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<a href="/nasb/luke/5.htm">NASB 1995</a> 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; <a href="/nasb77/luke/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now it came about that while the multitude were pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; <a href="/lsb/luke/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing at the edge of the lake of Gennesaret; <a href="/amp/luke/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now it happened that while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), with the people crowding all around Him and listening to the word of God; <a href="/csb/luke/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God’s word, he was standing by Lake Gennesaret. <a href="/hcsb/luke/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As the crowd was pressing in on Jesus to hear God&#8217s word, He was standing by Lake Gennesaret. <a href="/asv/luke/5.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; <a href="/cev/luke/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, teaching the people as they crowded around him to hear God's message. <a href="/erv/luke/5.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; <a href="/gwt/luke/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> One day Jesus was standing by the Sea of Galilee. The people crowded around him as they listened to God's word. <a href="/gnt/luke/5.htm">Good News Translation</a> One day Jesus was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret while the people pushed their way up to him to listen to the word of God. <a href="/isv/luke/5.htm">International Standard Version</a> One day, as the crowd was pressing in on him to listen to God's word, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. <a href="/msb/luke/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> On one occasion, while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret with the crowd pressing in on Him to hear the word of God, <a href="/net/luke/5.htm">NET Bible</a> Now Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing around him to hear the word of God. <a href="/nheb/luke/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now it happened, while the crowd pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. <a href="/wbt/luke/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. <a href="/web/luke/5.htm">World English Bible</a> Now while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on Him to hear the word of God, that He was standing beside the Lake of Gennesaret, <a href="/blb/luke/5.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass, in the crowd pressing on Him also to hear the word of God, and He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, <a href="/ylt/luke/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, <a href="/slt/luke/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was the crowd pressing close upon him to hear the word of God, and he was standing near the lake of Gennesaret,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> AND it came to pass, that when the multitudes pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Genesareth, <a href="/cpdv/luke/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Now it happened that, when the crowds pressed toward him, so that they might hear the word of God, he was standing beside the lake of Genesaret. <a href="/nabre/luke/5.htm">New American Bible</a> While the crowd was pressing in on Jesus and listening to the word of God, he was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. <a href="/nrsvce/luke/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> IT came to pass when the people gath ered around him to hear the word of God, he stood on the shore of the lake of Gennesaret. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/5.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> Now it happened that when the crowd gathered around him to hear the word of God, and he was standing on the side of the Lake of Genesar<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/5.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And it came to pass while the multitude was pressing on him to hear the word of God, and he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret, <a href="/godbey/luke/5.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it came to pass, while the multitude is pressing on Him to hear the word of God, and He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret; <a href="/haweis/luke/5.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> AND it came to pass, as the multitude were thronging upon him, in order to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret: <a href="/mace/luke/5.htm">Mace New Testament</a> One day, as the people press'd after him to hear his divine preaching, he came near the lake of Gennesereth, <a href="/wey/luke/5.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On one occasion the crowd was pressing on Him and listening to God's Message, while He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret. <a href="/worrell/luke/5.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> Now it came to pass, as the multitude was pressing upon Him, and hearing the word of God, that He was standing by the lake Gennesaret; <a href="/worsley/luke/5.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And when the people were pressing on Him to hear the word of God, as He stood by the lake of Gennesareth, seeing two vessels at the edge of the lake, <a href="/parallel/luke/5-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=1714" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/5.htm">The First Disciples</a> 1<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">On one occasion,</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: Egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">while</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autos (PPro-NM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1510.htm" title="1510: ēn (V-IIA-3S) -- I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.">was</a> <a href="/greek/2476.htm" title="2476: hestōs (V-RPA-NMS) -- A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.">standing</a> <a href="/greek/3844.htm" title="3844: para (Prep) -- Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. ">by</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tēn (Art-AFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3041.htm" title="3041: limnēn (N-AFS) -- A lake. Probably from limen; a pond.">Lake</a> <a href="/greek/1082.htm" title="1082: Gennēsaret (N-GFS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Gennesaret, a lake and plain in Palestine.">of Gennesaret</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">with the</a> <a href="/greek/3793.htm" title="3793: ochlon (N-AMS) -- From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot.">crowd</a> <a href="/greek/1945.htm" title="1945: epikeisthai (V-PNM/P) -- From epi and keimai; to rest upon.">pressing in on</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autō (PPro-DM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: akouein (V-PNA) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">to hear</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/3056.htm" title="3056: logon (N-AMS) -- From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.">word</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of</a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God,</a> 2He saw two boats at the edge of the lake. The fishermen had left them and were washing their nets.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18-22</a> As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ... <a href="/mark/1-16.htm">Mark 1:16-20</a> As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen. / “Come, follow Me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.” / And at once they left their nets and followed Him. ... <a href="/john/21-1.htm">John 21:1-14</a> Later, by the Sea of Tiberias, Jesus again revealed Himself to the disciples. He made Himself known in this way: / Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together. / Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night. ... <a href="/matthew/13-1.htm">Matthew 13:1-2</a> That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the sea. / Such large crowds gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat down, while all the people stood on the shore. <a href="/mark/4-1.htm">Mark 4:1</a> Once again Jesus began to teach beside the sea, and such a large crowd gathered around Him that He got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people crowded along the shore. <a href="/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1-3</a> After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). / A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. / Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. <a href="/john/6-16.htm">John 6:16-21</a> When evening came, His disciples went down to the sea, / got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was already dark, and Jesus had not yet gone out to them. / A strong wind was blowing, and the sea grew agitated. ... <a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13-14</a> When Jesus heard about John, He withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. But the crowds found out about it and followed Him on foot from the towns. / When He stepped ashore and saw a large crowd, He had compassion on them and healed their sick. <a href="/mark/6-30.htm">Mark 6:30-34</a> Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught. / And He said to them, “Come with Me privately to a solitary place, and let us rest for a while.” For many people were coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. / So they went away in a boat by themselves to a solitary place. ... <a href="/john/1-35.htm">John 1:35-42</a> The next day John was there again with two of his disciples. / When he saw Jesus walking by, he said, “Look, the Lamb of God!” / And when the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus. ... <a href="/ezekiel/47-9.htm">Ezekiel 47:9-10</a> Wherever the river flows, there will be swarms of living creatures and a great number of fish, because it flows there and makes the waters fresh; so wherever the river flows, everything will flourish. / Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea. <a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a> Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations: / The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. <a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Psalm 107:23-24</a> Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. <a href="/jeremiah/16-16.htm">Jeremiah 16:16</a> But for now I will send for many fishermen, declares the LORD, and they will catch them. After that I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them down on every mountain and hill, even from the clefts of the rocks. <a href="/genesis/1-9.htm">Genesis 1:9-10</a> And God said, “Let the waters under the sky be gathered into one place, so that the dry land may appear.” And it was so. / God called the dry land “earth,” and the gathering of waters He called “seas.” And God saw that it was good.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed on him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,it.<a href="/luke/8-45.htm">Luke 8:45</a> And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?<a href="/luke/12-1.htm">Luke 12:1</a> In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.<a href="/matthew/4-18.htm">Matthew 4:18</a> And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.the lake.<a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Numbers 34:11</a> And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:Chinnereth.<a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Joshua 12:3</a> And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Bethjeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdothpisgah:Chinneroth.<a href="/matthew/14-34.htm">Matthew 14:34</a> And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.<a href="/mark/6-53.htm">Mark 6:53</a> And when they had passed over, they came into the land of Gennesaret, and drew to the shore.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/4-30.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/mark/15-8.htm">Crowding</a> <a href="/luke/4-44.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/mark/6-53.htm">Gennesaret</a> <a href="/mark/6-53.htm">Gennes'aret</a> <a href="/luke/4-24.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/4-28.