Luke
5:1-11
Lesson 113
5:1-11
Lesson 113
Luke 5:1-11
Fishermen 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 the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. |
Margin notes:
"Lake of Gennesaret." (5:1) - Also called the Sea of Galilee, the Sea of Chinnereth (Numbers 34:11; Joshua 12:3; 13:27), or The Sea of Tiberias (John 6:1; 21:1). It is a large freshwater lake, thirteen miles long, seven miles wide, 150 feet deep, and in Jesus' day, surrounded by approximately thirty fishing villages. The fresh water of Galilee was the primary source of water for the area and supported a board agricultural base as well as other industries such as boat making and tanning. The Sea of Galilee sits 680 feet below sea level in a basin surrounded by mountains and suffers many unexpected storms. According to "Matthew, the Life Change Series", (Published by NavPress Books, Colorado Springs, Colorado; pg. 65), "Cool air from the Mediterranean is drawn down through the narrow mountain passes and clashes with the hot, humid air lying over the lake" causing storms that sometimes include twenty-foot waves. "Prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land." (5:3) - "Asked him to put out a little from the land." "When he had left speaking." (5:4) - "When He had finished speaking." "For a draught." (5:4) - Means "for a catch." "Toiled all the night." (5:5) - Nighttime is the most productive time for net fishing. In the heat of the day, fish swim down deep out of the reach of nets seeking cooler water. Despite his initial misgivings, Peter put his trust in Jesus and was rewarded with a great catch. "They inclosed a great multitude of fishes." (5:6) - "They caught many fish." "The draught of the fishes." (5:9) - "The amount of fish." "Forsook all." (5:11) - Means, "Left everything behind." |