Luke 5:11

And drawing up their ships to the land, having left all things, they followed Him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey 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 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who were companions to Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, Fear not; from now you shall be catching men.

12And it came to pass, while He was in one of the cities, and behold, there is a man full of leprosy: and seeing Jesus, having fallen on his face, he prayed to Him, saying, Lord, if you may will it, you are able to cleanse me.

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Cross References

Matthew 4:20And immediately, having left their nets, they followed Him.

Matthew 19:27Then Peter responding said to Him, Behold, we have left all things, and followed Thee; what then shall be to us?

Mark 10:21Jesus looking on him loved him, and said to him, One thing is wanting to 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 having left all things, rising up, he followed Him.

Philippians 3:7Those things which were gained to me, these I counted 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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