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Verse Luke 5:5. _SIMON - SAID - MASTER_] επιστατα. This is
the first place where this word occurs; it is used by none of the
inspired penmen but Luke, and he applies it only to our blessed Lord.
It p...
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MASTER - This is the first time that the word here translated
“Master” occurs in the New Testament, and it is used only by Luke.
The other evangelists call him Rabbi, or Lord. The word here used
means...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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THE CONDITIONS OF A MIRACLE (Luke 5:1-11)...
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UNTO. to.
MASTER. Greek _Epistates._. 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;...
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_let down_ Rather, LET YE DOWN. The first command is in the singular,
and is addressed to Peter only as "the _pilot_of the Galilaean Lake."
_Master_ The word is not _Rabbi_as in the other Evangelists,...
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ἘΠΙΣΤΆΤΑ. The word is not _Rabbi_ as in the other
Evangelists,—a word which Gentiles would not have understood but
Ἐπιστάτα (in its occasional classic sense of ‘teacher’)
which is peculiar to St Luke...
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Luke 5:1-11. THE DRAUGHT OF FISHES. THE CALLING OF FOUR DISCIPLES...
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Ver 4. Now when he had left speaking, he said to Simon, Launch out
into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5. And Simon
answering said to him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and ha...
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ΆΠΟΚΡΙΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. (dep.) part. от_
ΆΠΟΚΡΊΝΟΜΑΙ (G611) отвечать (MH, 453; VA, 138).
ΈΠΙΣΤΆΤΑ _voc. sing. от_ ΕΠΙΣΤΆΤΗΣ (G1988)
наставник, управляющий, мастер,
предполагается авторитетность лица,...
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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...
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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...
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31-32 Compare Mat_4:13-17; Mar_1:21-22.
31 His rejection in "His own country" led to His making Capernaum "His
own city". From this as a base, He circled about on His evangelistic
tours, returning th...
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5:5 Master, (b-7) 'One who is over others,' not 'teacher.' see ch.
9.33. Only used of Christ and only by Luke....
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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...
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MASTER] implying that he was already a disciple. This particular word
is peculiar to St. Luke....
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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...
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MASTER, WE HAVE TOILED ALL THE NIGHT. — The word translated Master
(_epistates_) is not the same as that (_didaskalos,_ teacher) in the
other Gospels, and often in this also, and is peculiar to St. Lu...
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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...
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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...
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ἐπικεῖσθαι. In Mt. and Mk. (Matthew 4:18; Mark 1:16) the
call of the four disciples took place when Jesus was walking alone.
Here Jesus is surrounded by a crowd who pressed upon Him. καὶ
ἀκούειν, etc....
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_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.,...
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ἐπιστάτα : Lk.'s name for Jesus as Master, six times; a Greek
term for Gentile readers instead of Rabbi = (1) _Master_, then (2)
Teacher, “qui enim magistri doctrinae erant, ii magistri simul vitae
es...
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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...
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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...
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And Simon answering said unto him, (b) Master, we have toiled all the
night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let
down the net.
(b) The word signifies someone that has rule ove...
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Though these words of St. Peter seem to express his little hope of
success, as he had been toiling ( Greek: kopiasantes) the whole night,
the most favourable time for fishing, yet they were intended b...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_a.The Preparation._
In the imperative, _launch out_ (Luke 5:4), Jesus speaks solely to
Peter, as director of the embarkation; the order, _let down_, is
addressed to all. Peter, the head of the prese...
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(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...
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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...
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_‘AT THY WORD’_
“Nevertheless at Thy word I will let down the net.’
Luke 5:5
There are few things in common life so illustrative of the actings of
faith—as ‘a net cast into the sea.’
I. THE NET AN...
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Luke 5:5._Master, toiling all the night, we have taken nothing. _The
reason why Peter calls him _Master _unquestionably is, that he knows
Christ to be accustomed to discharge the office of a _Teacher,...
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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...
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AND SIMON ANSWERING SAID UNTO HIM, MASTER,.... Or Rabbi, as the Syriac
version renders it: he knew him to be the Messiah, the king of Israel,
and a teacher sent from God:
WE HAVE TOILED ALL THE NIGHT...
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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...
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_As the people pressed upon him_, with great eagerness, _to hear the
word of God_ Insomuch that no house could contain them: they perceived
Christ's word to be the _word of God_, by the divine power a...
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Ministers of the gospel who have preached and labored long without
apparent effect, should not be discouraged; but according to Christ's
directions should continue to labor in humble dependence on him...
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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....
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The miraculous draught:...
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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...
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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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SEE POOLE ON "LUKE 5:3"....
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Luke 5:5 But G2532 Simon G4613 answered G611 (G5679) said G2036
(G5627) Him G846 Master G1988 toiled...
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‘And Simon answered and said, “Master, we toiled all night, and
took nothing: but at (on the strength of) your word I will let down
the nets.” '
He gives the hint to Jesus that it is really a waste of...
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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...
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Luke 5:5. MASTER. Not ‘teacher,' but a title of respect, not
involving a close personal relation.
WE TOILED. Not ‘have toiled,' for that implies that they had just
stopped. Peter gives an account of...
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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...
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Luke 5:5
Obedience to the word of Christ, and the success with which it is
crowned.
I. Obedience to the word of Christ "Nevertheless at Thy word." It is
wise to have authority for every work we under...
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Luke 5:5
I. The great multitude of fishes was the reward of the disciples'
ready and willing obedience. It was the justification of their
unshaken confidence in Jesus; none ever relied on Him and was...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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OUT FARTHER TO THE DEEP WATER. Where the fish are. LET YOUR NETS DOWN
FOR A CATCH. This is Jesus' promise that they will catch fish. BUT IF
YOU say SO. They had worked hard all night without catching...
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_Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing:
nevertheless, at Thy word--_
OBEDIENCE TO THE WORD OF CHRIST
How very much may simple obedience partake of the sublime l Peter here
app...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Kings 5:10; Ezekiel 37:11; Ezekiel 37:12; Ezekiel 37:4; John 15:14
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Master [ε π ι σ τ α τ α]. Used by Luke only, and always with
reference to Jesus. He never uses Rabbi, as John especially. Wyc.,
commander.
Toiled [κ ο π ι α σ α ν τ ε ς]. From korov, suffering,
weari...