{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/pnt/luk005.htm","path":"bib/cmt/pnt/luk005.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/pnt/luk005.htm","text":"The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, [1891]\nThe people pressed . . . to hear the word of God. When the people are not prejudiced by false teachers they are usually eager to hear the Word.\nLake of Gennesaret. Another name for the Sea of Galilee.\nSaw two boats standing. Those of Peter and Andrew, and of James and John. See Mat 4:18-22, for notes; also Mar 1:16-20.\nWhich was Simon's. Simon Peter.\nTaught the people out of the ship. So that they could not press upon him. The \"ship\" was a fishing boat.\nPut out into the deep. Deep water.\nFor a draught. He thus promises one.\nAt thy word. Though he had fished all night in vain, at Christ's word he would try again. He already was a disciple of Christ (Joh 1:40-42).\nTheir net brake. Tristam (Land of Israel) says of the fish in the Sea of Galilee: \"The shoals are marvelous, black masses, many hundred yards long, with their black fins projecting out of the water as thick as they could pack. Any net would break that enclosed such a shoal.\"\nFell down at Jesus' knees. Filled with awe and reverence at the miracle that had drawn the shoal to their net.\nSaid unto Simon. Not to him alone (Mat 1:19). Simon, Andrew, James and John were all told to become \"fishers of men.\"\nThey forsook all. The four just named. Before this all were disciples; henceforth they follow Jesus personally. These all together cast the gospel net on Pentecost and had a mighty draught.\nA man full of leprosy. See notes on Mat 8:2-4 and Mar 1:40-45.\nThere were Pharisees and doctors. See notes on Mat 9:2-8 and Mar 2:1-12.\nSaw a publican named Levi. See notes on Mat 9:9-17 and Mar 2:14-22.\nLevi. Matthew Levi. He was the fifth called to attend the footsteps of Jesus. Like the others, at the call, he rose and followed at once.\nMade a great feast. To let Jesus meet with his fellow-publicans.\nWhy do the disciples of John fast? Intended as a rebuke for their attendance at a great feast. Jesus shows that fasting ought not to be a form, but to have a meaning.","title":"The People's New Testament: Luke: Luke Chapter 5","type":"page"}