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and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don`t be afraid. From now on you will catch men alive."
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Catching Men for Life
Several commentators highlight that the Greek word used for 'catch' (zōgreō) means 'to catch alive.' Jesus was commissioning Peter not for an act of conquest, but of rescue. The work of an evangelist is to draw people out of the depths of sin and bring them into eternal life, preserving them for God rather than capturing them for destruction.
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Luke
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Fear not. He calmed their fears. With mildness and tenderness he stilled all their troubled feelings, and to their surprise announced that…
Thou shalt catch men (εση ζωγρων). Periphrastic future indicative, emphasizing the linear idea. The old verb Ζωγρεω means to catch…
19th Century
Anglican
Which were partners with Simon.—The Greek word is not the same as that in Luke 5:7; that word expresses that they were sharers in the work…
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Baptist
He seemed to imply that he would catch them at the same rate, too; and so he did, for the first throw of the net brought in three thousand, and ver…
Luke now moves quickly to three focal points in his narrative. (1) He describes the gathering of the fish. The details of the breaking nets and loa…
16th Century
Protestant
For afterwards thou shalt catch men. The words of Matthew are, I will make you fishers of men; and those of Mark are, I will …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And so was also James and John, the sons of Zebedee Who were in the other ship, and had been beckoned to them to com…
When Christ had finished preaching, he told Peter to attend to the work of his calling. Time spent on weekdays in public religious exercises need b…
