Luke 5:1 - Compare All Versions
Luke 5:1 NIV (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.
Luke 5:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
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
Luke 5:1 NLT (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.
Luke 5:1 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret.
Luke 5:1 KJV (King James Version)
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
Luke 5:1 NKJV (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
Luke 5:1-3 MSG (The Message)
Once when he was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, the crowd was pushing in on him to better hear the Word of God. He noticed two boats tied up. The fishermen had just left them and were out scrubbing their nets. He climbed into the boat that was Simon’s and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Sitting there, using the boat for a pulpit, he taught the crowd.
Luke 5:1 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
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
Luke 5:1 AMP (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
Luke 5:1 NET (New English Translation)
Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God.