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Luke 5

Introduction

1	Christ teaches the people out of Peter's ship;
4	in a miraculous taking of fishes, shows how he will make him and his partners fishers of men;
12	cleanses the leper;
16	prays in the wilderness;
17	heals one sick of the palsy;
27	calls Matthew the Publican;
29	eats with sinners, as being the physician of souls;
33	foretells the fastings and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension;
36	and illustrates the matter by the parable of old bottles and worn garments.

Verse 1

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

it: 8:45, 12:1, Matthew 4:18-22, 11:12, Mark 1:16-20, 3:9, 5:24
the lake: Numbers 34:11
Chinnereth: Joshua 12:3
Chinneroth: Matthew 14:34, Mark 6:53

Verse 2

And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

washing: Matthew 4:21, Mark 1:19

Verse 3

And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship.

which: Matthew 4:18, John 1:41,42
he sat: Matthew 13:1,2, Mark 4:1,2, John 8:2

Verse 4

Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

Launch: Matthew 17:27, John 21:6

Verse 5

And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

we: Psalms 127:1,2, Ezekiel 37:11,12, John 21:3
nevertheless: 6:46-48, 2 Kings 5:10-14, Ezekiel 37:4-7, John 2:5, 15:14

Verse 6

And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

they inclosed: 2 Kings 4:3-7, Ecclesiastes 11:6, John 21:6-11, Acts 2:41, 4:4, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Galatians 6:9

Verse 7

And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.

that they should: Exodus 23:5, Proverbs 18:24, Acts 11:25, Romans 16:2-4, Galatians 6:2, Philippians 4:3

Verse 8

When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

he: Matthew 2:11, John 11:32, Acts 10:25,26, Revelation 1:17, 22:8,9
Depart: Exodus 20:19, Judges 13:22, 1 Samuel 6:20, 2 Samuel 6:9, 1 Kings 17:18, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Daniel 10:16,17, Matthew 17:6
I am: Job 40:4, 42:5,6, Isaiah 6:5, Matthew 8:8

Verse 9

For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

he: 4:32,36, Psalms 8:6,8, Mark 9:6

Verse 10

And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

James: 6:14, Matthew 4:21, 20:20
partners: 7, 2 Corinthians 8:23
from: Ezekiel 47:9,10, Matthew 4:19, 13:47, Mark 1:17, Acts 2:4

Verse 11

And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

they forsook: 18:28-30, Matthew 4:20, 10:37, 19:27, Mark 1:18-25, 10:21,29,30, Philippians 3:7,8

Verse 12

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

a man: Matthew 8:2-4, Mark 1:40-45
full: 17:12, Exodus 4:6, Leviticus 13:1-14, Numbers 12:10-12, Deuteronomy 24:8, 2 Kings 5:1,27, 7:3, 2 Chronicles 26:19,20, Matthew 26:6
fell: 17:16, Leviticus 9:24, Joshua 5:14, 1 Kings 18:39, 1 Chronicles 21:16
besought: 17:13, Psalms 50:15, 91:15, Mark 5:23
if: Genesis 18:14, Matthew 8:8,9, 9:28, Mark 9:22-24, Hebrews 7:25

Verses 12-15

And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on his face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

a man: Matthew 8:2-4, Mark 1:40-45
full: 17:12, Exodus 4:6, Leviticus 13:1-14, Numbers 12:10-12, Deuteronomy 24:8, 2 Kings 5:1,27, 7:3, 2 Chronicles 26:19,20, Matthew 26:6
fell: 17:16, Leviticus 9:24, Joshua 5:14, 1 Kings 18:39, 1 Chronicles 21:16
besought: 17:13, Psalms 50:15, 91:15, Mark 5:23
if: Genesis 18:14, Matthew 8:8,9, 9:28, Mark 9:22-24, Hebrews 7:25

Verse 13

And he put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him.

I will: Genesis 1:3,9, Psalms 33:9, 2 Kings 5:10,14, Ezekiel 36:25-27,29, Hosea 14:4, Matthew 9:29,30
immediately: 4:39, 8:54,55, John 4:50-53

Verse 14

And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.

he charged: Matthew 8:4, 9:30, 12:16
and shew: 17:14, Leviticus 13:2
and offer: Leviticus 14:4,10,21,22
for: 9:5, Matthew 10:18, Mark 1:44, 6:11

Verse 15

But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

so: Proverbs 15:33, 1 Timothy 5:25
went: Matthew 4:23-25, 9:26, Mark 1:28,45
great: 12:1, 14:25, Matthew 4:25, 15:30,31, Mark 2:1,2, 3:7, John 6:2

Verse 16

And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

6:12, Matthew 14:23, Mark 1:35,36, 6:46, John 6:15

Verse 17

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

that there: 21,30, 7:30, 11:52-54, 15:2, John 3:21
Jerusalem: Matthew 15:1, Mark 3:22, 7:1
power: 6:19, 8:46, Matthew 11:5, Mark 16:18, Acts 4:30, 19:11

Verses 17-26

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

that there: 21,30, 7:30, 11:52-54, 15:2, John 3:21
Jerusalem: Matthew 15:1, Mark 3:22, 7:1
power: 6:19, 8:46, Matthew 11:5, Mark 16:18, Acts 4:30, 19:11

Verse 18

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

Matthew 9:2-8, Mark 2:3-12, John 5:5,6, Acts 9:33

Verse 19

And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

they went: Mark 2:4
housetop: Deuteronomy 22:8, 2 Samuel 11:2, Jeremiah 19:13, Matthew 10:27

