Luke 5:2
“And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.”
Luke 5:2 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
- DARBYDarby
- and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He noticed two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
Context: Luke 5
1And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
2And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
3And 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.
4Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.
About Luke 5: The Call of the First Disciples
Jesus calls His first disciples and performs many miracles.
Commentary
Luke 5 is a chapter that focuses on Jesus' ministry and the miracles he performed. In this chapter, Jesus calls his first disciples, Peter, James, and John, and performs a miraculous catch of fish. He then heals a leper and a paralytic, and preaches to a large crowd.