KJV King James Version
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.
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Luke 5:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.
WEB World English Bible
He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon’s, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἐμβὰςG1684 · embainōto climbδὲG1161 · dethenεἰςG1519 · eistowardἓνG1520 · ehisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλοίωνG4143 · ploionboatὃG3739 · hos, hēwhichἦνG1510 · eimito beΣίμωνος,G4613 · SimōnSimonἠρώτησενG2065 · erōtaōto askαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetἐπαναγαγεῖνG1877 · epanagōto set offὀλίγον.G3641 · oligoslittle/fewκαθίσαςG2523 · kathizōto seatδὲG1161 · dethenἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπλοίουG4143 · ploionboatἐδίδασκενG1321 · didaskōto teachτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλους.¶G3793 · ochloscrowd
Cross-references
Matthew 4:18And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.Matthew 13:1-2The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.John 8:2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.John 1:41-42He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.Mark 4:1-2And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.
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