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LUKE 5:6 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
Luke 5:5Luke 5:7
“And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.”
When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to break — the immediate, overwhelming result: such a large number that the nets began to break. The excess of the catch beyond the nets' capacity communicates the kingdom's abundance — not merely adequate provision but overwhelming surplus. The same principle as the feeding miracles: Jesus provides in excess of the need.

Church Fathers on Luke 5:6

Having sufficiently taught the people, He returns again to His mighty works, and by the employment of fishing fishes for His disciples. Hence it follows, When he had left off speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Cyril of Alexandria · 5th century

For in His condescension to men, He called the wise men by a star, the fishermen by their art of fishing.

Chrysostom · 4th century

Peter did not refuse to comply, as it follows, And Simon answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all night and have taken nothing. He did not go on to say, “I will not hearken to you, nor expose myself to additional labor,” but rather adds, Nevertheless, at your word I will let down the net. But our Lord, since he had taught the people out of the ship, left not the master of the ship without reward, but conferred on him a double kindness, giving him first a multitude of…

Theophylact · 11th century
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