Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 5
Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary
Luke 5
Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary
Luke 5
"Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;" — Luke 5:1 (ASV)
Luke begins this story mentioning the pressure of the crowds, as he occasionally does elsewhere (8:42, 45; 19:3). Their attention is on the “word of God” spoken by Jesus. The shore of the lake provided an excellent, acoustically serviceable amphitheater. Luke, being observant of detail, draws our attention to two boats, and then singles out Simon as the owner of one of them. Jesus gets into the boat and again teaches, his voice carrying across the water to the crowds.
"and he saw two boats standing by the lake: but the fishermen had gone out of them, and were washing their nets." — Luke 5:2 (ASV)
Luke begins this story mentioning the pressure of the crowds, as he occasionally does elsewhere (8:42, 45; 19:3). Their attention is on the “word of God” spoken by Jesus. The shore of the lake provided an excellent, acoustically serviceable amphitheater. Luke, being observant of detail, draws our attention to two boats, and then singles out Simon as the owner of one of them. Jesus gets into the boat and again teaches, his voice carrying across the water to the crowds.
"And he entered into one of the boats, which was Simon`s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the multitudes out of the boat." — Luke 5:3 (ASV)
Luke begins this story mentioning the pressure of the crowds, as he occasionally does elsewhere (8:42, 45; 19:3). Their attention is on the “word of God” spoken by Jesus. The shore of the lake provided an excellent, acoustically serviceable amphitheater. Luke, being observant of detail, draws our attention to two boats, and then singles out Simon as the owner of one of them. Jesus gets into the boat and again teaches, his voice carrying across the water to the crowds.
"And when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Put out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught." — Luke 5:4 (ASV)
The sharp contrast between the expert but unsuccessful fisherman and Jesus needs no comment. Jesus’ command must have seemed unreasonable to them after their failure during the night. Peter, here called by his original name, Simon, demurs; but he does what Jesus says.
"And Simon answered and said, Master, we toiled all night, and took nothing: but at thy word I will let down the nets." — Luke 5:5 (ASV)
The sharp contrast between the expert but unsuccessful fisherman and Jesus needs no comment. Jesus’ command must have seemed unreasonable to them after their failure during the night. Peter, here called by his original name, Simon, demurs; but he does what Jesus says.
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