Luke 5:11

And when they had brought their ships to the land, they left all and followed him.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

In Context

10and in like manner also upon James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from this time forth you shall catch men.

12And it came to pass, that he was in one of their cities; and behold, a man full of leprosy; and when he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and besought him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:20And they immediately left their nets and followed him.

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answered and said to him: Behold, we have left all and followed thee; what, then, shall we have?

Mark 10:21And Jesus, looking on him, loved him, and said to him: One thing you lack; go, sell whatever you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.

Luke 5:28And leaving all, he arose and followed him.

Philippians 3:7But the things which were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ.

Matthew Henry on Luke 5:2-12

The Call of Peter, James, and John. 1 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, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into… Read the whole commentary →

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