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/4-42.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/mark/7-31.htm">Lake</a> <a href="/luke/3-7.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/4-44.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/mark/15-21.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/mark/5-31.htm">Pressing</a> <a href="/mark/12-8.htm">Pushing</a> <a href="/luke/4-40.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/luke/4-39.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/mark/3-5.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/luke/4-44.htm">Synagogues</a> <a href="/luke/4-28.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/3-17.htm">Water</a> <a href="/mark/7-36.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/luke/4-41.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/5-2.htm">Crowd</a> <a href="/luke/8-45.htm">Crowding</a> <a href="/luke/5-17.htm">Galilee</a> <a href="/luke/5-2.htm">Gennesaret</a> <a href="/mark/6-53.htm">Gennes'aret</a> <a href="/luke/5-15.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/luke/5-8.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/luke/5-2.htm">Lake</a> <a href="/luke/5-6.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/luke/7-22.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/luke/5-2.htm">Pressing</a> <a href="/luke/8-45.htm">Pushing</a> <a href="/luke/5-2.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/luke/5-25.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/luke/6-10.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/luke/11-43.htm">Synagogues</a> <a href="/luke/5-10.htm">Time</a> <a href="/luke/5-2.htm">Water</a> <a href="/luke/9-60.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 5</div>1. <a href="/luke/5-1.htm">Jesus teaches the people out of Peter's ship;</a> 4. <a href="/luke/5-4.htm">shows how he will make them fishers of men;</a> 12. <a href="/luke/5-12.htm">cleanses the leper;</a> 16. <a href="/luke/5-16.htm">prays in the desert;</a> 17. <a href="/luke/5-17.htm">heals a paralytic;</a> 27. <a href="/luke/5-27.htm">calls Matthew the tax collector;</a> 29. <a href="/luke/5-29.htm">eats with sinners, as being the physician of souls;</a> 33. <a href="/luke/5-33.htm">foretells the fasting and afflictions of the apostles after his ascension;</a> 36. <a href="/luke/5-36.htm">and illustrates the matter by the parable of patches.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It emphasizes the historical nature of the Gospel accounts, which are rooted in real time and space. The Gospels often highlight particular moments to convey theological truths and the unfolding of Jesus' ministry.while Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret The Lake of Gennesaret is another name for the Sea of Galilee, a freshwater lake in northern Israel. This area was central to Jesus' ministry, as many of His teachings and miracles occurred here. The lake is surrounded by fertile land, supporting a thriving fishing industry, which is significant for the calling of the first disciples. The geographical setting underscores the accessibility of Jesus' message to ordinary people in their everyday environments.with the crowd pressing in on Him The crowd's eagerness to be near Jesus reflects His growing popularity and the compelling nature of His teachings. This scene illustrates the intense interest and need among the people for spiritual truth and healing. It also foreshadows the challenges Jesus would face due to His increasing fame, including managing large crowds and addressing diverse expectations.to hear the word of God This phrase highlights the primary reason for the crowd's gathering: to listen to Jesus' teaching, which is identified as the "word of God." This underscores Jesus' role as a divine teacher and prophet, fulfilling Old Testament prophecies about the coming of a new covenant and the proclamation of God's kingdom. It also connects to passages like <a href="/john/1.htm">John 1:1</a>, where Jesus is described as the Word, emphasizing His divine authority and the transformative power of His message.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the passage, teaching the word of God. His presence draws a crowd eager to hear His message. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_crowd.htm">The Crowd</a> Represents the people who are eager and hungry for the teachings of Jesus, pressing in to hear the word of God. 3. <a href="/topical/l/lake_of_gennesaret.htm">Lake of Gennesaret</a> Also known as the Sea of Galilee, a significant location in Jesus' ministry where many of His teachings and miracles occurred.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_hunger_for_god's_word.htm">The Hunger for God's Word</a> The crowd's eagerness to hear Jesus underscores the deep spiritual hunger that exists in every human heart. We should cultivate a similar desire for God's word in our own lives. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_location_in_ministry.htm">The Importance of Location in Ministry</a> Jesus often used familiar and accessible locations, like the Lake of Gennesaret, to reach people. We should consider how we can use our own environments to share the gospel effectively. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_presence.htm">The Power of Presence</a> Jesus' physical presence drew people to Him. As His followers, our presence should also reflect His love and truth, drawing others to Christ. <a href="/topical/r/responding_to_the_call.htm">Responding to the Call</a> Just as the crowd pressed in to hear Jesus, we should actively seek opportunities to engage with God's word and respond to His call in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 5</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_sea_of_galilee_story's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Sea of Galilee story?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_fishermen_succeed_after_jesus'_command.htm">In Luke 5:1–7, how could professional fishermen fail all night but suddenly catch an overwhelming haul simply by following Jesus’ command? </a> <a href="/q/john_21_6_-_how_did_they_catch_so_many_fish.htm">John 21:6 – How could the disciples instantly catch such a huge number of fish after being unsuccessful all night, in a way that defies normal fishing practices? