Luke 5:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. ”

• Luke 5:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  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...

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• Luke 5:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Call of the First Disciples ( cf. Mark 1:16-20 *, Matthew 4:18-22 *). The eager crowds that attend Jesus show His need of assistants. The simpler story of Mk. and Mt. is here replaced by o...

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• Luke 5:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  to . Greek. epi. App-104. forsook all . let go all. Not the same word as in Luke 5:28 . Compare Luke 18:28-30 ; Mark 10:29 ; Mark 10:30 . See note on Luke 5:2 ,

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• Luke 5:11 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 1490 THE DRAUGHT OF FISHES Luke 5:8-11 . 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 t...

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• Luke 5:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. They forsook all, and followed him - God expects this from every person, and especially from those in whose hearts,...

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• Luke 5:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Brought their ships to land,— Or, Their boats to shore.

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• Luke 5:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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 4:18-22 , we have shown, as it appears to u...

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• Luke 5:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  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 . B...

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• Luke 5:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  V. (1-11) And it came to pass... — See Notes on Matthew 4:18-22 . The narrative here has so many points in common with that in St. Matthew and St. Mark ( Mark 1:16-20 ) that it has been suppose...

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• Luke 5:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  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,...

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• Luke 5:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  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 P...

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• Luke 5:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  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 w...

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• Luke 5:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (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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• Luke 5:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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...

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• Luke 5:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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 the...

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• Luke 5:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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 ha...

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• Luke 5:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  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, b...

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• Luke 5:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Call of Peter, James, and John.       1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood b...

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• Luke 5:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 5:3 "

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• Luke 5:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  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 fish...

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• Luke 5:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  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...

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• Luke 5:11 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Luke 5:1-11 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...

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• Luke 5:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 5:1-2 . 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 go...

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• Luke 5:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  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...

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• Luke 5:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  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...

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• Luke 5:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  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 o...

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• Luke 5:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The call of Simon

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• Luke 5:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Luke 18:28-30 ; Mark 1:18-25 ; Mark 10:21 ; Mark 10:29 ; Mark 10:30 ; Matthew 10:37 ; Matthew 19:27 ; Matthew 4:20 ; Philippians 3:7 ; Philippians 3:8

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• Luke 5:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  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.

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