Luke 5:3

5:3 He got into ¹  one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the shore. Then ²  Jesus ³  sat down ⁴  and taught the crowds from the boat.

Luke 5:7

5:7 So ⁵  they motioned ⁶  to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came and filled both boats, so that they were about to sink. ⁷ 

[5:3]  ¹ tn Grk “Getting into”; the participle ἐμβάς (embas) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[5:3]  ² tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[5:3]  ³ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[5:3]  ⁴ tn Grk “sitting down”; the participle καθίσας (kaqisa") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.

[5:7]  ⁵ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “so” to indicate consequential nature of the action.

[5:7]  ⁶ tn That is, “they signaled by making gestures” (L&N 33.485).

[5:7]  ⁷ tn This infinitive conveys the idea that the boats were at the point of sinking.