God’s Word Translation
Luke 5:10
10James and John, who were Zebedee’s sons and Simon’s partners, were also amazed. Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will catch people instead of fish.”
Luke 5:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
- New International Version (NIV)and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men."
- New King James Version (NKJV)and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”
Context of Luke 5:10
8When Simon Peter saw this, he knelt in front of Jesus and said, “Leave me, Lord! I’m a sinful person!” 9Simon and everyone who was with him were amazed to see the large number of fish they had caught. James and John, who were Zebedee’s sons and Simon’s partners, were also amazed. Jesus told Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will catch people instead of fish.” 11Simon and his partners brought the boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus. 12One day Jesus was in a city where there was a man covered with a serious skin disease. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground. He begged Jesus, “Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.”
Read all of Luke 5Luke 5:10 word by word
ὁμοίως δὲ καὶ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην υἱοὺς Ζεβεδαίου, οἳ ἦσαν κοινωνοὶ τῷ Σίμωνι. καὶ εἶπεν πρὸς τὸν Σίμωνα ὁ Ἰησοῦς· μὴ φοβοῦ· ἀπὸ τοῦ νῦν ἀνθρώπους ἔσῃ ζωγρῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- soὁμοίωςhomoiōs · similarlyG3668
- alsoκαίkai · andG2532
- JamesἸάκωβοςIakōbos · JamesG2385
- JohnἸωάννηςIōannēs · JohnG2491
- the sonsυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
- of ZebedeeΖεβεδαῖοςZebedaios · ZebedeeG2199
- whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- partnersκοινωνόςkoinōnos · participantG2844
- SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- Fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
- notμήmē · notG3361
- fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
- henceforthνῦνnun · nowG3568
- catchζωγρέωzōgreō · to capture aliveG2221
- menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
Cross-references for Luke 5:10
- Luke 6:14They were Simon (whom Jesus named Peter) and Simon’s brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,
- Matthew 4:21As Jesus went on, he saw two other brothers, James and John, the sons of Zebedee. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee preparing their nets to go fishing. He called them,
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her two sons. She bowed down in front of him to ask him for a favor.
- Luke 5:7So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. Their partners came and filled both boats until the boats nearly sank.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23If any questions are raised, remember that Titus is my partner and coworker to help you. The other men are representatives of the churches and bring glory to Christ.
- Ezekiel 47:9Wherever the river flows, there will be many fish and animals. The river will make the water in the Dead Sea fresh. Wherever the river flows, it will bring life.
- Matthew 4:19Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.”
- Matthew 13:47“Also, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea. It gathered all kinds of fish.
- Mark 1:17Jesus said to them, “Come, follow me! I will teach you how to catch people instead of fish.”
- Acts 2:4All the believers were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
Commentaries on Luke 5:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Thou shalt catch men - ͅ , Thou shalt catch men alive; this is the proper signification of the word. Fear not: these discoveries of God tend to life, not to death; and ye shall become the instruments of life and salvation to a lost world. These fish are taken to be killed and fed on; but those who are converted under your ministry shall be preserved unto eternal life. See on Matthew 4:18; (note), etc., where this subject is considered more at large.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Fear not - He calmed their fears. With mildness and tenderness he stilled all their troubled feelings, and to their surprise announced that henceforward they should be appointed as heralds of salvation. From henceforth - Hereafter. Shalt catch men - Thou shalt be a minister of the gospel, and thy business shall be to win people to the truth that they may be saved.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Jesus used fishing as a picture to explain how his followers would gather people into the kingdom of God.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. Simon, fear not--This shows how the Lord read Peter's speech. The more highly they deemed Him, ever the more grateful it was to the Redeemer's spirit. Never did they pain Him by manifesting too lofty conceptions of Him. from henceforth--marking a new stage of their connection with Christ. The last was simply, "I will make you fishers." fishers of men--"What wilt thou think, Simon, overwhelmed by this draught of fishes, when I shall bring to thy net…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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