Simon responded and said, “(A)Master, (B)we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but [a]I will do as You say and let down the nets.” And when they had done this, (C)they caught a great quantity of fish, and their nets began to tear; so they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both of the boats, to the point that they were sinking. But when Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, “Go away from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man!” For amazement had seized him and all his companions because of the catch of fish which they had taken;

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 5:5 Lit upon Your word

Simon answered, “Master,(A) we’ve worked hard all night and haven’t caught anything.(B) But because you say so, I will let down the nets.”

When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break.(C) So they signaled 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.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”(D) For he and all his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

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And He said to them, (A)Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you will find the fish.” So they cast it, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great quantity of fish.

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He said, “Throw your net on the right side of the boat and you will find some.” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fish.(A)

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