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Luke 5:1 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Luke 5:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 5 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
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“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,”
Luke 5:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Luke 5:1
As the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God—The verb epikeisthai (ἐπίκεισθαι, 'pressed upon') conveys physical crowding, eager intensity to hear ton logon tou theou (τὸν λόγον τοῦ θεοῦ, 'the word of God'). Luke consistently uses this elevated phrase rather than 'Jesus's teaching,' emphasizing divine authority. The crowd's hunger for God's word contrasts with religious leaders' hardness, validating Jesus's ministry among common people.He stood by the lake of Gennesaret—Luke uses the Greek name limnēs Gennēsaret (λίμνης Γεννησαρέτ, 'Lake of Gennesaret'), referencing the fertile plain ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 5:1
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“he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea”
“he{TR reads Jesus instead of he} saw two brothers: Simon”
“so that they wouldn't press on him.”
“they came to the land of Gennesaret.”
“eastward”
“they came to land at Gennesaret”
“and the Jordan and the border [of it]”
“the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence”
“and a great multitude followed him”
“on the east side of Ain; and the border shall go down”