Luke 5:4

Luke 5:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
• New International Version (NIV)When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

Context of Luke 5:4

2and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets. 3And getting into one of the ships, which was Simon's, he asked him to draw out a little from the land; and he sat down and taught the crowds out of the ship. But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets for a haul. 5And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net. 6And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes. And their net broke.

Luke 5:4 word by word

Ὡς δὲ ἐπαύσατο λαλῶν εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα· ἐπανάγαγε εἰς τὸ βάθος, καὶ χαλάσατε τὰ δίκτυα ὑμῶν εἰς ἄγραν.Read the interlinear

• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ceasedπαύωpauō · to ceaseG3973
• speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• deepβάθοςbathos · depthG899
• netsδίκτυονdiktuon · netG1350

Cross-references for Luke 5:4

• Matthew 17:27But that we may not be an offence to them, go to the sea and cast a hook, and take the first fish that comes up, and when thou hast opened its mouth thou wilt find a stater; take that and give it to them for me and thee.
• John 21:6And he said to them, Cast the net at the right side of the ship and ye will find. They cast therefore, and they could no longer draw it, from the multitude of fishes.

Commentaries on Luke 5:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Launch, out - Go out with your vessels. Into the deep - Into the sea; at a distance from the shore. For a draught - A draught of fish; or let down your nets for the “taking” of fish.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4let down your nets for a catch: Peter was naturally unsure when a teacher told fishermen how to catch fish. It seemed strange for three reasons: When the sun rose, the fish went down to the bottom of the lake. This is why they usually fished at night. They used a heavy net that hung from the side of the boat, held by two men (or stretched between two boats), so they could not fish in deep water. They had just fished all night and caught nothing, so it now…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. for a draught--munificent recompense for the use of his boat.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:4

• Faith
• Fish
• Galilee
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Net
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Galilee, Sea of
• John
• Net
• Perish
• Tiling
• Toil
• Zebedee

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