Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 5:8
Luke 5:8. Depart from me,— Peter's words on this occasion may be variously interpreted; for we may suppose that, conscious of his sinfulness, he was afraid to be in Christ's company, lest some infirmity or offence might have exposed him to more than ordinary chastisements. Compare Judges 6:22; Judges 13:22. Or, it being an opinion of the Jews, that the visits of the prophets were attended with chastisements from heaven, 1Ki 17:18 he might be struck with a panic, when he observed this proof of... read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 5:6
Luke 5:6. And their net brake.— Διερρηγνυτο,— was breaking, or began to break. This translation is justified by the words ωστε βυθιζεσθαι αυτα, in the following verse, which without dispute is there properlyrendered so that they began to sink. Thus also Matthew 9:18. My daughter u945?ρτι ετελευτησεν, is now (almost) dead, as is evident from Mark 5:23.Luke 8:49; Luke 8:49. So likewise chap. Luk 21:26 in the original men (almost) killed through fear. read more