Luke 5:2

Q: What does Luke 5:2 say?

Luke 5:2 (King James Version) reads: "And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets."

Q: Is Luke 5:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Luke 5:2 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Luke.

5:1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

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He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

5:3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

What does Luke 5:2 mean?

Luke 5:2 is a verse in the book of Luke, in the New Testament. In the original Greek, key words include καί (kai), οἶδα οιδα ὁράω (eido), δύο (duo). It connects to 2 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

Greek interlinear

Andκαίkai/kahee/G2532apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.

sawοἶδα οιδα ὁράωeidoG1492a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent 3700 and 3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare 3700.

twoδύοduo/doo'-o/G1417a primary numeral; "two":--both, twain, two.

shipsπλοῖονploion/ploy'-on/G4143from 4126; a sailer, i.e. vessel:--ship(-ing).

standingἵστημιhistemi/his'-tay-mee/G2476a prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o (of the same meaning, and used for it in certain tenses); to stand (transitively or intransitively), used in various applications (literally or figuratively):--abide, appoint, bring, continue, covenant, establish, hold up, lay, present, set (up), stanch, stand (by, forth, still, up). Compare 5087.

byπαράpara/par-ah'/G3844a primary preposition; properly, near; i.e. (with genitive case) from beside (literally or figuratively), (with dative case) at (or in) the vicinity of (objectively or subjectively), (with accusative case) to the proximity with (local (especially beyond or opposed to) or causal (on account of):--above, against, among, at, before, by, contrary to, X friend, from, + give (such things as they), + that (she) had, X his, in, more than, nigh unto, (out) of, past, save, side...by, in the sight of, than, (there-)fore, with. In compounds it retains the same variety of application.

the

lake:λίμνηlimne/lim'-nay/G3041probably from 3040 (through the idea of nearness of shore); a pond (large or small):--lake.

butδέde/deh/G1161a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).

the

fishermenἁλιεύςhalieus/hal-ee-yoos'/G231from 251; a sailor (as engaged on the salt water), i.e. (by implication) a fisher:--fisher(-man).

were

goneἀποβαίνωapobaino/ap-ob-ah'-ee-no/G576from 575 and the base of 939; literally, to disembark; figuratively, to eventuate:--become, go out, turn.

out

ofἀπόapo/apo'/G575a primary particle; "off," i.e. away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative):--(X here-)after, ago, at, because of, before, by (the space of), for(-th), from, in, (out) of, off, (up-)on(-ce), since, with. In composition (as a prefix) it usually denotes separation, departure, cessation, completion, reversal, etc.

them,αὐτόςautos/ow-tos'/G846from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.

and

were

washingapopluno/ap-op-loo'-no/G637from 575 and 4150; to rinse off:--wash.

their

nets.δίκτυονdiktuon/dik'-too-on/G1350probably from a primary verb diko (to cast); a seine (for fishing):--net.

Commentary on Luke 5:2

HENRY_FULL · Luke 5:2

" In this chapter, we have, I. Christ preaching to the people out of Peter's ship, for want of a better pulpit, ver. 1-3 . II. The recompence he made to Peter for the loan of his boat, in a miraculous draught of fishes, by which he intimated to him and his partners his design to make them, as apostles, fishers of men, ver. 4-11 . III. His cleansing the leper, ver. 12-15 . IV. A short account of his private devotion and public ministry, ver. 16, 17 . V. His cure of the man sick of the palsy, ver. 18-26 . VI. His calling Levi the publican, and conversing with publicans on that occasion, ver. 27-32 . VII. His justifying his disciples in not fasting so frequently as the disciples of John and the Pharisees did, ver. 33-39 . The Call of Peter, James, and John.<

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Luke 5:2.

Matthew 4:18

And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.

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.

John 14:10

Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works.

John 14:19

Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

John 14:21

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

John 14:26

But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 15:22

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. cloke: or, excuse

John 15:24

If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.

Frequently asked questions

What does Luke 5:2 say?

Luke 5:2 (King James Version) reads: "And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets."

Is Luke 5:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Luke 5:2 is in the New Testament of the Bible, in the book of Luke.

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