Luke 5

Luke 5:1

ANd it came to passe, &c.] See Matthew 4:18. Mark 1:16.

Luke 5:5

Master] The Greek word signifieth him that is chief Governour or Ruler.

at thy word] At thy command; or, trusting in thy word.

Luke 5:8

Depart from me, &c.] This spake he out of conscience of his owne vilenesse, and the divine presence of Christ. See 1 Kings 17. 18.

Luke 5:10

thou shalt catch men] Thou shalt by preaching the Gospel, draw men to life everlasting. See Matthew 13. 47.

Luke 5:12

And it came to passe] See Matthew 8:2. Mark 1:40.

Luke 5:14

go and shew thy self unto the priest] He would not dissolve the Law, yet in force, but leave them the more inexcusable, in that seeing the miracle, they would not beleeve in Christ. See Lev. 14. 4, 10.

Luke 5:18

And behold, men brought in a bed, &c.] See Matthew 9:2. Mark 2:3.

Luke 5:20

saw their faith] That is, discerned it.

Man, thy sins are forgiven thee] Meaning both the guilt, and this punishment; intimating that all misery, both of body and soul, is an effect of sinne.

Luke 5:21

Who is this which speaketh blasphemies] Thus they blasphemed in accusing him of blaspemy.

Luke 5:23

Thy sinnes be forgiven thee] His Divinitie appeared in the miracle, and he would have them know, that by vertue thereof he had authority to forgive sinnes.

Luke 5:27

And after these things he went forth, &c.] See Mtth. 9. 9. Mark 2:14.

sitting at the receit of custome] That is, the custome-house, or place where they received customes or imposts due to Caesar.

Luke 5:30

murmured] Calumniating him, as if he were a friend of, and companion to the wicked.

Luke 5:32

I came not to call the righteous] Those who seem so to themselves. Or, it may be understood simply, because none were righteous before Christ called them, and made them such; had any been such, Christ needed not have dyed for their redemption. See Matthew 9:13. 1 Timothy 1:15.

Luke 5:33

Why do the disciples of John fast often] See Matthew 9:14. Mark 2:18.

Luke 5:34

Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, &c.] Meaning, that now was their time of rejoycing, not of mourning, while Christ their Saviour was with them; and that he would not burden his disciples with too much rigour, for which they were not yet seasoned, nor more able to bear, then old vessels to hold new wine.

Luke 5:39

No man, &c.] The meaning is, that no man can so suddenly bear a change from joy to sorrow, but must have time to accustome himself to toleration.