Luke 5:5
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And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have laboured all the night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.

we.

Psalm 127:1,2 A gradual canticle of Solomon. Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it. . . .

Ezekiel 37:11,12 And he said to me: Son of man: All these bones are the house of Israel: they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost, and we are cut off. . . .

John 21:3 Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth and entered into the ship: and that night they caught nothing.

nevertheless.

Luke 6:46-48 And why call you me, Lord, Lord; and do not the things which I say? . . .

2 Kings 5:10-14 And Eliseus sent a messenger to him, saying: Go, and wash seven times in the Jordan, and thy flesh shall recover health, and thou shalt be clean. . . .

Ezekiel 37:4-7 And he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. . . .

John 2:5 His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

John 15:14 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.

Context
The First Disciples
4Now when he had ceased to speak, he said to Simon: Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a draught. 5And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have laboured all the night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net. 6And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 47:10
And the fishers shall stand over these waters, from Engaddi even to Engallim there shall be drying of nets: there shall be many sorts of the fishes thereof, as the fishes of the great sea, a very great multitude:

Luke 8:24
And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and there was a calm.

Luke 8:45
And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and press thee; and dost thou say, who touched me?

Luke 9:33
And it came to pass that, as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses; and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

Luke 9:49
And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

Luke 17:13
And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

John 21:3
Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth and entered into the ship: and that night they caught nothing.

Lexicon
“Master,”
Ἐπιστάτα (Epistata)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1988: Master, teacher, chief, commander. From epi and a presumed derivative of histemi; an appointee over, i.e. Commander.

Simon
Σίμων (Simōn)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4613: Simon. Of Hebrew origin; Simon, the name of nine Israelites.

replied,
ἀποκριθεὶς (apokritheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak.

“we have worked
κοπιάσαντες (kopiasantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2872: From a derivative of kopos; to feel fatigue; by implication, to work hard.

through
δι’ (di’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

[the] night
νυκτὸς (nyktos)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3571: The night, night-time. A primary word; 'night'.

[without] catching
ἐλάβομεν (elabomen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

[anything].
οὐδὲν (ouden)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3762: No one, none, nothing.

But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

because
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

You
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

say so,
ῥήματί (rhēmati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4487: From rheo; an utterance, ; by implication, a matter or topic; with a negative naught whatever.

I will let down
χαλάσω (chalasō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5465: To let down, lower, slacken, loosen. From the base of chasma; to lower.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

nets.”
δίκτυα (diktya)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1350: A fishing-net. Probably from a primary verb diko; a seine.


Additional Translations
“Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked through the night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

And Simon answering, said, "Master, having toiled through whole night, we have taken nothing; but at Your word, I will let down the nets."

And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net.

And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.

And Simon answering said to him, Master, having laboured through the whole night we have taken nothing, but at thy word I will let down the net.

And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.

And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing; nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net.

"Rabbi," replied Peter, "all night long we have worked hard and caught nothing; but at your command I will let down the nets."

Simon answered him, "Master, we worked all night, and took nothing; but at your word I will let down the net."

and Simon answering said to him, 'Master, through the whole night, having laboured, we have taken nothing, but at thy saying I will let down the net.'
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