Luke 5:11

And having run the ships on shore, leaving all they followed him.

Darby Translation

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 on James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; henceforth thou shalt be catching men.

12And it came to pass as he was in one of the cities, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy, and seeing Jesus, falling upon his face, he besought him saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou art able to cleanse me.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:20And they, having left their trawl-nets, immediately followed him.

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answering said to him, Behold, *we* have left all things and have followed thee; what then shall happen to us?

Mark 10:21And Jesus looking upon him loved him, and said to him, One thing lackest thou: go, sell whatever thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me, [taking up the cross].

Luke 5:28And having left all, rising up, he followed him.

Philippians 3:7but what things were gain to me these I counted, on account of Christ, loss.

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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