Luke 5:5-7

New English Translation

Footnotes

1. Luke 5:5 tn Grk “And Simon.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
2. Luke 5:5 tn Grk “answering, Simon said.” This is redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation to “Simon answered.”
3. Luke 5:5 tn The word ἐπιστάτης is a term of respect for a person of high status (see L&N 87.50).
4. Luke 5:5 tn The expression “at your word,” which shows Peter’s obedience, stands first in the Greek clause for emphasis.
5. Luke 5:5 tn Or “let down.”
6. Luke 5:6 tn Grk “And when.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
7. Luke 5:6 tn In context, this imperfect verb is best taken as an ingressive imperfect.
8. Luke 5:7 tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate consequential nature of the action.
9. Luke 5:7 tn That is, “they signaled by making gestures” (L&N 33.485).
10. Luke 5:7 tn This infinitive conveys the idea that the boats were at the point of sinking (BDF §338.1).