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Trinity 5 · July 5, 2026

The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, Raphael
The Miraculous Draught of Fishes, Raphael, 1515Victoria and Albert Museum, London
One of the Sistine tapestry cartoons. The boats sit so low in the water that they look unsafe, and three cranes stand on the shore watching.It is the reading, the catch that made Peter ask to be left alone.RaphaelRaphael Sanzio of Urbino (1483-1520), the youngest of the three who defined the High Renaissance. He died on Good Friday at thirty-seven.Victoria and Albert Museum, LondonThe world's largest museum of applied and decorative arts, founded on the profits of the Great Exhibition of 1851.Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Historic One-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 5:1-11Lk 5:1-11
Epistle1 Pet. 3:8-151 Pt 3:8-15Alt. Epistle1 Cor. 1:18-251 Cor 1:18-25
Old Testament1 Kings 19:11-211 Kgs 19:11-21
PsalterPs. 16Ps 16

Overview & Insights

"Do not be afraid; from now on you will be catching men." (Luke 5:10)

Jesus teaches from Simon's boat, then tells him to let down the nets in deep water. Despite a fruitless night, Simon obeys and hauls in so many fish the nets begin to break, and Jesus calls Simon, James, and John to leave everything and follow him.

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Commentary

Commentary on Luke 5:1-11Commentary on Lk 5:1-11 Working Preacher

The lectionary voice on the great catch and the call of the first disciples.

Luke 5 CommentaryLk 5 Commentary Enduring Word · David Guzik

Verse by verse study of the catch of fish and the call of Simon.

Luke 5:1 CommentariesLk 5:1 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators gathered on the miraculous catch.

Luke 5 CommentaryLk 5 Commentary Precept Austin

Detailed study notes and cross references on the chapter.

Barnes' Notes: Luke 5Barnes' Notes: Lk 5 StudyLight

A historic verse by verse commentary on the passage.

Background & Word Study

Gospel of Luke Overview (Part 1)Gospel of Lk Overview (Part 1) BibleProject

Animated overview of the first half of Luke's Gospel.

Luke 5:1 InterlinearLk 5:1 Interlinear BibleHub

Greek word by word of the scene by the lake.

The Meaning of the Miraculous Catch of Fish in Luke 5The Meaning of the Miraculous Catch of Fish in Lk 5 Psephizo · Ian Paul

Ian Paul unpacks the catch of fish and the call of Simon Peter.

The Church Fathers

Luke 5 - CatenaLk 5 - Catena Catena

A chain of patristic comment on Luke 5 from the Church Fathers.

Podcast

Sermon Brainwave Podcast Working Preacher

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Art & Music

Luke 5:1-11 - Art IndexLk 5:1-11 - Art Index Vanderbilt

Curated art in the Christian tradition for the great catch of fish.

Study Hub

Luke 5 - The Text This WeekLk 5 - The Text This Week Textweek

The master index of study, art, and preaching links for Luke 5.

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