Luke 5:5

Luke 5:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
• New International Version (NIV)Simon answered, “Master, we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything. But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.”

Context of Luke 5:5

3And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat. 4And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets. 6And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking; 7and they beckoned unto their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink.

Luke 5:5 word by word

καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς Σίμων εἶπεν ἐπιστάτα, δι᾽ ὅλης νυκτὸς κοπιάσαντες οὐδὲν ἐλάβομεν, ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ ῥήματί σου χαλάσω τὰ δίκτυα.Read the interlinear

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• SimonΣίμωνSimōn · SimonG4613
• answeredἀποκρίνωapokrinomai · to answerG611
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Masterἐπιστάτηςepistatēs · masterG1988
• allὅλοςholos · allG3650
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• nothingοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762
• butδέde · thenG1161
• wordῥῆμαrhēma · declarationG4487
• letχαλάωchalaō · to lowerG5465
• theὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• netsδίκτυονdiktuon · netG1350

Cross-references for Luke 5:5

• Psalms 127:1Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
• Ezekiel 37:11Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.
• John 21:3Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also come with thee. They went forth, and entered into the boat; and that night they took nothing.
• Luke 6:46And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
• 2 Kings 5:10And Elisha sent a messenger unto him saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
• Ezekiel 37:4Again he said unto me, Prophesy over these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
• John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
• John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do the things which I command you.

Commentaries on Luke 5:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Simon - said - Master - Ϛ . This is the first place where this word occurs; it is used by none of the inspired penmen but Luke, and he applies it only to our blessed Lord. It properly signifies a prefect, or one who is set over certain affairs or persons: it is used also for an instructer, or teacher. Peter considered Christ, from what he had heard, as teacher of a Divine doctrine, and as having authority to command, etc. He seems to comprise both ideas…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Master - This is the first time that the word here translated “Master” occurs in the New Testament, and it is used only by Luke. The other evangelists call him Rabbi, or Lord. The word here used means a “prefect,” or one placed “over” others, and hence, it comes to mean “teacher” or “guide.” At thy word - At thy command. Though it seemed so improbable that they would take anything after having in vain toiled all night, yet he was willing to trust the word…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11This is the first time Luke records Jesus calling the disciples to follow him. Matthew and Mark describe an earlier calling of the four brothers who were fishermen (Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20). Jesus showed great authority in the miraculous catch of fish and in his call of Simon Peter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Master--betokening not surely a first acquaintance, but a relationship already formed. all night--the usual time of fishing then (Joh 21:3), and even now Peter, as a fisherman, knew how hopeless it was to "let down his net" again, save as a mere act of faith, "at His word" of command, which carried in it, as it ever does, assurance of success. (This shows he must have been already and for some time a follower of Christ.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:5

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

In the dictionaries

• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Galilee, Sea of
• John
• Net
• Perish
• Tiling
• Toil
• Fisher; Fisherman

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