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.
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Now go out where it is deeper, and let down your nets to catch some fish.”

Context of Luke 5:4

2He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3He 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. When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.” 5Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.” 6When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• he had leftπαύωpauō · to ceaseG3973
• speakingλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
• he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• Simonὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• Launch outἐπανάγωepanagō · to set offG1877
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the deepβάθοςbathos · depthG899
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• let downχαλάωchalaō · to lowerG5465
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• netsδίκτυονdiktuon · netG1350
• a draughtἄγραagra · catchG61

Cross-references for Luke 5:4

• Matthew 17:27“But so that we may not cause offense, go to the lake and throw out your line. Take the first fish you catch; open its mouth and you will find a four-drachma coin. Take it and give it to them for my tax and yours.”
• John 21:6He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.

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