Luke 5:6

World English Bible (2000)

When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.

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  • 1 Cor 15:58 : 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord's work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
  • Gal 6:9 : 9 Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.
  • 2 Kgs 4:3-7 : 3 Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Don't borrow just a few. 4 You shall go in, and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour out into all those containers; and you shall set aside that which is full." 5 So she went from him, and shut the door on her and on her sons; they brought the containers to her, and she poured out. 6 It happened, when the containers were full, that she said to her son, "Bring me another container." He said to her, "There isn't another container." The oil stopped flowing. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. He said, "Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest."
  • Eccl 11:6 : 6 In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening don't withhold your hand; for you don't know which will prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both will be equally good.
  • John 21:6-9 : 6 He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish. 7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea. 8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish. 9 So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread. 10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught." 11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fish, one hundred fifty-three; and even though there were so many, the net wasn't torn.
  • Acts 2:41 : 41 Then those who gladly received his word were baptized. There were added that day about three thousand souls.
  • Acts 4:4 : 4 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

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  • Luke 5:7-11
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    87%

    7 They beckoned to their partners in the other boat, that they should come and help them. They came, and filled both boats, so that they began to sink.

    8 But Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, Lord."

    9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

    10 and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

    11 When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

  • John 21:6-11
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    6 He said to them, "Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some." They cast it therefore, and now they weren't able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

    7 That disciple therefore whom Jesus loved said to Peter, "It's the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he wrapped his coat around him (for he was naked), and threw himself into the sea.

    8 But the other disciples came in the little boat (for they were not far from the land, but about two hundred cubits away), dragging the net full of fish.

    9 So when they got out on the land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid on it, and bread.

    10 Jesus said to them, "Bring some of the fish which you have just caught."

    11 Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land, full of great fish, one hundred fifty-three; and even though there were so many, the net wasn't torn.

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

    3 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.

    4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch."

    5 Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."

  • 3 Simon Peter said to them, "I'm going fishing." They told him, "We are also coming with you." They immediately went out, and entered into the boat. That night, they caught nothing.

  • Mark 1:16-20
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    16 Passing along by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    17 Jesus said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you into fishers for men."

    18 Immediately they left their nets, and followed him.

    19 Going on a little further from there, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John, his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets.

    20 Immediately he called them, and they left their father, Zebedee, in the boat with the hired servants, and went after him.

  • Matt 4:18-21
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    18 Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

    19 He said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers for men."

    20 They immediately left their nets and followed him.

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

  • 43 They took up twelve baskets full of broken pieces and also of the fish.

  • 7 They had a few small fish. Having blessed them, he said to serve these also.

  • John 6:16-17
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    16 When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

    17 and they entered into the boat, and were going over the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark, and Jesus had not come to them.

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    47 "Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a dragnet, that was cast into the sea, and gathered some fish of every kind,

    48 which, when it was filled, they drew up on the beach. They sat down, and gathered the good into containers, but the bad they threw away.

  • Mark 6:53-54
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    53 When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

    54 When they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized him,

  • 15 He takes up all of them with the hook. He catches them in his net, and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.

  • 13 Nevertheless the men rowed hard to get them back to the land; but they could not, for the sea grew more and more stormy against them.

  • 38 He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go see." When they knew, they said, "Five, and two fish."

  • 19 When therefore they had rowed about twenty-five or thirty stadia, they saw Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing near to the boat; and they were afraid.

  • Luke 8:22-23
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    22 Now it happened on one of those days, that he entered into a boat, himself and his disciples, and he said to them, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they launched out.

    23 But as they sailed, he fell asleep. A wind storm came down on the lake, and they were taking on dangerous amounts of water.

  • 48 Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

  • 41 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he blessed and broke the loaves, and he gave to his disciples to set before them, and he divided the two fish among them all.

  • John 6:11-12
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    11 Jesus took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to those who were sitting down; likewise also of the fish as much as they desired.

    12 When they were filled, he said to his disciples, "Gather up the broken pieces which are left over, that nothing be lost."

  • 37 A big wind storm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so much that the boat was already filled.

  • John 6:21-22
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    21 They were willing therefore to receive him into the boat. Immediately the boat was at the land where they were going.

    22 On the next day, the multitude that stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was no other boat there, except the one in which his disciples had embarked, and that Jesus hadn't entered with his disciples into the boat, but his disciples had gone away alone.

  • 27 But, lest we cause them to stumble, go to the sea, cast a hook, and take up the first fish that comes up. When you have opened its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that, and give it to them for me and you."

  • 16 He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to the sky, he blessed them, and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the multitude.

  • 13 Then Jesus came and took the bread, gave it to them, and the fish likewise.

  • 13 But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." They said, "We have no more than five loaves and two fish, unless we should go and buy food for all these people."