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Luke 5:10
and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses Simon directly with a command, while the narrative notes that Simon’s partners James and John, sons of Zebedee, were similarly astonished by the catch.
The words — The text uses ὁμοίως (homoiōs), meaning “likewise,” to describe the partners’ shared reaction, and Jesus employs the future tense verb for “you will catch” to project Simon’s future vocation.
The thread — This commission echoes the promise in Matthew 4:19 to make disciples fishers of men, while the net imagery in Matthew 13:47 and the river’s abundance in Ezekiel 47:9 provide broader scriptural parallels for gathering people.
Why it lands — The text states Jesus redirects Simon’s focus from the immediate miracle to a future calling, requiring the reader to recognize that divine instruction often supersedes human astonishment.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 4:19 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- Matthew 13:47 Once again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was cast into the sea and caught all kinds of fish.
- Ezekiel 47:9 Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish.
- Mark 1:17 “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
- Luke 5:7 So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them, and they came and filled both boats so full that they began to sink.
- Luke 6:14 Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
- Acts 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
- 2 Corinthians 8:23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you. As for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
- Matthew 4:21 Going on from there, He saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets. Jesus called them,
- Matthew 20:20 Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.