Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 5:22
(22) When Jesus perceived their thoughts.—Better, their reasonings, the Greek noun being formed from the verb used in Luke 5:21. read more
Luke 5:20-24 Esv
Charles John Ellicott
William Nicoll
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 5:17-26
(17) And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. (18) And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him. (19) And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon... read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 5:20
Great is the Lord, who pardons men on account of the merits of others. If you are diffident of the pardon of your grievous sins, have recourse to the Church. She will pray for you; and the Almighty, at her intercession, will grant you that pardon he might have denied to your prayers. (St. Ambrose, lib. v. in Luc.) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 5:21
How great is the madness of this unbelieving people, who confessing that God alone can forgive sins, will not believe God when he grants pardon. (St. Ambrose) --- They indeed spoke the truth, for none can forgive sins but God only, who forgives our offences by the ministry of others, to whom he has committed this power, both in baptism and penance. But Christ, by forgiving sins as God, i.e. with his own power, clearly proves to all his divinity. (Ven. Bede) read more
George Haydock
George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 5:24
The Son of man ... on earth. By which act, says St. Cyril, it is clear that the Son of man hath power on earth to remit sins; which he said both for himself and us. For he, as God-man, the Lord of the law, forgiveth sins; and we also have obtained by him that wonderful grace when he said to his disciples: Whose sins you shall forgive, they are forgiven them. (John xx. 23.) And how should he not be able to remit sins, who gave others the power to do the same? (Bristow) read more
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 5:17-26
(17-26) It came to pass . . .—See Notes on Matthew 9:1-8.Pharisees and doctors of the law.—The description of the crowd of listeners is peculiar to St. Luke. The fact that many of the doctors of the law had come from Jerusalem is obviously important in its connection with St. John’s account (John 2:5) of our Lord’s previous work in that city, and as explaining the part now taken by them.Was present to heal them.—If we retain the plural pronoun, it must be taken generally as meaning those who... read more