Luke 5:6
“And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when they had done this,.... Had put the ship out further to sea, and had let down their net:
they enclosed a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Their net brake - Or their net “began” to break, or was “about” to break. This is all that is implied in the Greek word.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Their net brake - Or, began to break, διερῥηγνυτο, or, was likely to be broken. Had it broke, as our version states,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 5:1-11
This passage of story fell, in order of time, before the two miracles we had in the close of the foregoing chapter, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
a great multitude of fishes Of this as of all miracles we may say with St Gregory Dum facit miraculum prodit mysteriumin…
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