Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Luke 5:11
They forsook all and followed him — They had followed him before, John 1:43, but not so as to forsake all. Till now, they wrought at their ordinary calling.
They forsook all and followed him — They had followed him before, John 1:43, but not so as to forsake all. Till now, they wrought at their ordinary calling.
Verse 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...
FORSOOK ALL - It was not “much” that they left - a couple of small boats and their nets; but it was all they had, even all their living. But this showed their love of Jesus, and their willingness to d...
CHAPTER 5 _ 1. The Miraculous Drought of Fishes. (Luke 5:1)_ 2. The Leper Healed. (Luke 5:12) 3. The Paralytic Healed. (Luke 5:17) 4. The Call of Matthew and the Feast ...
THE CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES (_cf._ Mark 1:16 *, Matthew 4:18 *). The eager crowds that attend Jesus show His need of assistants. The simpler story of Mk. and Mt. is here replaced by one which intr...
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 f...
THE CONDITIONS OF A MIRACLE (Luke 5:1-11)...
TO. Greek. _epi._ App-104. FORSOOK ALL. let go all. Not the same word as in Luke 5:28. Compare Luke 18:28; Mark 10:29; Mark 10:30. See note on...
_they forsook all_ The sacrifice was a willing one, but they were not unconscious of its magnitude; and it was the allusion to it by Peter which called forth the memorable promise of the hundredfold ...
Luke 5:1-11. THE DRAUGHT OF FISHES. THE CALLING OF FOUR DISCIPLES...
ἈΦΈΝΤΕΣ ΠΆΝΤΑ. The sacrifice was a willing one, but they were not unconscious of its magnitude; and it was the allusion to it by Peter which called forth the memorable promise of the hundredfold (Luke...
VER 8. WHEN SIMON PETER SAW IT, HE FELL DOWN AT JESUS' KNEES, SAYING, DEPART FROM ME; FOR I AM A SINFUL MAN, O LORD. 9. FOR HE WAS ASTONISHED, AND ALL THAT WERE WITH HIM, AT THE DRAUGHT OF THE FISHES...
ΚΑΤΑΓΑΓΌΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΚΑΤΆΓΩ (G2609) выводить; морской термин: приводить судно на сушу, ΆΦΈΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΆΦΊΗΜΙ (G863) оставлять. ΉΚΟΛΟΎΘΗΣΑΝ _aor. ind. act. о...
DISCOURSE: 1490 THE DRAUGHT OF FISHES Luke 5:8. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were w...
BROUGHT THEIR SHIPS TO LAND,— Or, _Their boats to shore._...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Challenging Men (Luke 5:1-11) 5 While the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 2And he saw two boats by the lake; b...
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, In our exposition of Matthew 4:18, we have shown, as it appears to us, that th...
8-11 Compare Mat_4:19-22; Mar_1:20. 11 This is the marvelous manner in which He recalls them. In a few minutes He gives them a preview of the mission which they are to fill, and then summons them to...
MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES. THE PALSIED MAN 1-11. First miraculous draught of fishes (peculiar to Lk). Many critics identify this incident with that recorded in Matthew 4:18 and Mark 1:16. But there...
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 5 JESUS CALLS THE FIRST *DISCIPLES 5:1-11 V1 The people crowded round Jesus because they were so eager to hear God’s message. He was standing by the...
THEY FORSOOK ALL... — This is obviously the strong point in favour of the identity of the facts related by the three Evangelists, but it admits of being explained, as above, by supposing a temporary r...
V. (1-11) AND IT CAME TO PASS... — See Notes on Matthew 4:18. The narrative here has so many points in common with that in St. Matthew and St. Mark (Mark 1:16) that it has been supposed by most commen...
CHAPTER 10 THE CALLING OF THE FOUR. WHEN Peter and his companions had the interview with Jesus by the Jordan, and were summoned to follow Him, it was the designation, rather than the appointment, to...
_The call of Peter_. This narrative, brought in later than the corresponding one in Mk., assumes larger dimensions and an altered character. Peter comes to the front, and the other three named in Mk.,...
καταγαγόντες τ. πλ., drawing up their ships on land; that work done for ever. Chiefly in Lk. and Acts....
_Sequel of the miracle_....
NEW CATCHERS OF MEN Luke 5:1-11 Not their first call, recorded in John 1:35-42, but another which preceded their appointment to the apostolate. The Lord always supersedes us. He superseded Peter in...
Four of Jesus' disciples, already called into the relation of discipleship, are here called more definitely to service. Taking command of their vessel, to which in all probability they had returned wi...
We may suppose that these four apostles, like Andrew, followed Jesus Christ at the first call, but without attaching themselves to him; and that now they attached themselves to him, never to leave him...
CHAPTER 12 THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES Luke 5:1-11. “And it came to pass, while the multitudes were pressing on Him to hear the word of God, and He was standing near the Lake Genesareth [i.e., t...
