Luke 5:11

And having brought their ships to land, leaving all things, they followed him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10And so were also James and John the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to Simon: Fear not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

12And it came to pass, when he was ina certain city, behold a man full of leprosy, who seeing Jesus, and falling on his face, besought him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:20And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him.

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answering, said to him: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have?

Mark 10:21And Jesus looking on him, loved him, and said to him: One thing is wanting unto thee: go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.

Luke 5:28And leaving all things, he rose up and followed him.

Philippians 3:7But the things that were gain to me, the same I have 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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