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Luke 5

Luke 5:4

The First Disciples · Luke 5:1–11
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Translations

Modern
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
Traditional
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Literal
And when He ceased speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
Latin
Ut cessavit autem loqui, dixit ad Simonem: Duc in altum, et laxate retia vestra in capturam.

Original

Greek
English
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

Notes

Luke 5:4

let 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:

  1. When the sun rose, the fish went down to the bottom of the lake. This is why they usually fished at night.

  2. 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.

  3. They had just fished all night and caught nothing, so it now seemed even less likely they would catch anything.

Luke 5:1–11

This 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.

Theme notes and profiles

Simon Peter Fishing in Galilee

Events

Parallels

Matthew 4:18–22 Mark 1:16–20 John 1:35–42

People

Peter: Apostle of Jesus, leader in the early church

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Fish Fishermen Jesus Christ Luke, Gospel of Miracle Peter, the Apostle

Topics

Faith: Faith in Christ: Peter Fish: Miracles Connected With: Great Draught of Fishes: Taken With: Nets Fishing Galilee: Sea (Lake) of Galilee: Jesus Calls Disciples on the Shore of Galilee: Sea (Lake) of Galilee: Miracles of Jesus On Jesus, the Christ by Peter and Other Disciples Jesus, the Christ: Chooses Peter, Andrew, James, and John As Disciples Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of First Miraculous Catch of Fish Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: The Catch of Fish Miracles: Convincing Effect of Net: Fish Caught In Peter: A Fisherman Peter: Call of Ships: Employed in Fishing The Miracles of Christ: Draughts of Fish