Luke 5:1

Luke 5:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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,
• New International Version (NIV)One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret,

Context of Luke 5:1

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; 2and He saw two boats lying at the edge of the lake; but the fishermen had gotten out of them and were washing their nets. 3And He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little way from the land. And He sat down and began teaching the people from the boat.

Luke 5:1 word by word

Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ τὸν ὄχλον ἐπικεῖσθαι αὐτῷ καὶ ἀκούειν τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ αὐτὸς ἦν ἑστὼς παρὰ τὴν λίμνην ΓεννησαρὲτRead the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• it happenedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• that whileἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• was pressingἐπίκειμαιepikeimai · to lay onG1945
• Him and listeningἀκούωakouō · to hearG191
• to the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• He was standingἵστημιhistēmi · to standG2476
• the lakeλίμνηlimnē · lakeG3041
• of GennesaretΓεννησαρέτGennēsaret · GennesaretG1082

Cross-references for Luke 5:1

• Luke 8:45And Jesus said, “Who is the one who touched Me?” And while they were all denying it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing in on You.”
• Luke 12:1Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• Matthew 4:18Now as Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.
• Matthew 11:12From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force.
• Mark 1:16As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen.
• Mark 3:9And He told His disciples that a boat should stand ready for Him because of the crowd, so that they would not crowd Him;
• Mark 5:24And He went off with him; and a large crowd was following Him and pressing in on Him.
• Numbers 34:11and the border shall go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down and reach to the slope on the east side of the Sea of Chinnereth.
• Joshua 12:3and the Arabah as far as the Sea of Chinneroth toward the east, and as far as the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward toward Beth-jeshimoth, and on the south, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah;
• Matthew 14:34When they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret.
• Mark 6:53When they had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret, and moored to the shore.

Commentaries on Luke 5:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The people pressed upon him - There was a glorious prospect of a plentiful harvest, but how few of these blades came to full corn in the ear! To hear with diligence and affection is well; but a preacher of the Gospel may expect that, out of crowds of hearers, only a few, comparatively, will fully receive the truth, and hold out to the end. To hear the word of God - , The doctrine of God, or, the heavenly doctrine. The lake of Gennesaret - Called also the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The people pressed upon his - Multitudes came to hear. There were times in the life of our Saviour when thousands were anxious to hear him, and when many, as we have no reason to doubt, became his true followers. Indeed, it is not possible to tell what “might” have been his success, had not the Pharisees and scribes, and those who were in office, opposed him, and taken measures to draw the people away from his ministry; “for the common people heard him…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-11This is the first time Luke records Jesus calling the disciples to follow him. Matthew and Mark describe an earlier calling of the four brothers who were fishermen (Matthew 4:18–22; Mark 1:16–20). Jesus showed great authority in the miraculous catch of fish and in his call of Simon Peter.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-11Not their first call, however, recorded in Joh 1:35-42; nor their second, recorded in Mt 4:18-22; but their third and last before their appointment to the apostleship. That these calls were all distinct and progressive, seems quite plain. (Similar stages are observable in other eminent servants of Christ.) 3. taught ... out of the ship--(See on Mt 13:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:1

• Galilee
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• Peter

In the dictionaries

• God
• Lake of Gennesaret
• Word of God
• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Galilee, Sea of
• Gennesaret
• John
• Perish

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