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Luke 5:1 open_in_new
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".
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Luke 5:2 open_in_new
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 the same word as in verses: Luke 5:3; Luke 5:17.
washing. Greek. apopluno. App-136. At the first call they were casting their net (amphiblestron). Here they were washing their nets.
nets. Greek. Plural of diktuon. Compare John 21:6-11.
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Luke 5:3 open_in_new
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.. 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.
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Luke 5:4 open_in_new
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. view to. Greek eis. App-104. Not the same word as in Luke 5:14 -. Same as in Luke 5:14.
draught. haul. Used of what is drawn, from Anglo-Saxon drag-an.
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Luke 5:5 open_in_new
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; 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.
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Luke 5:6 open_in_new
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 ").
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Luke 5:8 open_in_new
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 6:20), David (2 Samuel 12:13), Job (Job 40:4; Job 42:2-6), Isaiah (Isaiah 6:5).
a sinful man. a man (App-123.). sinner. Emphasizing the individual.
Lord. Not "Jesus", as in Luke 4:34. See App-98.
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Luke 5:9 open_in_new
he was astonished. astonishment laid hold of him.
with. united with. Greek. sun. App-104.
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Luke 5:10 open_in_new
also James. James also.
Zebedee. Aramaean. App-94.
not. Greek. me. App-105.
catch. be capturing (alive), used of taking captives. Greek. zogreo. Occurs only here, and 2 Timothy 2:26.
men. App-123.
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Luke 5:11 open_in_new
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 5:12 open_in_new
when He was. in (Greek. en, as in Luke 5:7) His being.
a certain city. one of the cities. Probably one in which "most of His mighty works were done", viz. Chorazin or Bethsaida. When named together these arein this order. By comparing Luke 5:18 and Mark 1:45 with Mark 5:29; Matthew 9:10 and Mark 2:15, it seemsthat that certain city was not Capernaum. The attempts to "touch "the Lord were all in that city or neighbourhood (Luke 6:19; Matthew 9:20; Matthew 14:36; Mark 3:10; Mark 6:56. Compare Luke 5:15). Hence this city was probably Chorazin.
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 and App-133.
full of leprosy. " Full", in this connection, is. medical word. Compare Colossians 4:14. See note on Exodus 4:6.
on. Greek. epi. App-104. Not the same case asin Luke 5:24. Greek. deomai. App-134.
Lord. Now being proclaimed as to His person: the King, Lord of all and yet (Luke 5:24) the Son of man. Compare Matthew 8:2; Matthew 8:6; Matthew 8:8; Matthew 8:20.
if. Denoting. contingent probability. See App-118.
wilt. Greek. thelo. App-102.
clean. The sick are healed: lepers are cleansed.
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Luke 5:13 open_in_new
touched. See note on "city", Luke 5:12.
thou clean. be thou made clean (Passive)..
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Luke 5:14 open_in_new
charged.. military word. Also used of. physician, "prescribe".
no man. no one. Compound of me. App-105. no one whom he might happen to meet.
but. but [said].
go... show, &c. See Leviticus 14:1-32.
for = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.
Moses. See note on Matthew 8:4. The first of ten occ in Luke; Luke 2:22; Luke 5:14; Luke 9:30; Luke 9:33; Luke 16:29; Luke 16:31; Luke 16:20; Luke 16:28; Luke 37:24; Luke 37:27; Luke 37:44.
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Luke 5:15 open_in_new
fame. report. Greek. logos.
of. concerning. Greek. peri. App-104.
came together. kept coming together.
by. Greek. hupo. App-104. All the texts omit "by Him".
of. from. Greek. apo. App-104.
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Luke 5:17 open_in_new
on. in. Greek. en. App-104. See the Structure "S" and "S".
a certain day. in one of the days.
that. and.
doctors, &c.. teachers of the law. Greek. nomodida skalos. Occurs only here, Acts 5:34, and 1 Timothy 1:7.
Galilee,... Judaea,... Jerusalem. Palestine was divided into the three districts (mountain, seashore and valley). Compare Acts 1:8; Acts 10:39
the LORD. Jehovah. App-98.
to. for, or with. view to. Greek. eis. App-104.
them. TTrm.. WH R. read "him" instead of "them". If so, then the clause reads, "the power of Jehovah: was [present] for Him to heal", but miracles were few "because of their unbelief", Matthew 13:58.
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Luke 5:18 open_in_new
brought. carrying.
in. upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
bed. couch. Greek. kline; not the poor man's bed, krabbaton. John 5:10.
taken with. palsy. paralysed. Greek. paraluomai. Not the same word as in Luke 4:38.
Luke always uses the Verb, not the Adjective (contrast Matthew 4:24; Matthew 8:6; Mark 2:3-10). Compare Acts 8:7. Strictly medical usage. Compare Colossians 4:14.
lay. place.
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Luke 5:20 open_in_new
their faith. Why exclude the man himself, as is generally done?
are. have been.
