E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:4
when He had left speaking. The Aorist Tense implies the immediate succession of the events. unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . The same word as in Luke 5:10 . Launch out. Same as "thrust out" in Luke 5:3 . Addressed to one (Peter). let down = let ye down: addressed to all. Occurs seven times; five of these by Luke, here, Luke 5:5 ; Acts 9:25 ; Acts 27:17 , Acts 27:30 . The other two are Mark 2:4 . 2 Corinthians 11:33 . for = with a view to. Greek eis. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke... read more
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 5:1-11
27. Call of Peter, Andrew, James and John (Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11)From the hills of Nazareth the story moves to the fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida on the northern shore of Lake Galilee. The fishermen brothers Peter and Andrew had already met Jesus and accepted him as the Messiah. So too, it seems, had another pair of fishermen brothers, James and John (see notes on John 1:35-42). Jesus now asked the four men to take the further step of leaving their occupations... read more