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and their nets were breaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they caught a great quantity of fish, and their nets <i>began</i> to tear;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to break;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And when they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish; and their nets <i>began</i> to break;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And when they had done this, they enclosed a great quantity of fish. And their nets <i>began to</i> break;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets were [at the point of] breaking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they did this, they caught a great number of fish, and their nets began to tear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They did this and caught so many fish that their nets began ripping apart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />After the men had done this, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They let them down and caught such a large number of fish that the nets were about to break. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After the men had done this, they caught so many fish that the nets began to tear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their net began to tear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net was breaking,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And having done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and their net broke through;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes, and their net broke. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When they had done this, they caught a great number of fish and their nets were tearing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets were beginning to break.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they inclosed a great many fish; and their net was breaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they caught very many fish and the net was breaking.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they inclosed a great number of fishes, and their net began to break;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And having done this, they caught a great multitude of fishes; and their net was breaking;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And having done so, they inclosed a prodigious multitude of fishes; and their net was broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />which being done, they enclosed such a multitude of fish, the net began to break:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />This they did, and enclosed a vast number of fish; and their nets began to break.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, doing this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when they had done this, they inclosed a multitude of fishes; and their net was breaking.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/5-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=1760" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/5.htm">The First Disciples</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">When</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: poiēsantes (V-APA-NMP) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">they had done</a> <a href="/greek/3778.htm" title="3778: touto (DPro-ANS) -- This; he, she, it. ">so,</a> <a href="/greek/4788.htm" title="4788: synekleisan (V-AIA-3P) -- To enclose, shut in, make subject to. From sun and kleio; to shut together, i.e. Include or embrace in a common subjection to.">they caught</a> <a href="/greek/4183.htm" title="4183: poly (Adj-ANS) -- Much, many; often. ">such a large</a> <a href="/greek/4128.htm" title="4128: plēthos (N-ANS) -- A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.">number</a> <a href="/greek/2486.htm" title="2486: ichthyōn (N-GMP) -- A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.">of fish</a> <a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">that</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ta (Art-NNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1350.htm" title="1350: diktya (N-NNP) -- A fishing-net. Probably from a primary verb diko; a seine.">nets</a> <a href="/greek/1284.htm" title="1284: dierrēsseto (V-IIM/P-3S) -- To tear asunder, burst, rend. From dia and rhegnumi; to tear asunder.">began to tear.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">7</span>So they signaled to 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-6.htm">John 21:6</a></span><br />He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a></span><br />“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-17.htm">Mark 1:17</a></span><br />“Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-11.htm">John 21:11</a></span><br />So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-47.htm">Matthew 13:47-48</a></span><br />Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish. / When it was full, the men pulled it ashore. Then they sat down and sorted the good fish into containers, but threw the bad away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-9.htm">John 6:9-13</a></span><br />“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?” / “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. / Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-7.htm">John 2:7-9</a></span><br />Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. / “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, / and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-17.htm">Matthew 14:17-20</a></span><br />“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. / And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">Genesis 22:14</a></span><br />And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-30</a></span><br />Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. / For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-10.htm">Isaiah 55:10-11</a></span><br />For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat, / so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.</p><p class="hdg">they inclosed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/4-3.htm">2 Kings 4:3-7</a></b></br> Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, <i>even</i> empty vessels; borrow not a few… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:6</a></b></br> In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both <i>shall be</i> alike good.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/21-6.htm">John 21:6-11</a></b></br> And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/14-22.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/mark/6-26.htm">Break</a> <a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/mark/14-71.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/mark/8-20.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/luke/4-10.htm">Command</a> <a href="/ezekiel/46-22.htm">Enclosed</a> <a href="/luke/5-4.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/mark/8-7.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/luke/4-42.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/jonah/2-5.htm">Inclosed</a> <a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Net</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Night</a> <a href="/mark/16-20.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-11.htm">Quantity</a> <a href="/luke/3-13.htm">Rabbi</a> <a href="/luke/3-23.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/luke/5-7.htm">Break</a> <a href="/luke/8-29.htm">Breaking</a> <a href="/luke/6-48.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/luke/5-9.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/luke/7-15.htm">Command</a> <a href="/luke/5-7.htm">Enclosed</a> <a href="/luke/5-7.htm">Fish</a> <a href="/luke/5-9.htm">Fishes</a> <a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Great</a> <a href="/luke/6-35.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Inclosed</a> <a href="/luke/5-19.