Luke - 5:9



9 For he was amazed, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had caught;

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For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:
For he was amazed, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken;
For he was wholly astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken.
For astonishment had laid hold on him, and on all those who were with him, at the haul of fishes which they had taken;
for astonishment seized him, and all those with him, at the draught of the fishes that they took,
For he was full of wonder and so were all those who were with him, at the number of fish which they had taken;
For astonishment had enveloped him, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish that they had taken.
For he and all who were with him were lost in amazement at the haul of fish which they had made;

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Far he was astonished, and all that were with him,.... His brother Andrew, and the servants they had with them to manage the vessel, and cast the nets:
at the draught of the fishes they had taken; being so large and numerous, as the like was never seen, nor known by them before.

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