KJV King James Version
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.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 5:5
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”
WEB World English Bible
Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
ASV American Standard Version
And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Simon answering said to him, ‘Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.’
Surrounding context — Luke 5
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.
8 When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
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καὶG2532 · kaiandἀποκριθεὶςG611 · apokrinōto answerΣίμωνG4613 · SimōnSimonεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayἐπιστάτα,G1988 · epistatēsmasterδι᾽G1223 · diathrough/because ofὅληςG3650 · holosallνυκτὸςG3571 · nuxnightκοπιάσαντεςG2872 · kopiaōto laborοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneἐλάβομεν,G2983 · lambanōto takeἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstδὲG1161 · dethenτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥήματίG4487 · rhēmadeclarationσουG4771 · suyouχαλάσωG5465 · chalaōto lowerτὰG3588 · hothe/this/whoδίκτυα.G1350 · diktuonnet
Cross-references
John 2:5His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do [it].John 15:14Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.Luke 6:46-48And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?2 Kings 5:10-14And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.Ezekiel 37:4-7Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.Psalm 127:1-2A Song of degrees for Solomon. Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.John 21:3Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.Ezekiel 37:11-12Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.Luke 8:24And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.Luke 17:13And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.Luke 9:33And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.Luke 9:49And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
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