Luke 5:11

Luke 5:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.
• New International Version (NIV)So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.

Context of Luke 5:11

9Simon and his friends were very surprised. They were all surprised because they had caught so many fish. 10Zebedee's sons, James and John, were fishermen who worked with Simon. They were also surprised. Jesus said to Simon, ‘Do not be afraid. You have been catching fish. From now on you will catch people!’ After that, they went and they pulled their boats up on the shore. Then they left everything behind and they went with Jesus. 12One day, Jesus was in a certain town. A man with a bad disease of the skin was there. When the man saw Jesus, he threw himself down on the ground in front of him. He said, ‘Sir, you can make me well again if you want to do that. Please do it.’ 13Jesus put out his hand towards the man and he touched him. He said, ‘I do want to help you. Be clean again!’ Immediately, the disease left the man.

Luke 5:11 word by word

καὶ καταγαγόντες τὰ πλοῖα ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν, ἀφέντες πάντα ἠκολούθησαν αὐτῷ.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when they had broughtκατάγωkatagō · to bring downG2609
• theirὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• shipsπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• toἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• landγῆgē · earth: countryG1093
• they forsookἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• allἅπαςhapas · allG537
• and followedἀκολουθέωakoloutheō · to followG190
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for Luke 5:11

• Luke 18:28Peter then said to Jesus, ‘Look! We have left everything that we had. Now we are your disciples.’
• Matthew 4:20Simon and Andrew immediately put their nets down and they went with Jesus.
• Matthew 10:37Nobody should love his own father and mother more than he loves me. If he does, he cannot be my disciple. Nobody should love his own son or daughter more than he loves me. If he does, then he cannot be my disciple.
• Matthew 19:27Peter said to Jesus, ‘Look! We have left everything that we had. Now we are your disciples. What will we receive because we have done this?’
• Mark 1:18Simon and Andrew immediately put down their nets and they went with Jesus.
• Mark 10:21Jesus looked at the man and Jesus loved him. Jesus said to him, ‘There is still just one thing that you must do. Go now. Sell everything that you have. Then give the money to poor people. If you do that, you will have many valuable things in heaven. Then come back and be my disciple.’
• Philippians 3:7All those ideas seemed very important to me then. But now they are worth nothing to me, because I trust in Christ.

Commentaries on Luke 5:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11They forsook all, and followed him - God expects this from every person, and especially from those in whose hearts, or in whose behalf, he has wrought a miracle of grace or of providence. Jesus intended to call Peter, James, and John, to become his disciples; and that they might see the propriety and importance of the call, he: - 1st. Teaches in their presence, that they may know his doctrine. 2dly. He Works a Miracle before their eyes, that they might…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Forsook all - It was not “much” that they left - a couple of small boats and their nets; but it was all they had, even all their living. But this showed their love of Jesus, and their willingness to deny themselves, as “really” as if they had forsaken palaces and gold. All that Jesus asks is that we should leave “all” we have for him; that we should love him “more” than we do whatever friends or property we may possess, and be willing to give them all up…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11they left everything: They gave up their work, security, and family ties, which was remarkable in a culture that placed great importance on loyalty to family and clan.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. forsook all--They did this before (Mt 4:20); now they do it again; and yet after the Crucifixion they are at their boats once more (Joh 21:3). In such a business this is easily conceivable. After pentecost, however, they appear to have finally abandoned their secular calling. (See on Mt 8:2-4.)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:11

• Galilee
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Peter
• Self-Denial

In the dictionaries

• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Galilee, Sea of
• John
• Perish
• Tiling
• Toil
• James
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings