Luke 5:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. ”

Luke 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

When Simon Peter saw it - Saw the great amount of fishes; the remarkable success of letting down the net. He fell down at Jesus’ knees - This was a common posture of “supplication.” He had no...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Jesus . App-98. I am. 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...
Luke 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:8 . Depart from me, O Lord. Although men are earnest in seeking the presence of God, yet, as soon as God appears, they must be struck with terror, and almost rendered lifeless by drea...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

When Simon Peter saw it , he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. Depart from me; for I am a sinful man - Εξελθε απ' εμου, Go out from me, i.e. from my b...
Luke 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Depart from me,— Peter's words on this occasion may be variously interpreted; for we may suppose that, conscious of his sinfulness, he was afraid to be in Christ's company, lest some infirmity or o...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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,...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GOD AND OURSELVES ‘Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.’ Luke 5:8 If the first lesson which was learned by Simon in the school of Jesus Christ was the lesson of holy confidence, th...
Luke 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

When Simon Peter saw it ,.... The multitude of fish that was taken, and both vessels filled with them, and the danger they were in of sinking, he fell down at Jesus' knees . The Arabic and Persic...
Luke 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Luke 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 5:3 "
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

sinful Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

When Simon Peter saw it he fell at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me What it was that Peter saw To understand the action and the words of Simon Peter, we must know what it was that he saw....
Luke 5:8 - 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...
Luke 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.
Luke 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 13:12 ; 1 Kings 17:18 ; 1 Samuel 6:20 ; 2 Samuel 6:9 ; Acts 10:25 ; Acts 10:26 ; Daniel 10:16 ; Daniel 10:17 ; Exodus 20:19 ; Isaiah 6:5 ; Job 40:4 ; Job 42:5 ; Job 42:6 ;...
Luke 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Depart from me, for I am a sinful man — And therefore not worthy to be in thy presence.

Luke 5:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 5:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Luke 5:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 5:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 5:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 5:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 5:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 5:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 5:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 5:8 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 5:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 5:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 5:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 5:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 5:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 5:8 - Scofield Reference Notes

Luke 5:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Luke 5:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 5:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 5:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 5:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 5:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 5:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes