Luke 5:11

So they brought their boats to shore, left everything, and followed Jesus.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

10including James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were Simon's business partners. Then Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid; from now on yoʋ will be catching people.”

12While Jesus was in one of the towns, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When the man saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, “Lord, if yoʋ are willing, yoʋ can make me clean.”

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Cross References

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

Matthew 19:27Then Peter said to him in response, “Behold, we have left everything and followed yoʋ; what then will there be for us?”

Mark 10:21As Jesus looked at him, he felt love for the man and said to him, “One thing yoʋ lack: Go and sell all that yoʋ have and give to the poor, and yoʋ will have treasure in heaven. Then take up yoʋr cross and come follow me.”

Luke 5:28and leaving everything behind, Levi rose and followed him.

Philippians 3:7But whatever was gain to me I have counted as 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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