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/21-34.htm">Net</a> <a href="/luke/5-7.htm">Nets</a> <a href="/luke/6-12.htm">Night</a> <a href="/luke/5-8.htm">Peter</a> <a href="/john/21-6.htm">Quantity</a> <a href="/luke/7-41.htm">Rabbi</a> <a href="/luke/10-36.htm">Seemed</a> <a href="/luke/13-21.htm">Worked</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Jesus teaches the people out of Peter's ship;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-4.htm">shows how he will make them fishers of men;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-12.htm">cleanses the leper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-16.htm">prays in the desert;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-17.htm">heals a paralytic;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-27.htm">calls Matthew the tax collector;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-29.htm">eats with sinners, as being the physician of souls;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-33.htm">foretells the fasting and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/5-36.htm">and illustrates the matter by the parable of patches.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When they had done so</b><br>This phrase indicates obedience to Jesus' command. The disciples, experienced fishermen, had been unsuccessful all night, yet they followed Jesus' instruction to cast their nets again. This act of faith and submission to Jesus' authority is a recurring theme in the Gospels, highlighting the importance of trusting in divine guidance over human expertise. It reflects the broader biblical principle of obedience leading to blessing, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28:1-2</a>.<p><b>they caught such a large number of fish</b><br>The miraculous catch of fish demonstrates Jesus' divine power over nature and His ability to provide abundantly. This event foreshadows the spiritual abundance and success the disciples will experience as "fishers of men" (<a href="/matthew/4-19.htm">Matthew 4:19</a>). The large catch symbolizes the future ingathering of believers into the kingdom of God, aligning with prophecies of a great harvest, such as in <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Isaiah 60:5</a>.<p><b>that their nets began to tear</b><br>The tearing of the nets signifies the overwhelming nature of the blessing received. It underscores the idea that God's provision often exceeds human capacity and expectations. This imagery can be connected to the parable of the new wine in old wineskins (<a href="/luke/5-37.htm">Luke 5:37</a>), illustrating that new, divine realities require new structures and understanding. The tearing nets also serve as a metaphor for the challenges and responsibilities that come with receiving God's blessings, emphasizing the need for preparedness and faithfulness in stewardship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure in the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is the one who instructs Simon Peter to let down the nets for a catch.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/simon_peter.htm">Simon Peter</a></b><br>A fisherman by trade, Simon Peter is one of Jesus' first disciples. He is initially skeptical but obedient to Jesus' command.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a></b><br>Other fishermen who are with Simon Peter, likely including James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who are partners in the fishing business.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea_of_galilee.htm">The Sea of Galilee</a></b><br>The body of water where this miraculous catch of fish takes place. It is a significant location for many of Jesus' teachings and miracles.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miraculous_catch.htm">The Miraculous Catch</a></b><br>The event where, following Jesus' instructions, the fishermen catch an overwhelming number of fish, symbolizing abundance and divine provision.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_christ's_command.htm">Obedience to Christ's Command</a></b><br>Simon Peter's willingness to follow Jesus' instruction, despite his initial doubt, demonstrates the importance of obedience in faith. Even when we are skeptical, following Christ can lead to unexpected blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_provision.htm">Divine Provision</a></b><br>The miraculous catch illustrates God's ability to provide abundantly beyond our expectations. Trusting in God's provision is crucial, especially when our own efforts seem fruitless.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The event encourages believers to act on their faith. Simon Peter's action, based on Jesus' word, resulted in a tangible miracle. Our faith should lead to action, trusting in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/partnership_in_ministry.htm">Partnership in Ministry</a></b><br>The involvement of other disciples highlights the importance of working together in ministry. Just as the disciples needed each other to manage the catch, believers are called to support one another in the work of the Gospel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_jesus'_authority.htm">Recognition of Jesus' Authority</a></b><br>The miracle leads to a deeper recognition of Jesus' divine authority. Acknowledging Jesus' lordship in our lives is foundational to our faith journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_sea_of_galilee_story's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Sea of Galilee story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_christian_comfort_zone.htm">What defines a Christian comfort zone?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_fishermen_succeed_after_jesus'_command.htm">In Luke 5:1-7, how could professional fishermen fail all night but suddenly catch an overwhelming haul simply by following Jesus' command?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/john_21_6_-_how_did_they_catch_so_many_fish.htm">John 21:6 - How could the disciples instantly catch such a huge number of fish after being unsuccessful all night, in a way that defies normal fishing practices?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Their net brake.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">their nets were breaking,</span> the tense being the imperfect.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And their net brake</span>. Augustine beautifully compares the broken and torn net to <span class="accented">the Church that now is</span>, full of divisions and rents; the net unrent and untorn will be the <span class="accented">Church of the future</span>, which will know no schisms. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/5-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had done</span><br /><span class="grk">ποιήσαντες</span> <span class="translit">(poiēsantes)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so,</span><br /><span class="grk">τοῦτο</span> <span class="translit">(touto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3778.htm">Strong's 3778: </a> </span><span class="str2">This; he, she, it. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">they caught</span><br /><span class="grk">συνέκλεισαν</span> <span class="translit">(synekleisan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4788.htm">Strong's 4788: </a> </span><span class="str2">To enclose, shut in, make subject to. From sun and kleio; to shut together, i.e. Include or embrace in a common subjection to.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[such] a large</span><br /><span class="grk">πολύ</span> <span class="translit">(poly)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4183.htm">Strong's 4183: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many; often. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">number</span><br /><span class="grk">πλῆθος</span> <span class="translit">(plēthos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4128.htm">Strong's 4128: </a> </span><span class="str2">A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of fish</span><br /><span class="grk">ἰχθύων</span> <span class="translit">(ichthyōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2486.htm">Strong's 2486: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fish. Of uncertain affinity; a fish.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[that]</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">nets</span><br /><span class="grk">δίκτυα</span> <span class="translit">(diktya)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1350.htm">Strong's 1350: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fishing-net. Probably from a primary verb diko; a seine.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">began to tear.</span><br /><span class="grk">διερρήσσετο</span> <span class="translit">(dierrēsseto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1284.htm">Strong's 1284: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tear asunder, burst, rend. 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