en_tn_condensed/luk/05/03.md

one of the boats, which was Simon's

"the boat belonging to Simon"

asked him to put it out in the water a short distance from the land

"asked Simon to move the boat farther from the shore"

he sat down and taught the people

Sitting was the normal position for a teacher.

taught the people out of the boat

"taught the people while he sat in the boat." Jesus was in the boat a short distance from the shore and he was speaking to the people who were on the shore.