Luke 5:9

Luk 5:9. Θάμβος, amazement) We ought to learn the fear of the Lord even from His benefits to us: ch. Luk 5:26, Luk 7:16; Jer 5:24. [Such is the experience of all whom GOD determines to use as His instruments. In the present passage this is especially recorded of the triad, composed of those three who afterwards became the foremost among the apostles.—V. g.]—[ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ, at the draught) Jesus, in this instance, taught Simon by the very fact. Every work of God teaches us. To observe these lessons is the part of true prudence.—V. g.]

Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament — English translation (T&T Clark, Edinburgh, 1860) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

(9) For he was astonished.—More literally, for astonishment seized him.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

9. he was astonished] Rather, astonishment seized him.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Far he was astonished, and all that were with him,.... His brother Andrew, and the servants they had with them to manage the vessel, and cast the nets:

at the draught of the fishes they had taken; being so large and numerous, as the like was never seen, nor known by them before.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

Ver. 9. And he was astonished] Gr. Fear seized upon him, and surrounded him, περιεσχεν, as Tacitus saith, Induere pavores.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

9. He was astonished—Amazement wrapt him round, is the expressive literal version of the original Greek.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

9. θάμβος περιέσχεν αὐτόν, ‘astonishment seized him.’

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges (Cambridge University Press, 1896; 21 vols, various authors incl. Carr, Maclear, Plummer, Farrar, Lumby, Moule, M. R. James, Simcox) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

9. ἐπὶ τῇ ἄγρᾳ τῶν ἰχθύων. This was the basis of their amazement: see small print on 2:33, and comp. Act 14:3 and Rom 5:14 There is no need to make ἄγρα act. in ver. 4, “a catching,” and pass. here, “the thing caught.” “For a catch” in ver. 4; “at the catch of fish” here. If ὦν συνέλαβον (B D X, Goth.) is the true reading, both may be act. But if ᾖ συνέλαβον is right, then in both places ἄγρα is pass. In either case we have the idiomatic attraction of the relative which is so freq. in Lk. See small print on 3:19. The word is common in poetry both act and pass. Not in LXX, nor elsewhere in N.T. Note the change of meaning from συλλαβέσθαι in ver. 7 to συνέλαβον. The verb is freq. in Lk., but elsewhere rare in N.T.

International Critical Commentary — older volumes (1896–1929), various authors — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

He was astonished [θαμβος περιεσχεν αυτον] . Lit., amazement encompassed him. See on 1Pe 2:6.

The draught [τη αγρα] . The word is used both of the act of catching and of that which is caught. In verse 4 it has the former sense : "let down your net for catching :" here, the latter, the catch or haul.

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