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Tuesday, June 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 6 / Ordinary 11
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Luke 5:2
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Christian Standard Bible®
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake; the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
King James Version (1611)
And sawe two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
And sawe two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
King James Version
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were 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.
English Standard Version
and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
and he saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
New American Standard Bible
and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
New Century Version
Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
Amplified Bible
that He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
that He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
Legacy Standard Bible
and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, and the fishermen, having gotten out of them, were washing their nets.
and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake, and the fishermen, having gotten out of them, were washing their nets.
Berean Standard Bible
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
Contemporary English Version
Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets.
Near the shore he saw two boats left there by some fishermen who had gone to wash their nets.
Complete Jewish Bible
he noticed two boats pulled up on the beach, left there by the fishermen, who were cleaning their nets.
he noticed two boats pulled up on the beach, left there by the fishermen, who were cleaning their nets.
Darby Translation
and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.
and he saw two ships standing by the lake, but the fishermen, having come down from them, were washing their nets.
Easy-to-Read Version
Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen were washing their nets.
Jesus saw two boats at the shore of the lake. The fishermen were washing their nets.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And sawe two shippes stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nettes.
And sawe two shippes stand by the lakes side, but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nettes.
George Lamsa Translation
And he saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had got out of them, and were washing their nets.
And he saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had got out of them, and were washing their nets.
Good News Translation
He saw two boats pulled up on the beach; the fishermen had left them and were washing the nets.
He saw two boats pulled up on the beach; the fishermen had left them and were washing the nets.
Lexham English Bible
and he saw two boats there beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
and he saw two boats there beside the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
Literal Translation
And He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had left them and were washing the nets.
And He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had left them and were washing the nets.
American Standard Version
and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Bible in Basic English
And he saw two boats by the edge of the water, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
And he saw two boats by the edge of the water, but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
Hebrew Names Version
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
International Standard Version
He saw two boats lying on the shore, but the fishermen had stepped out of them and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats lying on the shore, but the fishermen had stepped out of them and were washing their nets.
Etheridge Translation
and he saw two vessels standing by the sea-side, and the fishermen who had gone up from them, and were washing their nets.
and he saw two vessels standing by the sea-side, and the fishermen who had gone up from them, and were washing their nets.
Murdock Translation
and he saw two ships standing near the sea, and the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
and he saw two ships standing near the sea, and the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And sawe two shippes stande by the lakes syde: But the fisshermen were gone out of them, and were wasshyng their nettes.
And sawe two shippes stande by the lakes syde: But the fisshermen were gone out of them, and were wasshyng their nettes.
English Revised Version
and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
World English Bible
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
And saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Weymouth's New Testament
He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets),
He, however, saw two fishing-boats drawn up on the beach (for the men had gone away from them and were washing the nets),
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and saiy two bootis stondynge bisidis the pool; and the fischeris weren go doun, and waischiden her nettis.
and saiy two bootis stondynge bisidis the pool; and the fischeris weren go doun, and waischiden her nettis.
Update Bible Version
and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Webster's Bible Translation
And saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing [their] nets.
And saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing [their] nets.
New English Translation
He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
He saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets.
New King James Version
and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
New Living Translation
He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
He noticed two empty boats at the water's edge, for the fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.
New Life Bible
Jesus saw two boats on the shore. The fishermen were not there because they were washing their nets.
Jesus saw two boats on the shore. The fishermen were not there because they were washing their nets.
New Revised Standard
he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and he saw two boats placed near the lake, and, the fishers, having gone away, from them, were washing their nets.
and he saw two boats placed near the lake, and, the fishers, having gone away, from them, were washing their nets.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were 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.
Revised Standard Version
And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
And he saw two boats by the lake; but the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and sawe two shippes stonde by the lake syde but the fisshermen were gone out of the and were wasshynge their nettes.
and sawe two shippes stonde by the lake syde but the fisshermen were gone out of the and were wasshynge their nettes.
