KJV King James Version
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
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Luke 5:4
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
WEB World English Bible
When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch.”
ASV American Standard Version
And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, ‘Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;’
Surrounding context — Luke 5
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing [their] nets.
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
5 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.
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.
7 And they beckoned unto [their] partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
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ὩςG5613 · hōsas/whenδὲG1161 · dethenἐπαύσατοG3973 · pauōto ceaseλαλῶνG2980 · laleōto speakεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣίμωνα·G4613 · SimōnSimonἐπανάγαγεG1877 · epanagōto set offεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoβάθος,G899 · bathosdepthκαὶG2532 · kaiandχαλάσατεG5465 · chalaōto lowerτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoδίκτυαG1350 · diktuonnetὑμῶνG4771 · suyouεἰςG1519 · eistowardἄγραν.G61 · agracatch
Cross-references
John 21:6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.Matthew 17:27Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
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