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_be_fishers_of_men_today.htm">How can we become fishers of men today?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>V.(1-11) And it came to pass . . .--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/4-18.htm" title="And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.">Matthew 4:18-22</a>. The narrative here has so many points in common with that in St. Matthew and St. Mark (<a href="/context/mark/1-16.htm" title="Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.">Mark 1:16-20</a>) that it has been supposed by most commentators to be a different report of the same facts. It is supposed to be all but incredible that the call to the four disciples, the promise that they should be "fishers of men," their leaving all and following their Master, could have been repeated after comparatively so short an interval. On the other hand, St. Luke places it after the healing of Simon's wife's mother; St. Mark and St. Matthew place what they relate before, and the miraculous draught of fishes and Peter's confession are singularly distinctive features. Their narrative, again, is unconnected with our Lord's preaching to the people, with which this opens. On the whole we cannot go farther than saying that there is a slight presumption against the hypothesis of identity. On the assumption of difference we may infer that while our Lord went by Himself to preach the gospel of the kingdom to "the other cities," the disciples returned, as they did after the Resurrection, to their old manner of life, and were now called again to their higher work.The lake of Gennesaret.--St. Luke is the only Evangelist who thus describes the Sea of Galilee. On the land of Gennesaret, see Note on <a href="/matthew/14-34.htm" title="And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.">Matthew 14:34</a>.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God. His fame as a great Teacher was evidently now firmly established. If it were known that he intended speaking in public, a crowd of listeners would gather quickly round him, whether in the synagogues, or by the lake-shore, or in the market-place. He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret. On this occasion, as he taught by the quiet lake waters, the throng was so great that he borrowed the fishing-boat of one of his friends, and, just pushing out from the shore, spoke to the multitude from the little craft as it rocked on the wavelets of the lake. Dean Stanley calls it "the most sacred sheet of water which the earth contains." The rabbinical derivation is interesting: "Gannesarim, garden of princes;" but it is more probable that Gennesaret is but a reproduction of the old Hebrew name Chinneroth (<a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Joshua 12:3</a>), so called from its harplike shape. It is a beautiful sheet of water, twelve or thirteen miles long and nearly seven broad at one portion of the lake. The Jordan flows through it. In our Lord's time it was surrounded by the richest and most populous district of the Holy Land; large and flourishing towns were built along its shores. Capernaum, as has been said, was the junction of the great roads leading from Syria and the far East to the Mediterranean on the west, and Jerusalem and Egypt on the south. The lake was famous for its fish, and was crowded with all descriptions of craft. The whole scene is now changed. Scarcely a rude boat is ever seen on the blue silent waters. Desolate ruins fringe the deserted shores, with here and there a crumbling mud village, inhabited by the poorest and least enterprising of peasants, so sadly changed is this beautiful and wealthy district, which the rabbis used to love to speak of as the one among the seven seas of Canaan which God had reserved for himself. <a href="/commentaries/luke/5-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>On one occasion, δὲ (de) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> A primary particle; but, and, etc. while ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [Jesus] αὐτὸς (autos) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was ἦν (ēn) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1510.htm">Strong's 1510: </a> I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. standing ἑστὼς (hestōs) Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2476.htm">Strong's 2476: </a> A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications. by παρὰ (para) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lake λίμνην (limnēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3041.htm">Strong's 3041: </a> A lake. Probably from limen; a pond. of Gennesaret Γεννησαρέτ (Gennēsaret) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1082.htm">Strong's 1082: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Gennesaret, a lake and plain in Palestine. [with] the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. crowd ὄχλον (ochlon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3793.htm">Strong's 3793: </a> From a derivative of echo; a throng; by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot. pressing in on ἐπικεῖσθαι (epikeisthai) Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive <a href="/greek/strongs_1945.htm">Strong's 1945: </a> From epi and keimai; to rest upon. Him αὐτῷ (autō) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. to hear ἀκούειν (akouein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. word λόγον (logon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3056.htm">Strong's 3056: </a> From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. of τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. God, Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/5-1.htm">Luke 5:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/5-1.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 5:1 Now it happened while the multitude pressed (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/4-44.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 4:44"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 4:44" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/5-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 5:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 5:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>