Luke 5:17-39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:20

And when he saw their faith ,.... That is, Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it; when he saw the faith both of the paralytic man, and of the men that brought him, which was shown in the pains they took, and trouble they were at, in getting him to him; he said unto him . The Vulgate Latin only reads, "he said"; but the Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions, still more fully express the sense, rendering it, "he said to the paralytic man"; and the Ethiopic version, "he said to... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:21

And the Scribes and the Pharisees began to reason ,.... To think and say within themselves, and it may be to one another, in a private manner: saying, who is this which speaketh blasphemies ? what vain boaster, and blaspheming creature is this, who assumes that to himself, which is the prerogative of God? Who can forgive sins but God alone ? against whom they are committed, whose law is transgressed, and his will disobeyed, and his justice injured and affronted. Certain it is, that... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:22

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts ,.... Being God omniscient; he answering said unto them, what reason ye in your hearts ? This he said, not as being ignorant what their reasonings were, for it is before said he perceived their thoughts, but to expose the wickedness of them; in one exemplar of Beza's it is added, "evil things", as in Matthew 9:4 . See Gill on Matthew 9:4 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:23

Whether is it easier to say ,.... Mark adds, "to the sick of the palsy"; to whom Christ had said that his sins were forgiven him, which had given offence to the Scribes and Pharisees, imagining that he had assumed too much to himself: wherefore he proposes the following case to them, which they thought was most easy for man, or more proper and peculiar to God to say, thy sins be forgiven thee, or to say, rise up and walk ? Neither of them could be said by a mere man, with effect, so as... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:24

But that ye may know, that the son of man ,.... Whom the Scribes and Pharisees took for a mere man, in which they were mistaken; for though he was really a man, and the son of man, yet he was God as well as man; he was God manifest in the flesh: hath power upon earth to forgive sins ; even in the days of his flesh, whilst he was in his humble form on earth; for he did not cease to be God by becoming man, nor lose any branch of his power, not this of forgiving sin, by appearing in the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:25

And immediately he rose up before them ,.... As soon as ever these words were spoken by Christ, the man, before sick of the palsy, finding himself perfectly well, got off of his couch, and stood up on his feet before the Scribes and Pharisees, and all the people: and took up that whereon he lay ; his couch, or bed: and departed to his own house; with it upon his back: "and went to his business", as the Persic version renders it: glorifying God ; both for the healing of his body, and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:26

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God ,.... Not the Pharisees, and doctors of the law, but the common people: and were filled with fear ; of the Divine Being, whose presence and power they were sensible must be in this case: saying, we have seen strange things today ; paradoxes, things wonderful, unthought of, unexpected, and incredible by carnal reason, and what were never seen, nor known before; as that a man, who was so enfeebled by the palsy, that he was obliged to be... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:27

And after these things he went forth ,.... After his discourse with the Scribes and Pharisees, and his healing of the man, sick with the palsy, he went forth from the city of Capernaum, to the sea side; not only for retirement and recreation, after the work of the day hitherto, but in order to meet with, and call one that was to be a disciple of his: and saw a publican named Levi who is said to be the son of Alphaeus, Mark 2:14 and so it is said to be in Beza's ancient copy here; and... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:28

And he left all ,.... His company, his business, and all the profits of it: rose up ; directly; such power went along with the words of Christ, that he could not withstand it: and followed him ; not only in a literal, but in a spiritual sense, and became a disciple of his. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:29

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house ,.... At Capernaum, which, very likely, was made some time after his call, though recorded here; for it is not reasonable to think there could be time enough that day to get ready so great a feast, as this is said to be Levi, it should seem, was a rich man, and in gratitude to Christ for his special grace and honour bestowed on him, made this entertainment for him; and he seems to have had also another view in it, to bring him into the company... read more

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