Luke 5:17

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 5:17-26

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:1-7.Luke 5:17On a certain day - The time and place are not particularly mentioned here, but from Matthew 9:1 it seems it was at Capernaum.Luke 5:19The tiling - See the notes at Matthew 9:1-7. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 5:17-25

Luke 5:17-25. And on a certain day, as he was teaching Not on a sabbath day, as it appears, but on a week-day; and not in the synagogue, but in a private house. Preaching and hearing the word of God is good work, if it be performed properly, on any day in the week, as well as on the sabbath days; and in any convenient place, as well as in a place peculiarly set apart for divine worship: even there where we ordinarily converse with our friends, it is not improper to give and receive good... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 5:17-26

31. Jesus heals a paralyzed man (Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26)This story shows the first signs of organized Jewish opposition to Jesus. A group of religious leaders from Jerusalem, Judea and Galilee came, with evil motives, to find out for themselves what Jesus was doing and saying (Luke 5:17).Some friends of a paralyzed man were so sure Jesus could heal him that they allowed no obstacle to stop them from bringing the man to him. In his response Jesus did more than heal the man. He... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:17

on = in. Greek. en. App-104 . See the Structure "S" and "S". a certain day = in one of the days. that = and. doctors, &c. = teachers of the law. Greek. nomodida skalos. Occurs only here, Acts 5:34 , and 1 Timothy 1:7 . Galilee, . . . Judaea, . . . Jerusalem . Palestine was divided into the three districts (mountain, seashore and valley). Compare Acts 1:8 ; Acts 10:39 the LORD = Jehovah. App-98 . to = for, or with a view to. Greek. eis. App-104 . them . TTrm. A WH R. read "him"... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 5:17

And it came to pass on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every village of Galilee and Judea and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was with him to heal.Here is a glimpse of the astounding effect the words and works of Jesus had already produced. The religious hierarchy were by this time fully alerted to the challenge of Jesus' life and teaching; and their hostility made itself evident at every opportunity.... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 5:17

Luke 5:17. And the power of the Lord was present, &c.— Our Lord not only preached such awakening sermons as might have converted them to righteousness, but he was ready to perform such astonishing miracles as ought to have removed all their scruples with respect to his mission. Some suppose, that the word them refers not to the doctors and Pharisees of the law, but, in general, to those who had need of healing, and faith to be healed—the crowds, mentioned Mark 2:2. See on Matthew 9:1. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 5:17

17. Pharisees and doctors . . . sitting by—the highest testimony yet borne to our Lord's growing influence, and the necessity increasingly felt by the ecclesiastics throughout the country of coming to some definite judgment regarding Him. power of the Lord . . . present—with Jesus. to heal them—the sick people. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 5:17

Again Luke stressed the priority of Jesus’ teaching ministry. The Pharisees and scribes had come to hear what He was teaching. These men, first appearing in Luke here, were the guardians of Israel’s orthodoxy. The Pharisees were a political party in Israel noted for their strict observance of the Mosaic Law as traditionally interpreted by the rabbis. Some of these doctors of the law (i.e., scribes, lawyers) were probably Pharisees, but probably not all of them were. The figure is a hendiadys... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 5:17-26

2. Jesus’ authority to forgive sins 5:17-26 (cf. Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12)Luke documented Jesus’ authority in yet another area of life by showing His power to forgive sins. In this incident the miracle is secondary and the issue of Jesus’ authority is primary. Jesus claimed to be God by forgiving the man’s sins. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 5:17

5:17 Lord's (f-43) 'Jehovah.' read more