Luke 5:6

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When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.

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  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Gal 6:9 : 9 So we must not grow weary in doing good, for in due time we will reap, if we do not give up.
  • 2 Kgs 4:3-7 : 3 He said,“Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers. Get as many as you can. 4 Go and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour the olive oil into all the containers; set aside each one when you have filled it.” 5 So she left him and closed the door behind her and her sons. As they were bringing the containers to her, she was pouring the olive oil. 6 When the containers were full, she said to one of her sons,“Bring me another container.” But he answered her,“There are no more.” Then the olive oil stopped flowing. 7 She went and told the prophet. He said,“Go, sell the olive oil. Repay your creditor, and then you and your sons can live off the rest of the profit.”
  • Eccl 11:6 : 6 Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed– whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.
  • John 21:6-9 : 6 He told them,“Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish. 7 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter,“It is the Lord!” So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment(for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea. 8 Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards. 9 When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said,“Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.” 11 So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three, but although there were so many, the net was not torn.
  • Acts 2:41 : 41 So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added.
  • Acts 4:4 : 4 But many of those who had listened to the message believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 5:7-11
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    7So they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink.

    8But when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying,“Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!”

    9For Peter and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish that they had taken,

    10and so were James and John, Zebedee’s sons, who were Simon’s business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon,“Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching people!”

    11So when they had brought their boats to shore, they left everything and followed him.

  • John 21:6-11
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    6He told them,“Throw your net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they threw the net, and were not able to pull it in because of the large number of fish.

    7Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter,“It is the Lord!” So Simon Peter, when he heard that it was the Lord, tucked in his outer garment(for he had nothing on underneath it), and plunged into the sea.

    8Meanwhile the other disciples came with the boat, dragging the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards.

    9When they got out on the beach, they saw a charcoal fire ready with a fish placed on it, and bread.

    10Jesus said,“Bring some of the fish you have just now caught.”

    11So Simon Peter went aboard and pulled the net to shore. It was full of large fish, one hundred fifty-three, but although there were so many, the net was not torn.

  • Luke 5:2-5
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    2He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.

    3He 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.

    4When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon,“Put out into the deep water and lower your nets for a catch.”

    5Simon answered,“Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets.”

  • John 21:3
    79%

    3Simon Peter told them,“I am going fishing.”“We will go with you,” they replied. They went out and got into the boat, but that night they caught nothing.

  • Mark 1:16-20
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    16As he went along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew, Simon’s brother, casting a net into the sea(for they were fishermen).

    17Jesus said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

    18They left their nets immediately and followed him.

    19Going on a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and John his brother in their boat mending nets.

    20Immediately he called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

  • Matt 4:18-21
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    18The Call of the Disciples As he was 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).

    19He said to them,“Follow me, and I will turn you into fishers of people!”

    20They left their nets immediately and followed him.

    21Going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and his brother John, in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Then he called them.

  • Mark 6:43
    77%

    43and they picked up the broken pieces and fish that were left over, twelve baskets full.

  • Mark 8:7
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    7They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for these, he told them to serve these as well.

  • John 6:16-17
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    16Walking on Water Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake,

    17got into a boat, and started to cross the lake to Capernaum.(It had already become dark, and Jesus had not yet come to them.)

  • Matt 13:47-48
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    47“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea that caught all kinds of fish.

    48When it was full, they pulled it ashore, sat down, and put the good fish into containers and threw the bad away.

  • Mark 6:53-54
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    53Healing the Sick After they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret and anchored there.

    54As they got out of the boat, people immediately recognized Jesus.

  • Hab 1:15
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    15The Babylonian tyrant pulls them all up with a fishhook; he hauls them in with his throw net. When he catches them in his dragnet, he is very happy.

  • Jonah 1:13
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    13Instead, they tried to row back to land, but they were not able to do so because the storm kept growing worse and worse.

  • Mark 6:38
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    38He said to them,“How many loaves do you have? Go and see.” When they found out, they said,“Five– and two fish.”

  • John 6:19
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    19Then, when they had rowed about three or four miles, they caught sight of Jesus walking on the lake, approaching the boat, and they were frightened.

  • Luke 8:22-23
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    73%

    22Stilling of a Storm One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them,“Let’s go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out,

    23and as they sailed he fell asleep. Now a violent windstorm came down on the lake, and the boat started filling up with water, and they were in danger.

  • Mark 6:48
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    48He saw them straining at the oars, because the wind was against them. As the night was ending, he came to them walking on the sea, for he wanted to pass by them.

  • Mark 6:41
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    41He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all.

  • John 6:11-12
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    11Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed the bread to those who were seated. He then did the same with the fish, as much as they wanted.

    12When they were all satisfied, Jesus said to his disciples,“Gather up the broken pieces that are left over, so that nothing is wasted.”

  • Mark 4:37
    73%

    37Now a great windstorm developed and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was nearly swamped.

  • John 6:21-22
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    72%

    21Then they wanted to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat came to the land where they had been heading.

    22The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one small boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with his disciples, but that his disciples had gone away alone.

  • Matt 17:27
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    27But so that we don’t offend them, go to the lake and throw out a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth, you will find a four drachma coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”

  • Luke 9:16
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    16Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

  • John 21:13
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    13Jesus came and took the bread and gave it to them, and did the same with the fish.

  • Luke 9:13
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    13But he said to them,“You give them something to eat.” They replied,“We have no more than five loaves and two fish– unless we go and buy food for all these people.”