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He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets.
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The End of Their Rope
Commentators explain that washing the nets was an act of finality. After a whole night of fruitless labor, the fishermen were cleaning their nets to put them away, having given up for the day. This detail powerfully sets the stage for the miracle to come, showing that Jesus entered their situation at a moment of professional failure and exhaustion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Two ships. The ships used on such a small lake were probably no more than fishing boats without decks, and easily drawn up on the beach. J…
Two boats (πλοια δυο). Some MSS. have πλοιαρια, little boats, but πλοια was used of boats of various sizes, even of ships like νηε…
19th Century
Anglican
Two ships.—Better, boats, or little ships, as the Greek word is a diminutive, as in John 6:23. The narrative imp…
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Baptist
Before folding them up, as if they intended to do nothing more with them just then, as they had been working all night in vain.
Luke begins this story mentioning the pressure of the crowds, as he occasionally does elsewhere (8:42, 45; 19:3). Their attention is on the “word o…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And saw two ships standing by the lake Or two fishing boats; which were, as the Arabic version renders it, "detained…
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