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Luke 5:7 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" 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. "
Luke 5:7
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5 Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
6 When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking.
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;
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Luke 5:1
"Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret."
Luke 5:2
"He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets."
Luke 5:3
"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."
Luke 5:4
"When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”"
Luke 5:5
"Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”"
Luke 5:6
"When they had done this, they caught a great multitude of fish, and their net was breaking."
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