Luke 5:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He got into one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push it out a little from the shore. Then He sat down and began teaching the crowds from the boat.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐμβὰς δὲ εἰς ἓν τῶν πλοίων, ὃ ἦν τοῦ Σίμωνος, ἠρώτησεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῆς γῆς ἐπαναγαγεῖν ὀλίγον. Καὶ καθίσας, ἐδίδασκεν ἐκ τοῦ πλοίου τοὺς ὄχλους.

Transliteration

Embas de into hen tōn ploiōn, which ēn of Simōnos, ērōtēsen him from the gēs epanagagein oligon. And kathisas, edidasken ek tou ploiou tous ochlous.

Grammar Details

• *Embas*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having entered/embarked
• *de*: postpositive particle - and/but/now
• *hen*: numeral, accusative, neuter, singular - one
• *tōn ploiōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of the boats
• *ēn*: imperfect, 3rd singular - was
• *Simōnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of Simon
• *ērōtēsen*: aorist, 3rd singular, active - asked/requested
• *gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - land/earth/ground
• *epanagagein*: aorist infinitive, active - to put out/launch out
• *oligon*: accusative, neuter, singular - a little/slightly
• *kathisas*: aorist participle, active, nominative, masculine, singular - having sat down
• *edidasken*: imperfect, 3rd singular, active - was teaching
• *ek*: preposition + genitive - from/out of
• *tou ploiou*: genitive, neuter, singular - the boat
• *tous ochlous*: accusative, masculine, plural - the crowds

Word Meanings

• *Embas*: having entered/embarked/stepped into
• *ērōtēsen*: asked/requested/besought
• *epanagagein*: to put out/launch out/move away
• *oligon*: a little/slightly/somewhat
• *kathisas*: having sat down/seated himself
• *edidasken*: was teaching/instructing/educating

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon's, and asked him to push out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the people from the boat.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he entred in to one of the shippes which perteyned to Simon and prayed him that he wolde thrust out a litell from the londe. And he sate doune and taught the people out of the ship.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then wente he in to one of the shippes, which was Symons, and prayed him, yt he wolde thrust out a litle fro the londe. And he sat him downe, and taught the people out of ye shippe.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he entred into one of the ships, which was Simons, & required him that he would thrust off a litle from the land: and he sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he entred into one of the shippes, which pertayned to Simon, and prayed hym that he woulde thrust out, a litle from the lande: And he sate downe, and taught the people out of the shippe.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowds from the boat.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 4:18 : 18 While walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon (called Peter) and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
• Matt 13:1-2 : 1 On that day, Jesus left the house and sat by the sea. 2 Large crowds gathered around him, so he got into a boat and sat down. Meanwhile, the entire crowd stood on the shore.
• Mark 4:1-2 : 1 Once again, Jesus began to teach by the sea, and a very large crowd gathered around him. So he got into a boat and sat in it on the sea, while the whole crowd was on the shore by the water. 2 He taught them many things in parables, and in his teaching, he told them:
• John 1:41-42 : 41 He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, 'We have found the Messiah' (which means Christ). 42 Then he brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, 'You are Simon son of Jonah. You will be called Cephas' (which when translated is Peter).
• John 8:2 : 2 Early in the morning, he came again to the temple, and all the people were coming to him. He sat down and began teaching them.