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 were already in close attendance upon our Lord (Mark 1:29-30). The indefinite language of Luke in r... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:1. THE MULTITUDE. His influence was already great. THE LAKE OF GENNESARET _,_ _i.e._, the Sea of Galilee (see on Matthew 4:18). Luke alone uses the former name.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:2. BY THE LAKE. Either by the shore of the lake, or possibly drawn up on the shore. WASHING THEIR NETS. After the night of toil (Luke 5:5).... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:3. WHICH WAS SIMON'S. This does not prove Simon to be the older brother. As our Lord walked on the shore of the lake, He came first to this boat, and Simon was probably near it TAUGHT THE MULTITUDES OUT OF THE BOAT. Comp. MATTHEW 13:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:4. SIMON. Evidently the steersman of the boat. PUT OUT INTO THE DEEP, _i.e.,_ the deep water. Luke always uses proper nautical phrases. Addressed in the singular, to Simon. LET DOWN YOUR NETS. Addressed to all the fishermen in the boat. Our Lord first makes a slight request of Simon, then... [ Continue Reading ]
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 the last night's labor. ALL NIGHT. The usual time for fishing, comp. John 21:2. BUT, not ‘never... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:6. HAVING DONE THIS. A number were engaged. WERE BREAKING, _i.e.,_ ‘began to break,' just as in Luke 5:7, ‘were sinking' means ‘began to sink.' The nets did not break, nor the boats sink. God sometimes allows dangers to begin, that our faith may be increased.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:7. BECKONED. Probably on account of the distance; not from amazement, as some of the Fathers have thought Fishermen's signals require little explanation. THEIR FELLOWS, _i.e.,_ _the_ sons of Zebedee (Luke 5:10). Not necessarily ‘partners.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:8. SIMON PETER. His full name is given at this turning-point of his life. FELL DOWN, etc. Not an act of worship, but a recognition of God's power in Jesus. DEPART FROM ME. Go out from me, _i.e.,_ from my boat. This is like Peter. This miracle took place not only in his presence, but in hi... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:9. AMAZEMENT SEIZED. etc. This miracle seems more than one of knowledge. It is true the shoals of fish in the lake are very thick, but the promise of Luke 5:10 (‘Henceforth thou shalt catch men') points to an influence of Christ's upon the fish. Trench: ‘Christ here appears as the _ideal man,... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:11. THEY LEFT ALL. The special call to James and John (Matthew 4:21) probably intervened FOLLOWED HIM. Luke thus indicates that they thenceforth constantly attended Him. The whole occurrence was allegorized very early: the boat being taken as representing the Church; the net, doctrine; the s... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:12-16. HEALING OF A LEPER. ONE OF THE CITIES (Luke 5:12). Probably not Capernaum. FULL OF LEPROSY. A term of medical accuracy, probably referring to the severity of the disease in this case. On this disease, see Matthew 8:2. In Luke 5:14, there is a change to the direct address: BUT GO, AND... [ Continue Reading ]
CHRONOLOGY. The occurrences mentioned in this section are detailed by Matthew and Mark. The latter (Luke 1:40 to Luke 2:22) places them in the same order, but Matthew inserts the healing of the leper immediately after the Sermon on the Mount (chap. Luke 8:1-4), and groups the other events together a... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:17-26. HEALING OF THE PARALYTIC. See on Matthew 9:2-8; Mark 2:1-12. This account contains marks of independence.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:17. ON ONE OF THOSE DAYS. Probably referring, but very indefinitely, to the preaching tour of chap. Luke 4:44. Pharisees and teachers of the law. Peculiar to Luke; but the other Evangelists speak of the ‘scribes' as objecting. OUT OF EVERY VILLAGE, etc. From all parts, not necessarily from... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:19. THROUGH THE TILES. The tiles on the flat roof of the house itself were removed (see on Mark 2:4).... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:21. BEGAN TO REASON. The opposing thought arose at once, and it was soon answered.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:26. AND ASTONISHMENT SEIZED ON THEM ALL, etc. Luke alone mentions all three emotions of wonder, gratitude, and fear. Matthew speaks of the last two; Mark of the first two. Matthew indicates that these feelings were those of the people, not of the scribes and Pharisees. STRANGE THINGS. Our w... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:27-28. THE CALL OF LEVI. See on MATTHEW 9:9; Mark 2:13-14. BEHELD, more than ‘saw' (Matthew and Mark); observed, noticed, looked on. FORSOOK ALL. Peculiar to Luke. It implies not only the actual relinquishment of what he was then doing, but the spirit in which he followed.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:29. A GREAT FEAST FOR HIM IN HIS HOUSE. Mentioned by Luke only, but implied in the other accounts.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:29-39. LEVI'S FEAST, etc. This occurred at a later date. See on Matthew 9:10-17; MARK 2:15-22.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:30. WHY DO YE EAT, etc. Matthew and Mark represent the objection as raised against the conduct of our Lord. But the disciples also ate with the publicans and sinners. The result would be a protest from the Pharisees against both the Master and His disciples.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:33. AND THEY MID TO HIM. This seems to refer to the Scribes and Pharisees (Luke 5:30). Matthew makes ‘the disciples of John' the questioners, and Mark joins both classes. Both were present; they were together in their practice (see on Matthew 9:14), as probably in their objections. THE DISC... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:34. CAN YE MAKE, etc. Luke brings out the reason why the objectors must fail to make the disciples fast.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:35. See on Matthew 9:15. Observe the solemnity of the correct reading.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:36. ELSE HE WILL REND THE NEW, AND ALSO, etc. This part of the verse differs from the parallel passages, in representing a _double_ disadvantage. ‘In Matthew and Mark the mischief done is differently expressed. Our text is very significant, and represents to us the spoiling of born systems by... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:37; Luke 5:18. See on Matthew 9:17. Few passages given by all three Evangelists have been so altered by the copyists, and in none does the independence of the three appear more clearly.... [ Continue Reading ]
Luke 5:39. AND NO MAN HAVING DRANK OLD WINE DESIRETH NEW; FOR HE SAITH, THE OLD IS GOOD. Some authorities read ‘better' (as in E. V.); a reading due to an attempt to explain the sense. This verse gives completeness to our Lord's discourse and contains the final answer to the objection raised in Luke... [ Continue Reading ]