Luke 5:9 Meaning and Explanation
“For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:”
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Read Full Chapter →Simon and all his companions are seized with astonishment at the catch of fish they have taken.
What Does Luke 5:9 Mean?
Luke pauses the action to explain Peter's collapse: astonishment had seized him and everyone with him. These are seasoned fishermen who had hauled in two boatloads with their own arms; they know what Gennesaret gives and what it withholds. Their expertise is exactly what makes the catch unmistakable — no run of luck explains nets like these.
Wonder is the soul's recognition that God has acted, and the people most familiar with the water feel it most. Long acquaintance with our own work can dull us to the ordinary, but it also equips us to know the extraordinary when it comes. The right response to grace begins here: amazed, honest, undone — and unable to call the gift anything but God's.
Luke 5:9 in the Original Language
thambos (θάμβος), 'astonished' -- awe or amazement that seizes and holds a person.
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What does Luke 5:9 mean?
Simon and all his companions are seized with astonishment at the catch of fish they have taken.