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Luke 5:21 open_in_new
can forgive. is able to forgive.
God. App-98.
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Luke 5:22 open_in_new
perceived. well knowing. Greek. epiginosko. App-132.
thoughts. reasonings.
answering said. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41, and App-122.
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Luke 5:23 open_in_new
be. have been.
thee. to thee.
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Luke 5:24 open_in_new
that. in order that,
know. Greek. oida. App-132.
the Son of man. App-98 and App-99. First occurance in Luke; compare twenty-sixth, Luke 24:7.
power. authority. App-172.
upon. Greek. epi. App-104.
earth. Greek. ge. App-129.
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Luke 5:25 open_in_new
immediately. Greek. parachrema, See Luke 1:64; Luke 4:39. Outside Luke and Acts it occurs only in Matthew 21:19; Matthew 21:20.
to. into, as in Luke 5:24, above.
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Luke 5:26 open_in_new
they... amazed. amazement seized them all.
filled with. filled of. Compare Luke 1:15; Luke 4:28; Luke 6:11.Matthew 22:10 (furnished). Acts 5:17, &c.
saying. saying that. See Luke 4:21; Luke 4:24; Luke 4:41; Luke 23:43, &c. seen. App-133.
strange things. paradoxes, i.e. contrary to what is generally seen.
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Luke 5:27 open_in_new
after. Greek meta. App-104.
saw. viewed with attention. Greek. theaomai. App-133.
publican. toll-collector, or tax-gatherer. See on Luke 3:12.
Levi. There can be no doubt about Levi and Matthew being different names for the same person (Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:14). For similar changes, at epochs in life, compare Simon and Peter, Saul and Paul. Matthew is an abbreviation of Mattathias. Gift of God, and he is so called after this. "Sitting "shows he was. custom-house officer.
at. Greek. epi. App-104.
the receipt of custom. the toll office.
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Luke 5:28 open_in_new
left. left behind. Not the same word as "forsook" in Luke 5:11.
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Luke 5:29 open_in_new
feast. reception (banquet). Greek doche. Occurs only here and Luke 14:13. others. See App-124.
with. in company with. Greek. meta. App-104.
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Luke 5:30 open_in_new
their scribes and Pharisees. the scribes and Pharisees among them: "their" referring to Galilean scribes, as distinguished from those of Jerusalem (Matthew 15:1). Note the same distinction as to synagogues in Matthew 4:23; Matthew 9:35, &c.
against. Greek. pros. App-104.
publicans. the publicans. See Luke 5:27.
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Luke 5:31 open_in_new
whole. in health (Matt. and Mark have "strong "). This (hugiaino) is the medical word (Colossians 4:14), as in Luke 7:10; Luke 15:27; 3 John 1:2. Paul uses it in. moral sense (1 Timothy 1:10; 1 Timothy 6:3; 2 Timothy 1:13; 2 Timothy 4:3.Titus 1:9; Titus 1:13; Titus 2:1; Titus 2:2).
not. Greek. ou. App-105.
are. have themselves.
sick. sickly, in an evil condition. Greek. kakos. Adverb of kakos. App-128.
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Luke 5:32 open_in_new
I came. I have come.
the righteous. righteous ones.
to. unto, with. view to. Greek. eis. App-104.
repentance. App-111.
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Luke 5:33 open_in_new
often. Greek. pukna. Occurs only here and in Acts 24:26; 1 Timothy 5:23.
make prayers. Note this as distinguished from praying.
prayers. petitions, or supplications. Not used in the other Gospels. See App-134.
eat and drink. Like ordinary people, without making it. part of their religion.
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Luke 5:34 open_in_new
Can ye make. Ye surely cannot (Greek. me. App-105), can ye?
children, &c.. sons (App-108.) Hebrew idiom for the bridal party.
while. in (Greek. en App-104.) the time when.
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Luke 5:35 open_in_new
the days will come. there will come days [for those].
when. All the texts read "and when", following up the Figure of speech Aposiopesis (App-6), as though the time for revealing the fact of His crucifixion had not yet come.
shall be taken away. Greek. apairo. Occurs only here, and the parallels (Matthew 9:15.Mark 2:20; Mark 2:20) implying. violent death; as "lifted up" in John 3:14.
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Luke 5:37 open_in_new
new. fresh made. Greek. neos. Seenote on Matthew 9:17.
bottles. wine-skins.
be spilled. it will be poured out.
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Luke 5:38 open_in_new
also. parable. a parable also.
man, &c.. that no one (Greek. oudeis. App-105), [having rent. piece] from. new garment, putteth it upon an old,
new. Greek. kainos. See note on Matthew 9:17. if. App-118.
both, &c.. he will both rend the new, and the new will not agree with the old.
agreeth. harmonizeth. Greek sumphoneo.
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Luke 5:39 open_in_new
better. good. So all the texts.