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. But there are important considerations on the other side: (1) the persons are different (there four disciples... [ Continue Reading ]
MASTER] implying that he was already a disciple. This particular word is peculiar to St. Luke.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEPART FROM ME] 'Peter perceived that His command was effectual beyond expectation, and that He was a divine and supernatural man, and, therefore, feeling himself unworthy, begged Him to depart' (Euthymius). It is natural for the sinful soul to shrink from the presence of the all-holy God. The nearn... [ Continue Reading ]
CATCH MEN] lit. 'catch them alive.' The apostles are to catch men for life, not for death, by means of their preaching. In the works of Clement of Alexandria, 200 a.d., there is a beautiful hymn to Christ as the fisher: 'Fisher of mortal men, Even of those that are being saved. Ever the holy fish F... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LEPER CLEANSED (Matthew 8:1; Mark 1:40). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND PRAYED] Peculiar to Lk, who more often than any other evangelist mentions our Lord's prayers.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PARALYTIC (Matthew 9:1; Mark 2:1). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALL OF LEVI, AND THE CONTROVERSY AS TO FASTING (Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:13). See on Mt.... [ Continue Reading ]
(Peculiar to Lk.) Christ means that He cannot expect the disciples of John and of the Pharisees, who have tasted the old wine of the Law, and found it good, to receive at once and without difficulty the new teaching. THE OLD IS BETTER] So AV and RM; but RV 'the old is good.'... [ Continue Reading ]