He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Luke 5:2 in context
Luke 5:1–5
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Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
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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.
3
He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.
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When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
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Simon answered him, “Master, we worked all night and caught nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.”
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