall/beatG4363
• Jesus’ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Jesus’ἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• kneesγόνυgonu · a kneeG1119
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Departἐξέρχομαιexerchomai · to go outG1831
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• I amεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• a sinfulἁμαρτωλόςhamartōlos · sinfulG268
• manἀνήρanēr · manG435
• O Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962

Cross-references for Luke 5:8

• Matthew 2:11Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
• John 11:32As soon as Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and told him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died!”
• Acts 10:25When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
• Revelation 1:17When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me and said, “Don’t be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
• Revelation 22:8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me.
• Exodus 20:19“You speak to us, and we will listen,” they said to Moses, “but don’t let God speak to us, or we will die.”
• Judges 13:22“We’re certainly going to die,” he said to his wife, “because we have seen God!”
• 1 Samuel 6:20The people of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord this holy God? To whom should the ark go from here?”
• 2 Samuel 6:9David feared the Lord that day and said, “How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”
• 1 Kings 17:18She said to Elijah, “Man of God, what do you have against me? Have you come to call attention to my iniquity so that my son is put to death?”
• 1 Corinthians 13:12For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, as I am fully known.
• Daniel 10:16Suddenly one with human likeness touched my lips. I opened my mouth and said to the one standing in front of me, “My lord, because of the vision, anguish overwhelms me and I am powerless.
• Matthew 17:6When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown and were terrified.
• Job 40:4I am so insignificant. How can I answer you? I place my hand over my mouth.
• Job 42:5I had heard reports about you, but now my eyes have seen you.
• Isaiah 6:5Then I said: Woe is me for I am ruined because I am a man of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips, and because my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of Armies.

Commentaries on Luke 5:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Depart from me; for I am a sinful man - ', Go out from me, i.e. from my boat. Peter was fully convinced that this draught of fish was a miraculous one; and that God himself had particularly interfered in this matter, whose presence and power he reverenced in the person of Jesus. But as he felt himself a sinner, he was afraid the Divine purity of Christ could not possibly endure him; therefore he wished for a separation from that power, which he was afraid…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8When Simon Peter saw it - Saw the great amount of fishes; the remarkable success of letting down the net. He fell down at Jesus‘ knees - This was a common posture of “supplication.” He had no doubt now of the power and knowledge of Jesus. In amazement, wonder, and gratitude, and not doubting that he was in the presence of some divine being, he prostrated himself to the earth, trembling and afraid. So should sinful people “always” throw themselves at the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8I am a sinful man: Compare Isaiah 6:5.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. Depart, &c.--Did Peter then wish Christ to leave him? Verily no. His all was wrapt up in Him (Joh 6:68). "It was rather, Woe is me, Lord! How shall I abide this blaze of glory? A sinner such as I am is not fit company for Thee." (Compare Is 6:5.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:8

• Conviction
• Galilee
• Humility
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Jesus
• Peter
• Simon Peter
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Peter, Simon Peter, Cephas
• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Galilee, Sea of
• John

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