Luke 5:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.”

Luke 5:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 5:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 5:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.””

Luke 5:4 — World English Bible

Luke 5:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. ”

Luke 5:4 — American Standard Version

Luke 5:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And when he left off speaking, he said unto Simon, `Put back to the deep, and let down your nets for a draught;'”

Luke 5:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 5:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But when he ceased speaking, he said to Simon, Draw out into the deep [water] and let down your nets for a haul. ”

Luke 5:4 — Darby Translation

Luke 5:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Now when he had left speaking, he sayd vnto Simon, Lanch out into the deepe, and let downe your nettes to make a draught.”

Luke 5:4 — Geneva Bible

Luke 5:4 in Context — Luke 5

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

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.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

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What Does Luke 5:4 Mean?

Luke 5:4 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 5. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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