Luke 5:9

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

American Standard Version (1901)

For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;

Bible in Basic English

For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken;

Douay-Rheims 1899

For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken.

Free Bible Version

For he and everybody with him were completely amazed by the catch of fish that they had landed.

Geneva Bible 1599

For he was vtterly astonied, and all that were with him, for the draught of fishes which they tooke.

King James (Authorized) Version

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

One Unity Resource Bible

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

Unlocked Literal Bible

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken.

Noah Webster Bible

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

World English Bible

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

Young's Literal Translation

for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,

Context

The First Disciples

⁸When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”⁹For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken, ¹⁰and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

Sermons

(Following the Footsteps of Christ) by the Lake of Genesaret

Willie Mullan

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Summary

In Luke 5:9, Simon Peter is overwhelmed by the miraculous catch of fish that Jesus provided. This event reveals Jesus' divine power and authority over creation, demonstrating that He is the Messiah. Peter's response of falling at Jesus' knees in recognition of his sinfulness and unworthiness reflects the appropriate reaction to encountering the holiness of Christ. This encounter marks the beginning of Peter's journey as a disciple, as he is called to follow Jesus and become a fisher of men. The verse highlights the transformative impact of encountering Jesus, leading to a life of discipleship and service.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Far he was astonished, and all that were with him,.... His brother Andrew, and the servants they had with them to manage the vessel, and cast the nets: at the draught of the fishes they had taken; being so large and numerous, as the like was never seen, nor known by them before.

Luke 5:9

The First Disciples

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Berean Standard Bible

For he and his companions were astonished at the catch of fish they had taken,

American Standard Version (1901)

For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;

Bible in Basic English

For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken;

Douay-Rheims 1899

For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken.

Free Bible Version

For he and everybody with him were completely amazed by the catch of fish that they had landed.

Geneva Bible 1599

For he was vtterly astonied, and all that were with him, for the draught of fishes which they tooke.

King James (Authorized) Version

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

One Unity Resource Bible

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

Unlocked Literal Bible

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had taken.

Noah Webster Bible

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

World English Bible

For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

Young's Literal Translation

for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,