Verse 20

And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

he saw: Genesis 22:12, John 2:25, Acts 11:23, 14:9, James 2:18
Man: 7:48, Psalms 90:7,8, 107:17,18, Isaiah 38:17, Matthew 9:2, Mark 2:5, John 5:14, 2 Corinthians 2:10, Colossians 3:13, James 5:14,15

Verse 21

And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?

scribes: 17, 7:49, Mark 2:6,7
blasphemies: Leviticus 24:16, 1 Kings 21:10-14, Matthew 9:3, 26:65, John 10:33, Acts 6:11-13
Who can: Exodus 34:6,7, Psalms 32:5, 35:5, 103:3, 130:4, Isaiah 1:18, 43:25, 44:22, Daniel 9:9,19, Micah 7:19, Romans 8:33

Verse 22

But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

perceived: 1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalms 139:2, Proverbs 15:26, Isaiah 66:18, Ezekiel 38:10, Matthew 9:4, 12:25, Hebrews 4:12, Revelation 2:23
What: 24:38, Mark 8:17, Acts 5:3

Verse 23

Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk?

Matthew 9:5, Mark 2:9

Verse 24

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house.

that the: Daniel 7:13, Matthew 16:13, 25:31, 26:64, John 3:13, 5:27, Revelation 1:13
power: Isaiah 53:11, Matthew 9:6, 28:18, John 5:8,12,22,23, 17:2, 20:22,23, Acts 5:31
I say: 13, 7:14, 8:54, John 11:43, Acts 3:6-8, 9:34,40, 14:10
and take: John 5:8-12

Verse 25

And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

immediately: 13, Genesis 1:3, Psalms 33:9
glorifying: 13:13, 17:15-18, 18:43, Psalms 50:23, 103:1-3, 107:20-22, John 9:24

Verse 26

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

and they: 7:16, Matthew 9:8, 12:23, Mark 2:12, Acts 4:21, Galatians 1:24
and were: 8, 8:37, Jeremiah 33:9, Hosea 3:5, Matthew 28:8, Acts 5:11-13

Verse 27

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

and saw: Matthew 9:9-13, 10:3
Matthew: Mark 2:13,14, 3:18
Follow me: 18:22, Matthew 4:19-21, 8:22, 16:24, John 1:43, 12:26, 21:19-22

Verses 27-32

And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.

and saw: Matthew 9:9-13, 10:3
Matthew: Mark 2:13,14, 3:18
Follow me: 18:22, Matthew 4:19-21, 8:22, 16:24, John 1:43, 12:26, 21:19-22

Verse 28

And he left all, rose up, and followed him.

11, 9:59-62, 1 Kings 19:19-21, Matthew 19:22-27

Verse 29

And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.

made: John 12:2
and there: Matthew 9:10, Mark 2:15, 1 Corinthians 5:9-11, 10:27

Verse 30

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?

17,21, 7:29,30,34,39, 15:1,2, 18:11, 19:7, Isaiah 65:5, Matthew 21:28-32, Mark 7:3

Verse 31

And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick.

They that: Jeremiah 8:22, Matthew 9:12,13, Mark 2:17

Verse 32

I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

4:18,19, 15:7,10, 18:10-14, 19:10, 24:47, Isaiah 55:6,7, 57:15, Matthew 18:11, Mark 15:7,10, Acts 2:38, 3:19,26, 5:31, 17:30, 20:21, 26:18-20, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, 1 Timothy 1:15,16, 2 Timothy 2:25,26, 2 Peter 3:9

Verse 33

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Why: 18:12, Isaiah 58:3-6, Zechariah 7:6, Matthew 9:14-17, Mark 2:18-22
and make: 11:1, 20:47, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:15, Matthew 6:5,6, 23:14, Mark 12:40, Acts 9:11, Romans 10:2,3
but: 7:34,35

Verses 33-39

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?

Why: 18:12, Isaiah 58:3-6, Zechariah 7:6, Matthew 9:14-17, Mark 2:18-22
and make: 11:1, 20:47, Proverbs 28:9, Isaiah 1:15, Matthew 6:5,6, 23:14, Mark 12:40, Acts 9:11, Romans 10:2,3
but: 7:34,35

Verse 34

And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them?

the children: Judges 14:10,11, Psalms 45:14, Song of Solomon 2:6,7, 3:10,11, 5:8, 6:1, Matthew 25:1-10, Revelation 19:7-9
bridegroom: Psalms 45:10-16, Isaiah 54:5, 62:5, Zephaniah 3:17, Matthew 22:2, John 3:29, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Ephesians 5:25-27

Verse 35

But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days.

when: 24:17-21, Daniel 9:26, Zechariah 13:7, John 12:8, 13:33, 14:3,4, 16:4-7,16-22, John 16:28, 17:11-13, Acts 1:9, 3:21
and: Isaiah 22:12, Matthew 6:17,18, Acts 13:2,3, 14:23, 1 Corinthians 7:5, 2 Corinthians 11:27

Verse 36

And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was taken out of the new agreeth not with the old.

No man: Matthew 9:16,17, Mark 2:21,22
agreeth: Leviticus 19:19, Deuteronomy 22:11, 2 Corinthians 6:16

Verse 37

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish.

old: Joshua 9:4,13, Psalms 119:83

Verse 38

But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved.

Ezekiel 36:26, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Galatians 2:4,12-14, 4:9-11, 5:1-6, 6:13,14, Philippians 3:5-7, Colossians 2:19-23, 1 Timothy 4:8, Hebrews 8:8-13, 13:9,10, Revelation 21:5

Verse 39

No man also having drunk old wine straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

Jeremiah 6:16, Mark 7:7-13, Romans 4:11,12, Hebrews 11:1,2,39

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