Luke 5:25
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And immediately the man stood up before them, took what he had been lying on, and went home glorifying God.
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MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES--CALL OF PETER, JAMES, AND JOHN. (Luk 5:1-11) taught . . . out of the ship--(See on Mat 13:2).
Open source ↗In this chapter, we have, I. Christ preaching to the people out of Peter's ship, for want of a better pulpit (Luk 5:1-3). II. The recompence he made to Peter for the loan of his boat, in a miraculous draught of fishes, by which he intimated to him and his partners his design to make them, as apostles, fishers of men (Luk 5:4-11). III. His cleansing the leper (Luk 5:12-15). IV. A short account of his private devotion and public ministry (Luk 5:16, Luk 5:17). V. His cure of the man sick of the palsy (Luk 5:18-26). VI. His calling Levi the publican, and conversing with publicans on that occasion (Luk 5:27-32). VII. His justifying his disciples in not fasting so frequently as the disciples of John and the Pharisees did (Luk 5:33-39).
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So a second time they called for the man who had been blind and said, “Give glory to God! We know that this man is a sinner.”
For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.
Then He placed His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and began to glorify God.
He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”
Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.
Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus, glorifying God. And all the people who saw this gave praise to God.
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.