Luke 5:19

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 5:17-26

Here is, I. A general account of Christ's preaching and miracles, Luke 5:17. 1. He was teaching on a certain day, not on the sabbath day, then he would have said so, but on a week-day; six days shalt thou labour, not only for the world, but for the soul, and the welfare of that. Preaching and hearing the word of God are good works, if they be done well, any day in the week, as well as on sabbath days. It was not in the synagogue, but in a private house; for even there where we ordinarily... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:18-26

5:18-26 Now--look you--there came men bearing on a bed a man who was paralysed, and they were trying to carry him in and to lay him before Jesus. When they could find no way to carry him in because of the crowd they climbed up on to the roof and they let him down, bed and all, through the tiles right into the middle of them in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Man, your sins are forgiven you." The scribes and Pharisees began to raise questions. "Who," they said, "is this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:19

And when they could not find by what way ,.... As by the door, or in at a window of the house: they might bring him in ; to Jesus, in the house: because of the multitude ; which was about the door, and all the fore part of the house: they went upon the housetop ; by a ladder, or pair of stairs, which usually were on the outside of houses; See Gill on Matthew 24:17 the houses of the Jews being flat roofed: and let him down through the tiling with his couch , into the midst... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:19

Went upon the housetop - See on Matthew 24:17 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 5:1-39

The association of Jesus and these chosen men seems to have commenced as follows: Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew (sons of Jona), John and James (the sons of Zebedee and Salome), belonged to fisher families dwelling on the banks of the Lake of Gennesaret. They seemed to have been fast friends, at times even partners in their occupation. Sharers with many others of the youth of Israel of their time, in a passionate hope that the hour of the long-promised deliverance from the yoke of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 5:12-26

The power present to heal. In the setting forth of facts, there is another principle of guidance than chronology. We may group them around some thoughts with the view of illustrating the meaning and scope of the thought. On this principle let us regard the events related from the twelfth verse to the twenty-sixth. What they evidence is the power of the Lord that was working in Jesus as a power of healing. Strange, blessed things we shall see to-day. I. THE WORK OF SALVATION AS... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 5:12-26

The healing of the leper and the paralytic. We noticed how Jesus called the fishermen to be fishers of men, and how they nobly responded to his call, and forsook the fish and boats and friends that they might follow him. We have now before us two instructive miracles performed during his evangelistic work, and resulting in an extension of his influence. Between them there is interposed a significant remark about our Lord's private prayer, so that the order of our thought is miracle,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 5:17-26

The healing of the paralyzed man. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 5:18-19

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. And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. So far there was nothing very unusual in the incident. These healings must have been of common occurrence with our Lord. The poor sufferer and his friends,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 5:18-25

Superabounding kindness. We learn from these words— I. CHRIST 'S CONSCIOUSNESS OF HIS OWN GREATNESS . He assumes the right to forgive men their sins ( Luke 5:20 ), and, when this right is challenged by those present, he asserts it ( Luke 5:24 ). And he does not dispute that this is a Divine prerogative. When it is claimed that only God can forgive sins ( Luke 5:21 ), his reply is one that confirms rather than questions that doctrine. To a very large extent our... read more

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