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Luke 5

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 24

1 And it happened that the crowd was pressing on Him to hear the Word of God. And He was standing by Lake Gennesaret.

2 And He saw two boats standing by the lake, but the fishermen had left them and were washing the nets.

3 And entering into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, He asked him to put out a little from the land. And sitting down, He taught the crowds from the boat.

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Chapter Summary

1 Christ teaches the people from Peter’s boat. 4 A miraculous taking of fish. 12 Christ cleanses the leper: 27 calls Matthew the tax collector: 29 eats with sinners:

Key Greek Words

καθαρίζω to cleanse G2511
ἁμαρτία sin G266
ἀφίημι to forgive, remit G863
πίστις faith G4102
ἀκολουθέω to follow G190
μετάνοια repentance G3341

People & Context

Jesus

Teaches from Simon's boat, grants the great catch, cleanses a leper, forgives and heals a paralytic, calls Levi

Simon Peter

Fisherman who lets down the nets at Jesus' word, falls at His knees, and is told he will catch men alive

Levi

Tax collector at the tax office whom Jesus calls to follow Him; he leaves all and hosts a great feast

James

Son of Zebedee, Simon's partner, astonished at the haul of fish

John

Son of Zebedee, Simon's partner in the boats

Pharisees and scribes

Teachers of the Law who accuse Jesus of blasphemy and murmur at His eating with tax collectors and sinners

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