1. _The Call of the Disciples_: Luke 5:1-11. The companions of Jesus, in the preceding scene, have not yet been named by Luke (_they_ besought Him, Luke 4:38; she ministered unto _them_, Luke 4:39). A...
SECOND CYCLE: FROM THE CALL OF THE FIRST DISCIPLES TO THE CHOICE OF THE TWELVE, LUKE 5:1 TO LUKE 6:11. Up to this time Jesus has been preaching, accompanied by a few friends, but without forming about...
VERS. 10B, 11. _The Call._ In Matthew and Mark the call is addressed to the four disciples present; in Luke, in express terms, to Peter only. It results, doubtless, from what follows that the call of...
(4) Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. (5) And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and...
The preface of Luke's gospel is as instructive as the introduction of either of the two preceding gospels. It is obvious to any serious reader that we enter a totally different province, though all be...
Man, He was come for men. He will associate others (chapter 5) with Himself in this glorious work. He has a right to do it. If He is in grace a servant, He is so according to the full power of the Hol...
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 doub...
And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. Ver. 11. _They forsook all, and followed him_] They had given their names to him before, John 1:43; but now they see...
_And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all,_ &c. Doubtless, before this the disciples entertained a high idea of their Master, as they believed him to be the Messiah, and had fol...
AND WHEN THEY HAD BROUGHT THEIR SHIPS TO LAND, THEY FORSOOK ALL AND FOLLOWED HIM. Peter was most deeply affected by the miracle, of which he had been not merely a spectator, but a partaker and recipie...
The call of Simon...
PETER, JAMES AND JOHN CALLED AS DISCIPLES (vs.1-11) It is good to read in verse 1 that by the Lake of Gennesaret (or Sea of Galilee) the people pressed upon the Lord Jesus, not to see miracles, but t...
1-11 When Christ had done preaching, he told Peter to apply to the business of his calling. Time spent on week days in public exercises of religion, need be but little hinderance in time, and may be...
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Luke 5:11 So G2532 brought G2609 (G5631) boats G4143 to G1909 land G1093 forsook G863 (G5631) all...
‘And when they had brought their boats to land, they left all, and followed him.' Notice the ‘they'. It caters for Andrew, James and John as well. Together they left their boats with the servants, and...
JESUS REVEALS HIS AUTHORITY OVER BOTH FISH AND FISHERMEN AND CALLS THE FISHERMEN TO FISH MEN (5:1-11) . The first incident in which Jesus' Messianic authority is revealed is in the calling of fisherme...
TIME. The miraculous draught of fishes took place shortly after the rejection at Nazareth, but _before_ the healing of Simon's mother-in-law (chap. Luke 4:38-39); for at that time these four fishermen...
Luke 5:11. THEY LEFT ALL. The special call to James and John (Matthew 4:21) probably intervened FOLLOWED HIM. Luke thus indicates that they thenceforth constantly attended Him. The whole occurrence w...
THEY LEFT ALL, AND FOLLOWED HIM (αφεντες παντα ηκολουθησαν). Then and there. They had already become his disciples. Now they leave their business for active service of Christ. The conduct of this g...
Luke 5:1 Fishers of Men. I. This passage reminds us that discipleship comes before apostleship. Peter had been, for at least some months, a docile learner in the school of Christ before he was calle...
Luke 5:1. _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, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone ou...
CONTENTS: Miraculous draught of fishes. Healing of a leper and a paralytic. Call of Matthew. The scribes and Pharisees answered. Parables of the garment and bottles. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Simon, Ja...
Luke 5:3. _He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship._ Here he used those beautiful parables, in Matthew 13.; but Matthew's gospel being extant, St. Luke does not repeat the parables in this...
LEFT EVERYTHING, AND FOLLOWED JESUS. They were already disciples (John 1:40-42), but had continued to go on fishing. Now they will follow Jesus personally. From now on they will be catching men for Je...
_And when they had thus done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, and the net brake_ THE DESPONDING ENCOURAGED I. IS DISCHARGING THE DUTIES OF LIFE OUR BEST ENDEAVOURS MAY APPEAR FRUITLESS. A...
CHAPTER 5 VER. 6. _They inclosed a great multitude of fishes_ for Peter had said, "At Thy word I will let down the net." "Behold here the fruit and reward of obedience. Jesus did this 1. In order that...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 5:1. TO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD.—“His preaching in the synagogues had excited so much attention that the people followed Him to the shore of the lake to hear Him” (_Speaker’s Comme...
EXPOSITION When St. Luke compiled his Gospel, many of the circumstances connected with the early relations of the leaders of Christianity with their Founder were so well known, and had been so often r...
Shall we turn now in our Bibles to Luke's gospel chapter 5. The popularity of the ministry of Jesus is growing. Word is being spread around of the miracles that are being wrought by Him, and now where...
Luke 18:28; Mark 1:18; Mark 10:21; Mark 10:29; Mark 10:30;...