Luke 5:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And when they had done this, they gathered in a large number of fish [until] their nets began to break.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish; and as their nets were [at the point of] breaking,

American Standard Version (1901)

And when they had done this, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes; and their nets were breaking;

Common English Bible

So they dropped the nets and their catch was so huge that their nets were splitting.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And when they had done this, they enclosed such a copious multitude of fish that their net was rupturing.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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

Luke 5:6 Cross References

Luke 5:7

So, they motioned to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. When they came, they filled both boats until they began to sink.

Acts 2:41

Then those who responded [by faith] to the words [spoken by Peter and the apostles] were immersed, and about three thousand persons were added to them [i.e., the apostles] on that day.

Acts 4:4

But many of the people who heard the message [of God] believed [in Jesus] and the number of men [alone] came to be about five thousand.

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my dearly loved brothers, stand firm [in the faith]; do not be moved [from your commitment] Always do your best to work for the Lord, since you know that your labor in the Lord’s [service] is not for nothing.

Galatians 6:9

And we should not become tired of doing good things, for eventually we will receive [never ending life] if we do not give up.