Luke 5:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 5:1

Four Fishermen Called as Disciples

1 So ^ait was, as the multitude pressed about Him to ^bhear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

2 and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.

3 Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He ^asat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

4 When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, ^a“Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”

5 But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master, we have toiled all night and caught ^anothing; nevertheless ^bat Your word I will let down the net.”

6 And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.

7 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.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, ^a“Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”

9 For he and all who were with him were ^aastonished at the catch of fish which they had taken;

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Definitions of words in Luke 5:1:

About {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lake {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Word {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Gennesaret {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Gennesaret {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

God {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Luke 5:1:

John {Easton's}
James {I.S.B.E.}
Jesus Christ, 4c1 {I.S.B.E.}
Luke, The Gospel Of {I.S.B.E.}
Peter, Simon {I.S.B.E.}
Sign {I.S.B.E.}

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