Luke 5:2-6

5:2 He¹ saw two boats by the lake, but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 5:3 He got into² one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then³ Jesus⁴ sat down⁵ 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 lower⁶ your nets for a catch.” 5:5 Simon⁷ answered,⁸ “Master,⁹ we worked hard all night and caught nothing! But at your word¹⁰ I will lower¹¹ the nets.” 5:6 When¹² they had done this, they caught so many fish that their nets started to tear.¹³

¹tn Grk “And he.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

²tn Grk “Getting into”; the participle ἐμβάς (embas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

³tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

⁴tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵tn Grk “sitting down”; the participle καθίσας (kaqisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

⁶tn Or “let down.” The verb here is plural, so this is a command to all in the boat, not just Peter.

⁷tn Grk “And Simon.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁸tn Grk “answering, Simon said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation to “Simon answered.”

⁹tn The word ἐπιστάτης is a term of respect for a person of high status (see L&N 87.50).

¹⁰tn The expression “at your word,” which shows Peter’s obedience, stands first in the Greek clause for emphasis.

¹¹tn Or “let down.”

¹²tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

¹³tn In context, this imperfect verb is best taken as an ingressive imperfect (BDF §338.1).