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Luke 5:3

Luke 5:3
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.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's,.... Simon Peter's, and Andrew his brother's, who were both…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Which was Simon’s - Simon Peter’s. Prayed him - Asked him. He sat down - This was the common posture of Jewish teachers.…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

And taught - out of the ship - They pressed so much upon him on the land, through their eagerness to hear the doctrine…

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

he sat down The ordinary attitude (as we have seen, Luk 4:20) for a sermon.

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