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Luke 5:33-39
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Luke 5:27-32
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Luke 5:17-26
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Luke 5:12-16
BE CLEAN - Mar 14, 2023 -
Luke 5:1-11
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Luke 5:33-39
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Luke 5:27-32
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Luke 5:17-26
FRIEND, YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN - Dec 18, 2019 -
Luke 5:12-16
JESUS HEALS A MAN WITH LEPROSY - Dec 17, 2019 -
Luke 5:1-11
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Luke 5:33-39
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Luke 5:27-32
JESUS THE DOCTOR FOR SICK SINNERS - Nov 22, 2016 -
Luke 5:17-26
GET UP, TAKE YOUR MAT AND GO HOME! - Nov 21, 2016 -
Luke 5:12-16
I AM WILLING... BE CLEAN! - Nov 20, 2016 -
Luke 5:33-39
NEW WINE FOR NEW WINESKINS - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 5:27-32
JESUS CALLS LEVI - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 5:17-26
YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 5:12-16
JESUS AND A MAN WITH LEPROSY - Jan 01, 2000 -
Luke 5:1-11
SIMON'S BIG CATCH - Jan 01, 2000
THE GREAT CATCH
Key verse: 5:10b
NIV
Jesus Calls His First Disciples(A)
5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.(B) 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat.(C)
4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into deep water, and let down the nets for a catch.”(D)
5 Simon answered, “Master,(E) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(F) But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”
6 When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.(G) 7 So they signaled their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
8 When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”(H) 9 For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, 10 and so were James and John, the sons of Zebedee, Simon’s partners.
Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid;(I) from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.(J)
Footnotes
- Luke 5:1 That is, the Sea of Galilee
Cross references
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ESV
Jesus Calls the First Disciples
5 On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by (A)the lake of Gennesaret, 2 (B)and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were (C)washing their nets. 3 Getting into one of the boats, which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And (D)he sat down and taught the people from the boat. 4 And when he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, (E)“Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.” 5 And Simon answered, “Master, (F)we toiled all night and took nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets.” 6 And when they had done this, (G)they enclosed a large number of fish, and (H)their nets were breaking. 7 They signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. (I)And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. 8 But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, (J)“Depart from me, for (K)I am a sinful man, O Lord.” 9 For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken, 10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men.”[a] 11 And when they had brought their boats to land, (L)they left everything and followed him.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 5:10 The Greek word anthropoi refers here to both men and women
Cross references
- Luke 5:1 : Num. 34:11; Deut. 3:17; Josh. 12:3; John 6:1; [Matt. 14:34]
- Luke 5:2 : For ver. 2-11, [Matt. 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; John 1:40-42]
- Luke 5:2 : [Mark 1:19]
- Luke 5:3 : [Matt. 5:1]
- Luke 5:4 : [John 21:6]
- Luke 5:5 : [John 21:3]
- Luke 5:6 : [John 21:11]
- Luke 5:6 : [John 21:11]
- Luke 5:7 : See John 21:4-8
- Luke 5:8 : See Matt. 8:34
- Luke 5:8 : Isa. 6:5
- Luke 5:11 : ch. 18:28; Matt. 19:27; [ver. 28]
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First, put out into deep water (1-7). Jesus was preaching the Word while a great crowd gathered to hear him. Jesus asked Simon to take him out a little from the shore in his boat where he could teach the crowd more effectively. When he was done, he asked Simon to put out into deep water and let down the nets for a catch. Simon must have thought this would be absolutely useless but he obeyed anyway. When he did, they had so many fish their boats were in danger of sinking. For the first time, Simon experienced the deep world of faith. His partners and coworkers also were moved by the great catch of fish. Second, from now on you will fish for people (8-10). Simon should have been so excited but he was struck with terror. He fell at Jesus' knees and said, 'Go away from me Lord.' His spiritual eyes were opened to see that he was a petty and selfish sinner without mission before the holy God. But Jesus calmed his fears and appointed him as a fisher of men and women. Simon's life as a disciple really took off from this moment. This event was a turning point and would define the rest of his life. Without Jesus, I am only a petty person without a mission.
Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for blessing my humble obedience. Make me a fisher of men and women.
One Word: From now on you will catch people