King James Version
Luke 5:10 in the King James Version says “And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear no...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.”
Luke 5:10 · KJV
When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
For he was astonished , and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“the sons”
G5207a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
“not”
G3361(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“Fear”
G5399to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere
“from”
G575"off," i.e., away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative)
“henceforth”
G3568"now" (as adverb of date, a transition or emphasis); also as noun or adjective present or immediate
“catch”
G2221to take alive (make a prisoner of war), i.e., (figuratively) to capture or ensnare
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