Parallel Verses
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
Simon answered and said, “
Holman Bible
“Master,”
International Standard Version
Simon answered, "Master, we have worked hard all night and caught nothing. But if you say so, I'll lower the nets."
A Conservative Version
And having answered, Simon said to him, Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing, but at thy saying, I will let down the net.
American Standard Version
And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.
Amplified
Simon replied, “Master, we worked hard all night [to the point of exhaustion] and caught nothing [in our nets], but at Your word I will [do as you say and] lower the nets [again].”
An Understandable Version
Simon replied, "Master, we worked all night, but did not catch anything. But I will lower the nets if you say so."
Anderson New Testament
And Simon answered and said to him: Master, we have toiled all night and have caught nothing; but at thy command, I will let down the net.
Bible in Basic English
And Simon, answering, said, Master, we were working all night and we took nothing: but at your word I will let down the nets.
Common New Testament
And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets."
Daniel Mace New Testament
master, said Simon, we have toil'd all the night, without any prize: however, since you give the word, I will throw the net.
Darby Translation
And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.
Godbey New Testament
And Simon responding said to Him, Master, having toiled all night, we caught nothing: but at thy word I will spread the net.
Goodspeed New Testament
Simon answered, "Master, we worked all night and caught nothing, but as you tell me to do it, I will put down the nets."
John Wesley New Testament
But Simon answering said to him, Master, Having toiled all the night, we have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word, I will let down the net.
Julia Smith Translation
And Simon having answered, said to him, Commander, wearied for the whole-night, we took nothing: but at thy word I will slacken the net.
King James 2000
And Simon answering said unto him, Teacher, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Simon answered [and] said, "Master, [although we] worked hard through the whole night, we caught nothing. But at your word I will let down the nets."
Modern King James verseion
And answering, Simon said to Him, Master, we have toiled all the night and have taken nothing. Yet at Your word I will let down the net.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Simon answered, and said to him, "Master, we have laboured all night, and have taken nothing. Neverthelater, at thy word I will loose forth the net."
Moffatt New Testament
Simon replied, "Master, we worked all night and got nothing! However, I will lower the nets at your command."
Montgomery New Testament
"Master," answered Simon, "although we toiled all night, we took nothing; but at your bidding I will let down the nets."
NET Bible
Simon answered, "Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word I will lower the nets."
New Heart English Bible
Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the nets."
Noyes New Testament
And Simon answering said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing; but at thy word I will let down the nets.
Sawyer New Testament
And Simon answered and said to him, Master, we have labored all night and taken nothing; but at your word I will let down the net.
The Emphasized Bible
And Simon, answering, said - Master! although through the whole night we toiled, we took, nothing; howbeit, at thy bidding, I will let down the nets.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And Simon answering, said unto him, Sir, we have been toiling all night, and have taken nothing: but at thy command I will shoot the net.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"We have been hard at work all night, Sir," answered Simon, "and have not caught anything, but, at your bidding, I will throw out the nets."
Webster
And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net.
Weymouth New Testament
"Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."
Williams New Testament
Simon answered, "We have toiled all night and caught nothing, but since you tell me to do so, I will set the nets again."
World English Bible
Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."
Worrell New Testament
And Simon, answering, said, "Master, having toiled through the whole night, we took nothing; but at Thy word I will let down the nets."
Worsley New Testament
And Simon answered and said unto Him, Master, we have been toiling all the night, and have caught nothing; however at thy word I will cast the net.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Simon answering said to him, 'Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.'
Themes
Christ » Filial » Obedience to
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Peter
Fish » Miracles connected with » Great draught of
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Miracles of jesus on
Galilee » Sea (lake) of galilee » Jesus calls disciples on the shore of
Jesus Christ » Instances of » By peter and other disciples
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » First miraculous catch of fish
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » The catch of fish
the Miracles of Christ » Draughts of fish
Night » Eastern fishermen continued their employment during
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 5:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
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.
Cross References
John 21:3
Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.
Ezekiel 37:11-12
Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut off for our parts.
Luke 6:46-48
And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
2 Kings 5:10-14
And Elisha sent a messenger unto him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.
Psalm 127:1-2
{A Song of degrees for Solomon.} Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.
Ezekiel 37:4-7
Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD.
Luke 8:24
And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
Luke 9:33
And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.
Luke 9:49
And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us.
Luke 17:13
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.
John 2:5
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
John 15:14
Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.