Chapter 5:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Luke 5
Concise Complete
The miraculous draught of fishes, Peter, James, and John
called. (1-11) A leper cleansed. (12-16) A paralytic cured. (17-26) Levi called,
Christ's answer to the Pharisees. (27-39)
Verses 1-11 When
Christ had done preaching, he told Peter to apply to the business of his
calling. Time spent on week days in public exercises of religion, need be but
little hinderance in time, and may be great furtherance to us in temper of mind,
as to our worldly business. With what cheerfulness may we go about the duties of
our calling, when we have been with God, and thus have our worldly employments
sanctified to us by the word and prayer! Though they had taken nothing, yet
Christ told them to let down their nets again. We must not abruptly quit our
callings because we have not the success in them we desire. We are likely to
speed well, when we follow the guidance of Christ's word. The draught of fishes
was by a miracle. We must all, like Peter, own ourselves to be sinful men,
therefore Jesus Christ might justly depart from us. But we must beseech him that
he would not depart; for woe unto us if the Saviour depart from sinners! Rather
let us entreat him to come and dwell in our hearts by faith, that he may
transform and cleanse them. These fishermen forsook all, and followed Jesus,
when their calling prospered. When riches increase, and we are tempted to set
our hearts upon them, then to quit them for Christ is thankworthy.
Verses 12-16 This
man is said to be full of leprosy; he had that distemper in a high degree, which
represents our natural pollution by sin; we are full of that leprosy; from the
crown of the head to the sole of the foot there is no soundness in us. Strong
confidence and deep humility are united in the words of this leper. And if any
sinner, from a deep sense of vileness, says, I know the Lord can cleanse, but
will he look upon such a one as me? will he apply his own precious blood for my
cleansing and healing? Yes, he will. Speak not as doubting, but as humbly
referring the matter to Christ. And being saved from the guilt and power of our
sins, let us spread abroad Christ's fame, and bring others to hear him and to be
healed.
Verses 17-26 How
many are there in our assemblies, where the gospel is preached, who do not sit
under the word, but sit by! It is to them as a tale that is told them, not as a
message that is sent to them. Observe the duties taught and recommended to us by
the history of the paralytic. In applying to Christ, we must be very pressing
and urgent; that is an evidence of faith, and is very pleasing to Christ, and
prevailing with him. Give us, Lord, the same kind of faith with respect to thy
ability and willingness to heal our souls. Give us to desire the pardon of sin
more than any earthly blessing, or life itself. Enable us to believe thy power
to forgive sins; then will our souls cheerfully arise and go where thou
pleasest.
Verses 27-39 It was
a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and
follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It
was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to
assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore
the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder
of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their
strength and standing. The Lord trains up his people gradually for the trials
allotted them; we should copy his example in dealing with the weak in faith, or
the tempted believer.
Chapter 5:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
