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Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 5:1-39

Hearing the Word Luke 5:1 There was a period in our Saviour's Galilean ministry when He was the object of popular interest and enthusiasm. It cannot be said that He enjoyed popularity, for He was persecuted by popularity. This eagerness of the people to hear Christ, the Great Teacher, is full of instruction, and both of encouragement and caution to all in every age who preach and who hear the Word of Grace. I. Motives which Induced Men to Hear the Word of God: 1. Some desired to hear Christ... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 5:1-39

CHAPTER 5 1. The Miraculous Drought of Fishes. (Luke 5:1-11 ) 2. The Leper Healed. (Luke 5:12-16 ) 3. The Paralytic Healed. (Luke 5:17-26 ) 4. The Call of Matthew and the Feast (Luke 5:27-29 ) 5. The Scribes and Pharisees Answered (Luke 5:30-35 ) 6. The Parable of the Garment and the Bottle. (Luke 5:36-39 .) Luke 5:1-11 Two miraculous draughts of fishes are found in the Gospels. The one here at the beginning of His ministry; the other after His resurrection. (John 21:1-25 ). Both... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:1-39

PETER, JAMES AND JOHN CALLED AS DISCIPLES (vs.1-11) It is good to read in verse 1 that by the Lake of Gennesaret (or Sea of Galilee) the people pressed upon the Lord Jesus, not to see miracles, but to hear the Word of God. Two fishing boats were nearby, the fishermen taking time to wash their nets. We elsewhere read of Simon and Andrew "casting a net into the sea" (Mark 1:16), typically the labor of evangelists in fishing for men; then of James and John "mending their nets" (Mark 1:19),... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 5:17-39

TEACHING FORGIVENESS OF SIN (Luke 5:17-26 ) Comparing this with Mark 2:1 , we find it took place in Capernaum, and possibly in the house in which our Lord dwelt (Matthew 9:1 ). What proof it contains of the deity of Christ. JESUS’ EARTHLY MISSION (Luke 5:27-32 ) Levi, as we saw in Mark 2:0 , is Matthew whose faith in following Jesus is more remarkable than that of Peter, for he had more to relinquish. He soon showed his faith further by his works (Luke 5:29 ). But though he made “a great... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 5:27-39

(27) And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. (28) And he left all, rose up, and followed him. (29) And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. (30) But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? (31) And Jesus answering, said unto them,... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 5:31

Jesus Christ gives them here to understand, that they were of the number of those who languished under a severe indisposition, and that he was come to act as their Physician. (St. John Chrysostom, hom. xxxi. in Matt.) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:27-39

27-39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 5:1-99

Luke 5 IN THE PREVIOUS chapter we saw the Lord Jesus coming forth in the power of the Spirit to announce the grace of God, and being confronted at once with man’s rejection. We saw that nevertheless He pursued His way of grace unmoved by it. This chapter now presents us with a series of lovely pictures, illustrating what grace accomplishes in the case of those who receive it. Four men come before us Peter, the leper, the paralytic, Levi and a different feature marks each. They follow one... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 5:27-32

The Call of Levi and the Discourse Concerning Christ's Ministry. Luke 5:27-Malachi : The call and the feast of Levi: v. 27. And after these things He went forth and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom; and He said unto Him, Follow Me. v. 28. And he left all, rose up, and followed Him. v. 29. And Levi made Him a great feast in his own house; and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. v. 30. But their scribes and Pharisees... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 5:27-39

b. The Son Of Man, The Friend Of Bublicans (Luke 5:27-39)(Parallels: Matthew 9:9-17; Mark 2:13-22)27 And after these things he went forth, and saw [noticed, ἐθεάσατο] a publican [tax-gatherer] named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him Follow me.28, And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans [tax-gatherers] and of 30others that sat down [were reclining at table] with them.... read more