Luke 5:11

When they had brought their boats to land, they left everything, and followed him.

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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

10and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive.”

12While he was in one of the cities, behold, there was a man full of leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell on his face and begged him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.”

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Cross References

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

Matthew 19:27Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything and followed you. What then will we have?”

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

Luke 5:28He left everything, and rose up and followed him.

Philippians 3:7However, I consider those things that were gain to me as a 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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