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When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch."
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Perseverance After Failure
Commentaries highlight that Jesus' command came after Peter and his crew had worked all night and caught nothing. Matthew Henry notes this teaches us not to quit our callings just because of failure. Success is often found by following Christ's guidance, even when our own experience suggests it's pointless.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Launch out. Go out with your vessels.
Into the deep. Into the sea, at a distance from the shore.
For a draught
Had left speaking (επαυσατο λαλων). He ceased speaking (aorist middle indicative and present active participle, regular Greek idio…
19th Century
Anglican
Let down your nets.—It is, perhaps, a slight indication that St. Luke's narrative does not describe the same event as the…
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Baptist
Whenever he borrows a pulpit, or anything else, he pays good interest for the loan. Christ will not be in even a boatman's debt. For every cup of c…
The sharp contrast between the expert but unsuccessful fisherman and Jesus needs no comment. Jesus’ command must have seemed unreasonable to them a…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now when he had left speaking Teaching the people, and preaching the word of God unto them out of the ship, as they …
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