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Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 5:1-11

27. Call of Peter, Andrew, James and John (Matthew 4:18-22; Mark 1:16-20; Luke 5:1-11)From the hills of Nazareth the story moves to the fishing villages of Capernaum and Bethsaida on the northern shore of Lake Galilee. The fishermen brothers Peter and Andrew had already met Jesus and accepted him as the Messiah. So too, it seems, had another pair of fishermen brothers, James and John (see notes on John 1:35-42). Jesus now asked the four men to take the further step of leaving their occupations... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:1

And, &c. verses: Luke 5:1-11 . it came to pass. See Luke 1:8 . to hear = and heard. So all the texts. God. App-98 . He . Emphatic, to distinguish Him from the crowds. stood = was standing. by = beside. Greek. para. App-101 . the lake, &c. See App-169 . Matthew, Mark, and John call it "sea". read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:2

saw. App-133 . Not the same word as in Luke 5:27 , Luke 5:1 two ships. At that time there were about 4,000 on the lake. ships = boats. standing : i.e. at anchor. Eng. idiom is "lying". the fishermen . This call was not that of Mark 1:16-20 . When the Lord said "Let us go", &c. (Mark 1:38 ), they perhaps did not go with Him, but returned to their ships. But from this second call they never left Him. See Luke 5:11 , below. out of = away from. Greek. apo. App-104 . as in Luke 5:36 . Not... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:3

into. Greek eis. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 5:16 . prayed = asked. See App-134 . Not the same word as in Luke 5:16 . thrust out = push off. A nautical word. from = away from. land. Greek. ge. App-129 . sat down. The attitude for teaching. See note on Luke 4:20 . taught = was teaching. Imperf. Tense. out of . Greek. ek. App-104 . Not the same as in verses: Luke 5:2 , Luke 5:36 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:4

when He had left speaking. The Aorist Tense implies the immediate succession of the events. unto . Greek. pros. App-104 . The same word as in Luke 5:10 . Launch out. Same as "thrust out" in Luke 5:3 . Addressed to one (Peter). let down = let ye down: addressed to all. Occurs seven times; five of these by Luke, here, Luke 5:5 ; Acts 9:25 ; Acts 27:17 , Acts 27:30 . The other two are Mark 2:4 . 2 Corinthians 11:33 . for = with a view to. Greek eis. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:5

unto = to. Master . Greek Epistates. A word peculiar to Luke, implying knowledge and greater authority than Rabbi, or Teacher. Occurs seven times (Luke 5:5 ; Luke 8:24 , Luke 8:24 , Luke 8:45 ; Luke 9:33 , Luke 9:49 ; Luke 17:13 , and nowhere else). See App-98 . all = allthrough. Greek dia. App-104 .Luke 5:1 . at = upon, or [relying] upon. Greek. epi. App-104 . As in Luke 5:9 . Not with the same case as in Luke 5:27 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:6

multitude = shoal. brake = were beginning to break. Imperfect Tense. Occurances Luke 8:29 and Acts 14:14 . Elsewhere only in Matthew 26:65 .Mark 14:63 ("rent "). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:7

in. Greek. en. App-104 . Not the same as in verses: Luke 5:18 , Luke 5:19 . other = different = another of two. See App-124 . began to sink = are now sinking. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:8

Jesus . App-98 . I am a sinful man . True conviction has regard to what one is, not to what one has done. Compare Manoah (Judges 13:22 ), Israel (Exodus 20:19 ), men of Beth-shemesh (1 Samuel 6:20 ), David (2 Samuel 12:13 ), Job (Job 40:4 ; Job 42:2-6 ), Isaiah (Isaiah 6:5 ). a sinful man = a man ( App-123 .) a sinner. Emphasizing the individual. Lord . Not "Jesus", as in Luke 4:34 . See App-98 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 5:1

Events narrated in this chapter are the wonderful draught of fishes (Luke 5:1-11), the healing of a leper (Luke 5:12-16), the cure of the man carried by four men (Luke 5:17-26), the call of Matthew (Luke 5:27-28), complaints by the Pharisees and following discussion (Luke 5:29-31). The call of some of the apostles is also woven into the above narratives.Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; and he saw... read more

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