2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. Ver. 2. Were washing their nets ] Though they laboured last night, and had taken nothing. Ferendum et sperandum. Hope beguiles calamity, as good company doth the way. read more
3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Ver. 3. He prayed him ] Gr. He gently asked him, ηρωτησεν , will you be pleased to thrust out a little? SeePhilippians 2:8-9; Philippians 2:8-9 . Posse el nolle, nobile est. Taught the people out of the ship ] Any place served him for a pulpit. So if men be desirous to hear, they will make a mat a seat, a pair of... read more
4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. Ver. 4. Let down your nets ] This is the fare he pays them, for the use of their ship. No man loseth by Christ. read more
5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. Ver. 5. We have toiled all night, &c. ] Omnia feci, et nihil expedit, said Severus the emperor. (Spartian.) SeeHebrews 2:13; Hebrews 2:13 ; Haggai 2:6 . if God stop not that hole in the bottom of the bag, all will run through. And have taken nothing ] If ministers be put so to complain, it is to be feared that Satan caught the fish ere... read more
6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. Ver. 6. And their net brake ] Yet the fishes got not out, which some note for another miracle. read more
7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. Ver. 7. Filled both the ships ] Here the dumb fishes do clearly preach Christ to be the Son of God. read more
8 When Simon Peter saw it , he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. Ver. 8. For I am a sinful man ] Gr. A man a sinner, ανηρ αμαρτωλος , a very mixture and compound of dirt and sin. See the like phrase, Numbers 32:14 . read more
it: Luke 8:45, Luke 12:1, Matthew 4:18-Song of Solomon :, Matthew 11:12, Mark 1:16-Proverbs :, Mark 3:9, Mark 5:24 the lake: Numbers 34:11, Chinnereth, Joshua 12:3, Chinneroth, Matthew 14:34, Mark 6:53 Reciprocal: Joshua 11:2 - General Joshua 13:27 - Chinnereth Ezekiel 39:11 - on the east Matthew 15:29 - unto Mark 4:1 - so that Luke 8:40 - the people John 6:1 - the sea John 10:41 - many 1 Thessalonians 2:13 - the word of God read more
washing: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19 Reciprocal: Matthew 4:18 - walking read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 5:1
1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, Ver. 1. As the people pressed upon him ] This was both an argument of the truth of his humanity (that he was thronged and thrust together by the unmannerly multitude) and a part of his passion. read more