Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the fishermen, who were washing their nets. New Living Translation He noticed two empty boats at the water’s edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. English Standard Version and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Berean Standard Bible He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. Berean Literal Bible and He saw two boats lying by the lake, but the fishermen, having gone out from them, were washing the nets. King James Bible And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. New King James Version and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets. New American Standard Bible and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. NASB 1995 and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. NASB 1977 and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them, and were washing their nets. Legacy Standard Bible and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, and the fishermen, having gotten out of them, were washing their nets. Amplified Bible that He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. Christian Standard Bible He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. Holman Christian Standard Bible He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. American Standard Version and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Contemporary English Version Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets. English Revised Version and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus saw two boats on the shore. The fishermen had stepped out of them and were washing their nets. Good News Translation He saw two boats pulled up on the beach; the fishermen had left them and were washing the nets. International Standard Version He saw two boats lying on the shore, but the fishermen had stepped out of them and were washing their nets. Majority Standard Bible He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. NET Bible He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. New Heart English Bible He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Webster's Bible Translation And saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Weymouth New Testament He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets) World English Bible He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand He saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets, Berean Literal Bible and He saw two boats lying by the lake, but the fishermen, having gone out from them, were washing the nets. Young's Literal Translation and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets, Smith's Literal Translation And he saw two ships standing near the lake: and the fishermen having gone out of them, washed the fishing-nets. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Catholic Public Domain Version And he saw two boats standing beside the lake. But the fishermen had climbed down, and they were washing their nets. New American Bible He saw two boats there alongside the lake; the fishermen had disembarked and were washing their nets. New Revised Standard Version he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had got out of them, and were washing their nets. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He saw two ships that stood on the shore of the lake and the fishermen who had come down from them and were washing their nets. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentthat he saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Godbey New Testament and He saw two ships standing by the lake: the fishermen, having gone from them, were washing their nets. Haweis New Testament and he saw two vessels a-ground near the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and washing their nets. Mace New Testament where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Weymouth New Testament He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets) Worrell New Testament and He saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen, having gone out of them, were washing their nets. Worsley New Testament (but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets:) Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The First Disciples1On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, 2 He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets. 3Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.… Cross References Matthew 4:18-22 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ... Mark 1:16-20 As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ... John 21:1-6 Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: / Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. / Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. ... John 1:35-42 The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ... Matthew 13:47-50 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. / So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous ... Ezekiel 47:9-10 Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish. / Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea. Jeremiah 16:16 But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks. Matthew 9:9 As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow Me,” He told him, and Matthew got up and followed Him. John 6:16-21 When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, / got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. / A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. ... Matthew 14:22-33 Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to the other side, while He dismissed the crowds. / After He had dismissed them, He went up on the mountain by Himself to pray. When evening came, He was there alone, / but the boat was already far from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it. ... Mark 6:45-52 Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of Him to Bethsaida, while He dismissed the crowd. / After bidding them farewell, He went up on the mountain to pray. / When evening came, the boat was in the middle of the sea, and Jesus was alone on land. ... John 21:7-11 Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea. / The other disciples came ashore in the boat. They dragged in the net full of fish, for they were not far from land, only about a hundred yards. / When they landed, they saw a charcoal fire there with fish on it, and some bread. ... Matthew 17:24-27 After they had arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax came to Peter and asked, “Does your Teacher pay the two drachmas?” / “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?” / “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the sons are exempt,” Jesus said to him. ... Mark 3:13-19 Then Jesus went up on the mountain and called for those He wanted, and they came to Him. / He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach, / and to have authority to drive out demons. ... John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. Treasury of Scripture And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. washing. Matthew 4:21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. Mark 1:19 And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. Jump to Previous Boats Crowd Edge Fishermen Fishers Gennesaret God's Gotten Lake Message Nets Occasion Pressing Ships Standing Washing Water Water'sJump to Next Boats Crowd Edge Fishermen Fishers Gennesaret God's Gotten Lake Message Nets Occasion Pressing Ships Standing Washing Water Water'sLuke 5 1. Jesus teaches the people out of Peter's ship;4. shows how he will make them fishers of men; 12. cleanses the leper; 16. prays in the desert; 17. heals a paralytic; 27. calls Matthew the tax collector; 29. eats with sinners, as being the physician of souls; 33. foretells the fasting and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension; 36. and illustrates the matter by the parable of patches. He saw The phrase "He saw" indicates Jesus' perceptive nature and His ability to notice the details of everyday life. In the Greek, the word used is "εἶδεν" (eiden), which implies not just a casual glance but a deeper, discerning observation. This reflects Jesus' divine insight and His intentionality in engaging with the world around Him. It reminds us that nothing escapes His notice, and He is always aware of our circumstances. two boats at the edge of the lake The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets Washing their nets.--There is a slight, but noticeable variation here, from the "mending their nets" in St. Matthew and St. Mark. The process implied that having fished fruitlessly during the night, they were now giving up the work, and cleaning their nets from weeds, etc., before laying them up. On the assumption that the two narratives refer to the same event, some have seen in the "mending," a confirmation of the statement in St. Luke that the "nets brake." The Note on Luke 5:6 will, however, show that is precisely what he does not say. Greek He sawεἶδεν (eiden) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. two δύο (dyo) Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1417: Two. A primary numeral; 'two'. boats πλοῖα (ploia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 4143: A ship, vessel, boat. From pleo; a sailer, i.e. Vessel. at the edge παρὰ (para) Preposition Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. of the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. lake. λίμνην (limnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3041: A lake. Probably from limen; a pond. The οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. fishermen ἁλιεῖς (halieis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 231: A fisherman. From hals; a sailor, i.e. a fisher. had left ἀποβάντες (apobantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 576: From apo and the base of basis; literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate. them αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. and were washing ἔπλυνον (eplynon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4150: To wash. A prolonged form of an obsolete pluo; to 'plunge', i.e. Launder clothing. [their] τὰ (ta) Article - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. nets. δίκτυα (diktya) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 1350: A fishing-net. Probably from a primary verb diko; a seine. Links Luke 5:2 NIVLuke 5:2 NLT Luke 5:2 ESV Luke 5:2 NASB Luke 5:2 KJV Luke 5:2 BibleApps.com Luke 5:2 Biblia Paralela Luke 5:2 Chinese Bible Luke 5:2 French Bible Luke 5:2 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 5:2 He saw two boats standing by (Luke Lu Lk) |
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