Luke 5:3-5

5:3 He got into ¹  one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then ²  Jesus ³  sat down ⁴  and taught the crowds from the boat. 5:4 When he had finished speaking, he said to Simon, “Put out into the deep water and lower ⁵  your nets for a catch.” 5:5 Simon ⁶  answered, ⁷  “Master, ⁸  we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word ⁹  I will lower ¹⁰  the nets.”

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¹ tn Grk “Getting into”; the participle ἐμβάς (embas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Grk “sitting down”; the participle καθίσας (kaqisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁵ tn Or “let down.” The verb here is plural, so this is a command to all in the boat, not just Peter.

⁶ tn Grk “And Simon.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁷ tn Grk “answering, Simon said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation to “Simon answered.”

⁸ tn The word ἐπιστάτης is a term of respect for a person of high status (see L&N 87.50).

⁹ tn The expression “at your word,” which shows Peter’s obedience, stands first in the Greek clause for emphasis.

¹⁰ tn Or “let down.”