Luke 5:11

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

The New Testament, American Bible Union (1865)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10and likewise also James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon: Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

12And it came to pass, when he was in one of the cities, that there was a man full of leprosy. And seeing Jesus he fell on his face, and besought him, saying: Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst cleanse me.

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Cross References

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

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

Mark 10:21And Jesus beholding him loved him, and said to him: One thing thou lackest; go, sell whatever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt 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 what things were gain to me, these I have accounted 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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