Luke 5:7

Luke 5:7

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;

10 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. ^aFrom now on you will catch men.”

11 So when they had brought their boats to land, ^athey forsook all and followed Him.

Jesus Cleanses a Leper

12 ^aAnd it happened when He was in a certain city, that behold, a man who was full of ^bleprosy saw Jesus; and he fell on his face and¹ implored Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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They beckoned (kateneusan). Possibly they were too far away for a call to be understood. Simon alone had been ordered to put out into the deep. So they used signs.

Unto their partners (toiv metexoiv). This word metoxov, from metexw, to have with, means participation with one in common blessings (Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:14; Hebrews 6:4; Hebrews 12:8). While koinwnov (verse Luke 5:10 here of James and John also) has the notion of personal fellowship, partnership. Both terms are here employed of the two pairs of brothers who have a business company under Simon's lead.

Help them (sullabesqai). Second aorist middle infinitive. Take hold together with and so to help. Paul uses it in Philippians 4:3. It is an old word that was sometimes employed for seizing a prisoner (Luke 22:54) and for conception (con-capio) by a woman (Luke 1:24).

So that they began to sink (wste buqizesqai auta). Consecutive use of wste and the infinitive (present tense, inchoative use, beginning to sink). An old verb from buqov. In the N.T. only here and I Timothy 6:9.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 5:7:**

Mark 1:16
Mark 1:20
Luke 5:1
John 21:2
Philippians 4:3
1 Timothy 6:9
Hebrews 1:9
Hebrews 3:1

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