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. Treasury of Scripture we. Psalm 127:1,2 Except the LORD build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain... Ezekiel 37:11,12 Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost... John 21:3 Simon Peter said to them, I go a fishing. They say to him, We also go with you. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately... 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 Elisha sent a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall come again to you... Ezekiel 37:4-7 Again he said to me, Prophesy on these bones, and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the LORD... John 2:5 His mother said to the servants, Whatever he said to you, do it. John 15:14 You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.
Context Jesus Calls His First Disciples
1And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed on him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4Now when he had left speaking, 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 toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at your word I will let down the net. 6And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net broke. 7And they beckoned to their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now on you shall catch men. 11And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. Parallel Verses American Standard Version And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets.
Douay-Rheims Bible And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have labored all the night, and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.
Darby Bible Translation 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.
King James Bible And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
Young's Literal Translation 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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