Young's Literal Translation
and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets,
and he saw two boats standing beside the lake, and the fishers, having gone away from them, were washing the nets,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and sawe two shippes stode by ye lake syde, but ye fishers were gone out of the, and had wasshed their nettes.
and sawe two shippes stode by ye lake syde, but ye fishers were gone out of the, and had wasshed their nettes.
Mace New Testament (1729)
where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
where he saw two vessels lying near shore: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He looked around and saw two empty boats docked by the water's edge. The fishermen were cleaning their nets nearby.
He looked around and saw two empty boats docked by the water's edge. The fishermen were cleaning their nets nearby.
Contextual Overview
1Once when he was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, the crowd was pushing in on him to better hear the Word of God. He noticed two boats tied up. The fishermen had just left them and were out scrubbing their nets. He climbed into the boat that was Simon's and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Sitting there, using the boat for a pulpit, he taught the crowd. 4 When he finished teaching, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch." 5Simon said, "Master, we've been fishing hard all night and haven't caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I'll let out the nets." It was no sooner said than done—a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity. They waved to their partners in the other boat to come help them. They filled both boats, nearly swamping them with the catch. 8Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell to his knees before Jesus. "Master, leave. I'm a sinner and can't handle this holiness. Leave me to myself." When they pulled in that catch of fish, awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him. It was the same with James and John, Zebedee's sons, coworkers with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "There is nothing to fear. From now on you'll be fishing for men and women." They pulled their boats up on the beach, left them, nets and all, and followed him. One day in one of the villages there was a man covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus he fell down before him in prayer and said, "If you want to, you can cleanse me." Jesus put out his hand, touched him, and said, "I want to. Be clean." Then and there his skin was smooth, the leprosy gone. Jesus instructed him, "Don't talk about this all over town. Just quietly present your healed self to the priest, along with the offering ordered by Moses. Your cleansed and obedient life, not your words, will bear witness to what I have done." But the man couldn't keep it to himself, and the word got out. Soon a large crowd of people had gathered to listen and be healed of their ailments. As often as possible Jesus withdrew to out-of-the-way places for prayer. One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and religion teachers were sitting around. They had come from nearly every village in Galilee and Judea, even as far away as Jerusalem, to be there. The healing power of God was on him. Some men arrived carrying a paraplegic on a stretcher. They were looking for a way to get into the house and set him before Jesus. When they couldn't find a way in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof, removed some tiles, and let him down in the middle of everyone, right in front of Jesus. Impressed by their bold belief, he said, "Friend, I forgive your sins." That set the religion scholars and Pharisees buzzing. "Who does he think he is? That's blasphemous talk! God and only God can forgive sins." Jesus knew exactly what they were thinking and said, "Why all this gossipy whispering? Which is simpler: to say ‘I forgive your sins,' or to say ‘Get up and start walking'? Well, just so it's clear that I'm the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both...." He now spoke directly to the paraplegic: "Get up. Take your bedroll and go home." Without a moment's hesitation, he did it—got up, took his blanket, and left for home, giving glory to God all the way. The people rubbed their eyes, incredulous—and then also gave glory to God. Awestruck, they said, "We've never seen anything like that!" After this he went out and saw a man named Levi at his work collecting taxes. Jesus said, "Come along with me." And he did—walked away from everything and went with him. Levi gave a large dinner at his home for Jesus. Everybody was there, tax men and other disreputable characters as guests at the dinner. The Pharisees and their religion scholars came to his disciples greatly offended. "What is he doing eating and drinking with crooks and ‘sinners'?" Jesus heard about it and spoke up, "Who needs a doctor: the healthy or the sick? I'm here inviting outsiders, not insiders—an invitation to a changed life, changed inside and out." They asked him, "John's disciples are well-known for keeping fasts and saying prayers. Also the Pharisees. But you seem to spend most of your time at parties. Why?" Jesus said, "When you're celebrating a wedding, you don't skimp on the cake and wine. You feast. Later