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Luke 5:6 open_in_new
Their net brake — Began to tear.
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Luke 5:8 open_in_new
Depart from me, for I am a sinful man — And therefore not worthy to be in thy presence.
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Luke 5:11 open_in_new
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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Luke 5:16 open_in_new
He withdrew — The expression in the original implies, that he did so frequently.
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Luke 5:17 open_in_new
Sitting by — As being more honourable than the bulk of the congregation, who stood. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them — To heal the sickness of their souls, as well as all bodily diseases.
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Luke 5:19 open_in_new
Not being able to bring him in through the multitude, they went round about by a back passage, and going up the stairs on the outside, they came upon the flat — roofed house, and let him down through the trap door, such as was on the top of most of the Jewish houses: doubtless, with such circumspection as the circumstances plainly required.
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Luke 5:26 open_in_new
We have seen strange things to. day — Sins forgiven, miracles wrought.
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Luke 5:28 open_in_new
Leaving all — His business and gain.
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Luke 5:29 open_in_new
And Levi made him a great entertainment — It was necessarily great, because of the great number of guests.
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Luke 5:33 open_in_new
Make prayers — Long and solemn. Matthew 9:14; Mark 2:18.
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Luke 5:34 open_in_new
Can ye make — That is, is it proper to make men fast and mourn, during a festival solemnity?
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Luke 5:36 open_in_new
He spake also a parable — Taken from clothes and wine; therefore peculiarly proper at a feast.
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Luke 5:39 open_in_new
And no man having drunk old wine — And beside, men are not wont to be immediately freed from old prejudices.