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Berean Standard Bible

“Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.”

Luke 5:3

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Jesus is standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in to hear the word of God. He sees two boats at the water's edge.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

World English Bible (WEB)

He entered into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat.

King James Version (KJV)

And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon`s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he got into one of the boats, the property of Simon, and made a request to him to go a little way out from the land. And being seated he gave the people teaching from the boat.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having entered into one of the boats, that was Simon's, he asked him to put back a little from the land, and having sat down, was teaching the multitudes out of the boat.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y entrado en uno de estos barcos, el cual era de Simón, le rogó que lo desviase de tierra un poco; y sentándose, enseñaba desde el barco á las gentes.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Él subió a una de las barcas, que era de Simón, y le pidió que la alejara un poco de la orilla. Luego se sentó y desde la barca le enseñaba a la gente.

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