Luke 5:27-39 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 5:27-35

All this, except the last verse, we had before in Matthew and Mark; it is not the story of any miracle in nature wrought by our Lord Jesus, but it is an account of some of the wonders of his grace, which, to those who understand things aright, are no less cogent proofs of Christ's being sent of God than the other. I. It was a wonder of his grace that he would call a publican, from the receipt of custom, to be his disciple and follower, Luke 5:27. It was wonderful condescension that he should... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:27-32

5:27-32 After that Jesus went out, and he saw a tax-collector, called Levi, sitting at his tax-collector's table. He said to him, "Follow me!" He left everything and rose and followed him. And Levi made a great feast for him in his house; and a great crowd of tax-collectors and others who were their friends sat down at table with them. The Pharisees and scribes complained at this, and said to the disciples, "Why do you eat and drink with tax-collectors and sinners?" Jesus answered, "Those who... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:33-35

5:33-35 They said to him, "John's disciples fast frequently and pray. So do the disciples of the Pharisees; but your disciples eat and drink." Jesus said to them, "You cannot make the children of the bridechamber fast while the bridegroom is with them. But the days will come--and when the bridegroom is taken away from them in those days they will fast." What amazed and shocked the scribes and the Pharisees was the normality of the followers of Jesus. Collie Knox tells how once a well-loved... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:36-39

5:36-39 He spoke a parable to them like this: "Nobody puts a patch from a new garment on an old garment. If he does the new will tear it and the patch from the new will not match the old. No one puts new wine into old skins. If he does the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled and the skins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into new skins, and no one who drinks old wine wishes for new for he says, 'The old is good.'" There is in religious people a kind of passion for... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:30

But their Scribes and Pharisees ,.... Not the Scribes of the publicans and sinners that sat down, but the Scribes of the people in general; the Scribes of the Jewish nation: all the eastern versions leave out the word "their": murmured against his disciples, saying ; or, "murmured, and said unto his disciples", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it: that is, they either murmured at the publicans and sinners sitting down at meat; or "against him", as the Ethiopic version reads:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:31

And Jesus answering, said unto them ,.... Knowing that they aimed at him; though, according to this evangelist, they only mentioned his disciples, however, he takes up the cause, and vindicates both himself and them, by observing to them the following proverb; they that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick : suggesting hereby, that as such who are in good health, who are free from all diseases, wounds, bruises, and putrefying sores, stand in no need of the advice and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:32

I came not to call the righteous ,.... Such as the Scribes and Pharisees were in their own apprehension, and in the esteem of others, who trusted in themselves, that they were righteous, and submitted not to the righteousness of Christ: these Christ came not to call by his grace, and therefore did not associate himself with them: but sinners to repentance; such as the publicans, and others, with them, were; and therefore he was chiefly with such, and chose to be among them: these he not only... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 5:27-35

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:27-32

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:33-35

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:36-39

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:32

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