Luke 5:1-11 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 5:1-11

This passage of story fell, in order of time, before the two miracles we had in the close of the foregoing chapter, and is the same with that which was more briefly related by Matthew and Mark, of Christ's calling Peter and Andrew to be fishers of men, Matt. 4:18; Mark 1:16. They had not related this miraculous draught of fishes at that time, having only in view the calling of his disciples; but Luke gives us that story as one of the many signs which Jesus did in the presence of his disciples,... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:1-11

5:1-11 Jesus was standing on the shore of the Lake of Gennesaret while the crowds pressed in upon him to listen to the word of God. He saw two boats riding close to the shore. the fishermen had disembarked from them and were washing their nets. He embarked on one of the boats, which belonged to Simon, and asked him to push out a little from the land. He sat down and continued to teach the crowds from the boat. When he stopped speaking, he said to Simon, "Push out into the deep water and let... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:1

And it came to pass, that as the people pressed upon him ,.... As Christ went through Galilee, and preached in the synagogues there, great crowds of people attended on him, and they followed him wherever he went; and so large were their numbers, and so very eager were they to see him, and hear him, that they were even troublesome to him, and bore hard upon him, and were ready to press him down, though they had no ill design upon him, but only to hear the word of God ; the scriptures of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:2

And saw two ships standing by the lake ,.... Or two fishing boats; which were, as the Arabic version renders it, "detained by anchors at the shore of the lake"; the one belonging to Peter and Andrew, and the other to Zebedee, and his two sons, James and John: but the fishermen were gone out of them ; that is, either the above persons, or their servants: and were washing their nets ; on shore; they having gathered a great deal of soil and filthiness, but had caught no fish; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:3

And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's ,.... Simon Peter's, and Andrew his brother's, who were both together at this time, though the last is not here mentioned: and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land : as Simon was the owner of the vessel, Christ desired him; he asked the favour of him to put off a little way from shore; though the Arabic and Ethiopic versions render it, "he commanded him", being his Lord and master: To which the Syriac and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:4

Now when he had left speaking ,.... Teaching the people, and preaching the word of God unto them out of the ship, as they stood on the shore before him. He said unto Simon, launch out into the deep ; he spoke to Simon Peter, being the master of the vessel, to thrust it out, or put it off further into deep water, more convenient for fishing; and let down your nets for a draught ; of fishes: his meaning is, that he would give orders to his servants, to put out the vessel to sea, to... read more

John Gill

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

And Simon answering said unto him, master ,.... Or Rabbi, as the Syriac version renders it: he knew him to be the Messiah, the king of Israel, and a teacher sent from God: we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing ; which carries in it an objection to what Christ advised and directed to: they had been fishing that "night", which was the best time for catching fish; and they had been at it all the night, and had "laboured" hard; and were even "fatigued", and quite wearied out;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:6

And when they had done this ,.... Had put the ship out further to sea, and had let down their net: they enclosed a great multitude of fish ; in their net, which by the secret divine power of Christ, were gathered together just in that place, where by his order they cast the net: and their net brake ; with the weight and number, of the fishes, yet not so as to let the fish out; the Arabic version reads, "it was within a little that their nets were broke": they were just upon breaking,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:7

And they beckoned unto their partners ,.... Zebedee, and his two sons, James and John; Luke 5:10 who were at some distance from them, probably lay at anchor near the shore, not having put out to sea when the other vessel did, and so were not within call; but they were obliged to make signs to them, and beckon with their hands to come to them: which were in the other ship ; mentioned in Luke 5:2 which lay by the shore: that they should come and help them ; take up the net, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:8

When Simon Peter saw it ,.... The multitude of fish that was taken, and both vessels filled with them, and the danger they were in of sinking, he fell down at Jesus' knees . The Arabic and Persic versions read, "at" his "feet": he fell on his knees before him, and threw himself prostrate at his feet, as a worshipper of him, and a supplicant unto him: saying, depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord ; this he said, not as though the presence of Christ was burdensome, or... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 5:1-11

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:4

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:8

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