Luke 5:5
Good News Translation
"Master," Simon answered, "we worked hard all night long and caught nothing. But if you say so, I will let down the nets."

New Revised Standard Version
Simon answered, “Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.”

Contemporary English Version
"Master," Simon answered, "we have worked hard all night long and have not caught a thing. But if you tell me to, I will let the nets down."

New American Bible
Simon said in reply, “Master, we have worked hard all night and have caught nothing, but at your command I will lower the nets.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have laboured all the night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Simon answering said to him: Master, we have laboured all the night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net.

we.

Psalm 127:1,2 A gradual canticle of Solomon. Unless the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it. Unless the Lord keep the city, he watcheth in vain that keepeth it. . . .

Ezekiel 37:11,12 And he said to me: Son of man: All these bones are the house of Israel: they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost, and we are cut off. . . .

John 21:3 Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth and entered into the ship: and that night they caught nothing.

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 Eliseus sent a messenger to him, saying: Go, and wash seven times in the Jordan, and thy flesh shall recover health, and thou shalt be clean. . . .

Ezekiel 37:4-7 And he said to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. . . .

John 2:5 His mother saith to the waiters: Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye.

John 15:14 You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you.

Context
The First Disciples
4Now when he had ceased to speak, 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 laboured all the night and have taken nothing: but at thy word I will let down the net. 6And when they had done this, they enclosed a very great multitude of fishes: and their net broke.…
Cross References
Ezekiel 47:10
And the fishers shall stand over these waters, from Engaddi even to Engallim there shall be drying of nets: there shall be many sorts of the fishes thereof, as the fishes of the great sea, a very great multitude:

Luke 8:24
And they came and awaked him, saying: Master, we perish. But he arising, rebuked the wind and the rage of the water. And it ceased: and there was a calm.

Luke 8:45
And Jesus said: Who is it that touched me? And all denying, Peter and they that were with him said: Master, the multitudes throng and press thee; and dost thou say, who touched me?

Luke 9:33
And it came to pass that, as they were departing from him, Peter saith to Jesus: Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses; and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.

Luke 9:49
And John, answering, said: Master, we saw a certain man casting out devils in thy name: and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us.

Luke 17:13
And lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.

John 21:3
Simon Peter saith to them: I go a fishing. They say to him: We also come with thee. And they went forth and entered into the ship: and that night they caught nothing.

Luke 5:4
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