Luke 5:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.

New Living Translation
One day as Jesus was preaching on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, great crowds pressed in on him to listen to the word of God.

English Standard Version
On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

Berean Study Bible
On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God,

New American Standard Bible
Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

NASB 1995
Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

NASB 1977
Now it came about that while the multitude were pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

Amplified Bible
Now it happened that while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), with the people crowding all around Him and listening to the word of God;

Christian Standard Bible
As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God's word, He was standing by Lake Gennesaret.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God's message.

Good News Translation
One day Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret while the people pushed their way up to him to listen to the word of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
One day Jesus was standing by the Sea of Galilee. The people crowded around him as they listened to God's word.

International Standard Version
One day, as the crowd was pressing in on him to listen to God's word, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

NET Bible
Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

New King James Version
So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

New Heart English Bible
Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

World English Bible
Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

American King James Version
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed on him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

A Faithful Version
Now it came to pass that while the multitude was pressing on Him to hear the Word of God, He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret;

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

English Revised Version
Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then it came to passe, as the people preassed vpon him to heare the word of God, that he stoode by the lake of Gennesaret,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
It came to passe, that when ye people preassed vpon hym, to heare the worde of God, he stoode by the lake of Genezareth,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
It came to passe, yt the people preassed vpon him to heare the worde of God, and he stode by the lake of Genazereth,

Tyndale Bible of 1526
It came to passe as the people preased vpon him to heare the worde of God that he stoode by the lake of Genezareth:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on Him to hear the word of God, that He was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret,

Berean Literal Bible
And it came to pass, in the crowd pressing on Him also to hear the word of God, and He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was the crowd pressing close upon him to hear the word of God, and he was standing near the lake of Gennesaret,

Literal Emphasis Translation
And it happened, as the crowd was pressing upon Him to hear the word of God, and He was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
AND it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Now it happened that when the crowd gathered around him to hear the word of God, and he was standing on the side of the Lake of Genesar

Lamsa Bible
IT came to pass when the people gath ered around him to hear the word of God, he stood on the shore of the lake of Gennesaret.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And it came to pass while the multitude was pressing on him to hear the word of God, and he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

Godbey New Testament
And it came to pass, while the multitude is pressing on Him to hear the word of God, and He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

Haweis New Testament
AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

Mace New Testament
One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth,

Weymouth New Testament
On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret.

Worrell New Testament
Now it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon Him, and hearing the word of God, that He was standing by the lake Gennesaret;

Worsley New Testament
And when the people were pressing on Him to hear the word of God, as He stood by the lake of Gennesareth, seeing two vessels at the edge of the lake,
















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