you may need to pull in your belt, but this isn't the time. As long as the bride and groom are with you, you have a good time. When the groom is gone, the fasting can begin. No one throws cold water on a friendly bonfire. This is Kingdom Come! "No one cuts up a fine silk scarf to patch old work clothes; you want fabrics that match. And you don't put wine in old, cracked bottles; you get strong, clean bottles for your fresh vintage wine. And no one who has ever tasted fine aged wine prefers unaged wine." 11Push Out into Deep Water Once when he was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, the crowd was pushing in on him to better hear the Word of God. He noticed two boats tied up. The fishermen had just left them and were out scrubbing their nets. He climbed into the boat that was Simon's and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Sitting there, using the boat for a pulpit, he taught the crowd. When he finished teaching, he said to Simon, "Push out into deep water and let your nets out for a catch." Simon said, "Master, we've been fishing hard all night and haven't caught even a minnow. But if you say so, I'll let out the nets." It was no sooner said than done—a huge haul of fish, straining the nets past capacity. They waved to their partners in the other boat to come help them. They filled both boats, nearly swamping them with the catch. Simon Peter, when he saw it, fell to his knees before Jesus. "Master, leave. I'm a sinner and can't handle this holiness. Leave me to myself." When they pulled in that catch of fish, awe overwhelmed Simon and everyone with him. It was the same with James and John, Zebedee's sons, coworkers with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "There is nothing to fear. From now on you'll be fishing for men and women." They pulled their boats up on the beach, left them, nets and all, and followed him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
washing: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19
Reciprocal: Matthew 4:18 - walking
Cross-References
Genesis 2:15
God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order.
God took the Man and set him down in the Garden of Eden to work the ground and keep it in order.
Genesis 2:23
The Man said, "Finally! Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh! Name her Woman for she was made from Man." Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife. They become one flesh. The two of them, the Man and his Wife, were naked, but they felt no shame.
The Man said, "Finally! Bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh! Name her Woman for she was made from Man." Therefore a man leaves his father and mother and embraces his wife. They become one flesh. The two of them, the Man and his Wife, were naked, but they felt no shame.
Matthew 19:4
He answered, "Haven't you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female? And because of this, a man leaves father and mother and is firmly bonded to his wife, becoming one flesh—no longer two bodies but one. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart."
He answered, "Haven't you read in your Bible that the Creator originally made man and woman for each other, male and female? And because of this, a man leaves father and mother and is firmly bonded to his wife, becoming one flesh—no longer two bodies but one. Because God created this organic union of the two sexes, no one should desecrate his art by cutting them apart."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And saw two ships standing by the lake,.... Or two fishing boats; which were, as the Arabic version renders it, "detained by anchors at the shore of the lake"; the one belonging to Peter and Andrew, and the other to Zebedee, and his two sons, James and John:
but the fishermen were gone out of them; that is, either the above persons, or their servants:
and were washing their nets; on shore; they having gathered a great deal of soil and filthiness, but had caught no fish; and therefore were cleansing their nets, in order to lay them up, finding it to be in vain to make any further attempts with them at present; and which considered, makes the following miracle the more illustrious.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Two ships - The ships used on so small a lake were probably no more than fishing-boats without decks, and easily drawn up on the beach. Josephus says there were 230 of them on the lake, attended by four or five men each. That they were small is also clear from the account commonly given of them. A single large draught of fishes endangered them and came near sinking them.
Standing by the lake - Anchored by the lake, or drawn up upon the beach.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 5:2. Two ships — δυο πλοια, Two vessels, It is highly improper to term these ships. They appear to have been only such small boats as are used to manage nets on flat smooth beaches: one end of the net is attached to the shore; the fishermen row out, and drop the net as they go, making a kind of semicircle from the shore; they return, and bring the rope attached to the other end with them, and then the net is hauled on shore; and, as it was sunk with weights to the bottom, and floated with corks at the top, all the fish in that compass were included, and drawn to shore.
