Luke 5:11

And having brought the boats to land, they left everything and followed Him. 1 Jesus Cleanses a Leper

English Majority Text (NT)

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 it gripped James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not fear; from now on you shall be catching men.”

12And it came to pass while He was in a certain city, that behold, there was a man full of leprosy. And when he saw Jesus, falling on his face he begged Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can cleanse me.”

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Cross References

Matthew 4:20They immediately left their nets and followed Him.

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answered and said to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You. What then shall we have?”

Mark 10:21Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go, sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”

Luke 5:28And leaving everything, he arose and followed Him.

Philippians 3:7But such things as were gain to me, these I have considered loss for the sake of 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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