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Luke 5:7
7So they made signs to the fishermen in the other boat. They told the other fishermen to come and help. So the other men came in their boat. They filled both boats with the fish. There were so many fish that the boats began to go down under the water.
Luke 5:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.
Context of Luke 5:7
5Simon replied, ‘Teacher, we worked all last night and we did not catch anything. But because you say it, I will put the nets into the water again.’ 6So they went in their boats and they put the nets down into the water. When they did that, they caught many fish. There were so many fish that the nets began to break. So they made signs to the fishermen in the other boat. They told the other fishermen to come and help. So the other men came in their boat. They filled both boats with the fish. There were so many fish that the boats began to go down under the water. 8When Simon saw all the fish, he went down on his knees in front of Jesus. ‘Sir,’ he said, ‘I am a bad man. So please go away from me.’ 9Simon and his friends were very surprised. They were all surprised because they had caught so many fish.
Read all of Luke 5Luke 5:7 word by word
καὶ κατένευσαν τοῖς μετόχοις ἐν τῷ ἑτέρῳ πλοίῳ τοῦ ἐλθόντας συλλαβέσθαι αὐτοῖς. καὶ ἦλθον καὶ ἔπλησαν ἀμφότερα τὰ πλοῖα ὥστε βυθίζεσθαι αὐτά.¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- they beckonedκατανεύωkataneuō · to signalG2656
- untoμέτοχοςmetochos · partakerG3353
- were inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the otherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
- shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
- that they should comeἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
- and helpσυλλαμβάνωsullambanō · to seize/conceive/helpG4815
- themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- filledπλήθω, πίμπλημιplēthō · to fillG4130
- bothἀμφότεροςamphoteros · bothG297
- so thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
- began to sinkβυθίζωbuthizō · to sinkG1036
Cross-references for Luke 5:7
- Exodus 23:5Perhaps you may see your enemy's donkey when it is carrying a heavy load. If the donkey has fallen down, do not refuse to give help. Do not leave the donkey there.
- Proverbs 18:24A man with many friends may lose them. But there is a friend who is more faithful than a brother.
- Acts 11:25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.
- Romans 16:2Please be kind to her when she comes to you, because you belong to the Lord. Help her in the way that God's people ought to help one another. Give to her the things that she needs. She has worked to help me as well as many other people.
- Galatians 6:2When anyone among you has troubles, you must help each other. If you do that, you will be obeying Christ's rule.
- Philippians 4:3I ask you too, my true friend, please help these two women to agree together. They have worked with me to tell people the good news. They have worked very hard to help me. They worked together with Clement, and with the other people who helped me in the work. All those workers' names are written in God's book of life.
Commentaries on Luke 5:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7They beckoned unto their partners - Had not these been called in to assist, the net must have been broken, and all the fish lost. What a pity there should be such envious separation among the different sects that profess to believe in Christ Jesus! Did they help each other in the spirit of Christian fellowship, more souls would be brought to the knowledge of the truth. Some will rather leave souls to perish than admit of partners in the sacred work. It is…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7They beckoned - They gave signs. Perhaps they were at a considerable distance, so that they could not be easily heard. Their partners - James and John. See Luke 5:10. The following remarks of Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. ii. p. 80,81) will furnish a good illustration of this passage. After describing the mode of fishing with the “hand-net” and the “dragnet,” he adds: “Again, there is the bag-net and basket-net, of various kinds, which are so…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7James and John were in the other boat. Along with their father Zebedee, they were business partners with Peter and Andrew (see 5:10; Mark 1:19–20; Mark 1:16). boats so full that they began to sink: This dramatic and amazing event showed the authority of Jesus over the forces of nature.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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