Luke 5:7
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they beckoned unto their partners,.... Zebedee, and his two sons, James and John; Luk 5:10 who were at some distance…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
They beckoned - They gave signs. Perhaps they were at a considerable distance, so that they could not be easily heard.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They beckoned unto their partners - Had not these been called in to assist, the net must have been broken, and all the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 5:1-11
This passage of story fell, in order of time, before the two miracles we had in the close of the foregoing chapter, and…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
they beckoned It is one of the inimitable touches of truthfulness in the narrative that the instinct of work prevails at…
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