Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Luke
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Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:1 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:1 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:1 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:1 JFB -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:1 PNT -> Commentary on 5:1 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:1 TFG -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Commentary on 5:1 TSK -> Entry for 5:1 WEN -> Notes on 5:1 NTB -> Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter TTT -> Galilee; Ships EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; Gennesaret; John SBD -> Galilee, Sea of; Gennesaret; Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:1 WJD -> Devotional using 5:1 5:1 - [In Context] Jesus stood beside Lake Gennesaret (Galilee). Many people pushed to get all around him. They wanted to hear the teachings of God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:2 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:2 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:2 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:2 JFB -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:2 PNT -> Commentary on 5:2 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:2 TFG -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Commentary on 5:2 TSK -> Entry for 5:2 WEN -> Notes on 5:2 NTB -> Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter TTT -> Fishes; Ships EBD -> Fisher; Galilee, Sea of; John SBD -> Micah, The book of; Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:2 WJD -> Devotional using 5:2 5:2 - [In Context] Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen were washing their nets.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:3 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:3 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:3 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:3 JFB -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:3 PNT -> Commentary on 5:3 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:3 TFG -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Commentary on 5:3 TSK -> Entry for 5:3 WEN -> Notes on 5:3 NTB -> Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter; Preaching EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:3 WJD -> Devotional using 5:3 5:3 - [In Context] Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon. F86 Jesus asked Simon to push off a little from the shore. Then Jesus sat down in the boat and taught the people on the shore.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:4 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:4 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:4 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:4 JFB -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:4 PNT -> Commentary on 5:4 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:4 TFG -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Commentary on 5:4 TSK -> Entry for 5:4 WEN -> Notes on 5:4 NTB -> Faith; Fish; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Net; Peter TTT -> Fishes; Miracles of Christ, The; Ships EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John; Net; Zebedee SBD -> Ship SPG -> Devotional using 5:4 WJD -> Devotional using 5:4 WJD -> Devotional using 5:4 5:4 - [In Context] Jesus finished speaking. He said to Simon, F87 "Take the boat into the deep water. If all of you will put your nets into the water, you will catch some fish."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:5 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:5 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:5 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:5 JFB -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:5 PNT -> Commentary on 5:5 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:5 TFG -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Commentary on 5:5 TSK -> Entry for 5:5 WEN -> Notes on 5:5 NTB -> Faith; Fish; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter TTT -> Fishes; Miracles of Christ, The; Night; Ships EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John; Net SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:5 WJD -> Devotional using 5:5 5:5 - [In Context] Simon F88 answered, "Master, we worked hard all night trying to catch fish, but we caught nothing. But you say I should put the nets into the water; so I will."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:6 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:6 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:6 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:6 JFB -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:6 PNT -> Commentary on 5:6 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:6 TFG -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Commentary on 5:6 TSK -> Entry for 5:6 WEN -> Notes on 5:6 NTB -> Fish; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter TTT -> Fishes; Miracles of Christ, The; Ships EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John; Net SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:6 WJD -> Devotional using 5:6 5:6 - [In Context] The fishermen put their nets into the water. Their nets became so full of fish that the nets began to break.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:7 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:7 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:7 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:7 JFB -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:7 PNT -> Commentary on 5:7 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:7 TFG -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Commentary on 5:7 TSK -> Entry for 5:7 WEN -> Notes on 5:7 NTB -> Fish; Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter TTT -> Ships EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John; Net SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:7 WJD -> Devotional using 5:7 5:7 - [In Context] They called to their friends in the other boat to come and help them. The friends came, and both boats were filled so full of fish that they were almost sinking.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:8 JFB -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:8 PNT -> Commentary on 5:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:8 SRN -> Study Notes on 5:8 TFG -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Commentary on 5:8 TSK -> Entry for 5:8 WEN -> Notes on 5:8 NTB -> Conviction; Galilee; Humility; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter TTT -> Confession of Sin; Humility; Ships EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John; Net; Peter SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:8 WJD -> Devotional using 5:8 5:8 - [In Context]
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:9 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:9 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:9 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:9 JFB -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:9 PNT -> Commentary on 5:9 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:9 TFG -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Commentary on 5:9 TSK -> Entry for 5:9 WEN -> Notes on 5:9 NTB -> Galilee; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Peter TTT -> Fishes; Ships EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John; Net SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:9 WJD -> Devotional using 5:9 5:9 - [In Context] The fishermen were all amazed at the many fish they caught. When Simon Peter saw this, he bowed down before Jesus and said, "Go away from me, Lord. I am a sinful man!"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 5:10 DSN -> Synopsis on 5:10 GEB -> Study Notes on 5:10 GSB -> Study Notes on 5:10 JFB -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 5:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 5:10 PNT -> Commentary on 5:10 RWP -> Study Notes on 5:10 TFG -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Commentary on 5:10 TSK -> Entry for 5:10 WEN -> Notes on 5:10 NTB -> Agency; Galilee; James; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); John; Miracles; Peter EBD -> Galilee, Sea of; John SBD -> Ship WJD -> Devotional using 5:10 WJD -> Devotional using 5:10 5:10 - [In Context] James and John, the sons of Zebedee, were amazed too. (James and John worked together with Simon. F89 ) Jesus said to Simon, F90 "Don't be afraid. From now on you will work to gather people, {not fish}!"
FOOTNOTES: F86: Simon   Simon's other name was Peter. F87: Simon   Simon's other name was Peter. F88: Simon   Simon's other name was Peter. F89: Simon   Simon's other name was Peter. F90: Simon   Simon's other name was Peter.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; SPG - Spurgeon's Morning & Evening; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.