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Luke 5 — Sermon Preparation
A miraculous catch of fish leads Peter to follow Jesus; he then heals a leper and a paralytic, calls Levi, and discusses fasting. Below is a research summary for Luke 5, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 39
- verses
- 750 / 242
- Greek words / lemmas
- 25
- classic sermon excerpts
- 6
- preachers & commentators
Luke 5 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| παλαιός | palaiós | G3820 | 5 | old |
| Σίμων | Símōn | G4613 | 6 | Simon |
| πλοῖον | ploîon | G4143 | 5 | ship |
| δίκτυον | díktyon | G1350 | 4 | net |
| ἀσκός | askós | G779 | 4 | bottle |
| νέος | néos | G3501 | 4 | new, young |
| ἀφίημι | aphíēmi | G863 | 5 | cry, forgive, forsake, lay aside |
How preachers through history handled this text
25 public-domain excerpts on Luke 5, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder of his grace, that the call was made so effectual. It was a wonder of his grace, that he came to call sinners to repentance, and to assure them of pardon. It was a wonder of his grace, that he so patiently bore the contradiction of sinners against himself and his disciples. It was a wonder of his grace, that he fixed the services of his disciples according to their strength and standing. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Luke 5:27–50 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Gennesaret— Luke 5:1
- Galilee 1— Luke 5:17
- Jerusalem— Luke 5:17
- Judea 1— Luke 5:17
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