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Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

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.

And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

And they beckoned unto 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.

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

New Defender's Study Bible Notes

Luke 5:4

5:4 draught. This Greek word (different from that in Matthew 15:17) refers to a “draw” or “draft” of fishes.

Luke 5:6

5:6 fishes. This was not necessarily a miracle of creation (like the multiplication of the loaves and fishes at the feeding of the five thousand), but rather a miracle of providence, whereby the omniscient Lord understood and controlled the time and place where the fish would be. Compare John 21:6-8.

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