Luke 5:11-15 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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 5:12-16

Here is, I. The cleansing of a leper, Luke 5:12-14. This narrative we had both in Matthew and Mark. It is here said to have been in a certain city (Luke 5:12); it was in Capernaum, but the evangelist would not name it, perhaps because it was a reflection upon the government of the city that a leper was suffered to be in it. This man is said to be full of leprosy; he had that distemper in a high degree, which the more fitly represents our natural pollution by sin; we are full of that leprosy,... 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

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:12-15

5:12-15 While Jesus was in one of the towns--look you--a man who was a severe case of leprosy saw him. He fell before him and besought him, "Lord, if you are willing to do so you are able to cleanse me." Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him. "I am willing," he said. "Be cleansed." Immediately the leprosy left him. Jesus enjoined him to tell no one. "But," he said, "go and show yourself to the priest, and bring the offering for cleansing, as Moses's law laid it down, to prove to them... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:11

And when they had brought their ships to land ,.... Both Simon Peter's, and the other in which his partners were, and which were laden with fish: they forsook all ; even all their fish, which they doubtless might have made much money of, and their nets, and their ships, and their servants, and their relations, and friends: and followed him ; Christ; and became his disciples, even all four of them, Peter, Andrew, James, and John. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:12

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city ,.... Or near it, hard by it, very probably Capernaum; Matthew 8:1 Behold a man full of leprosy; a disease to which the Jews were very incident, and concerning which, many laws and rules are given, in Leviticus 13:1 . The symptoms of the ancient "lepra", as laid down by Galen, Aretaeus, Pontanus, Aegineta, Cardan, Varanda, Gordon, Pharaeus, and others, are as follow. The patient's voice is hoarse, and comes rather through the nose than... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:13

And he put forth his hand and touched him ,.... Having compassion on him, and commiserating his sad case: saying, I will, be thou clean; and immediately the leprosy departed from him ; See Gill on Matthew 8:3 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:14

And he charged him to tell no man ,.... Of his cure, and by whom he received it; but go show thyself to the priest . The Syriac and Persic versions read, "to the priests: and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses has commanded, for a testimony unto them"; See Gill on Matthew 8:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:15

But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him ,.... For the more he charged the man to keep silence, the more he blazed it abroad, being elated with the cure he received, and filled with gratitude to his benefactor; Mark 1:45 . And great multitudes came together to hear : him, or from him, as the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add; to hear the doctrines of the Gospel preached by him: "and to be healed by him of their infirmities"; their bodily weaknesses and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:11

They forsook all, and followed him - God expects this from every person, and especially from those in whose hearts, or in whose behalf, he has wrought a miracle of grace or of providence. Jesus intended to call Peter, James, and John, to become his disciples; and that they might see the propriety and importance of the call, he: - 1st. Teaches in their presence, that they may know his doctrine. read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 5:12-16

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

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 5:12-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:11

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