Christ preaches in the boat. The disciples leave everything and follow him. He cleanses the leper, heals the paralytic, calls Matthew, the customs officer, and eats with open sinners.

Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat. This phrase highlights Jesus' intentional choice to enter Simon Peter's boat. Simon, later known as Peter, is a central figure among Jesus' disciples.

Then Jesus said to Simon, “Don’t be afraid; from now on you will fish for people.” 11 So they pulled their boats up on shore, left everything and followed him.

Feb 3, 2016 · Luke 5:1-11: Now he was standing one day by the Lake of Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him listening to the word of God, when he caught sight of two boats close to the bank.

Feb 3, 2025 · The scene begins by the Lake of Gennesaret, where Jesus is teaching a crowd pressing in on Him. He steps into Simon Peter’s boat and asks him to push out a little from shore. After teaching, Jesus instructs Peter, “Put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch” (Luke 5:4, NRSV).

5 One day, as the crowds were pressing close to him to hear the word of God, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. 2 He saw two boats moored by the land; the fishermen had gone ashore and were washing their nets. 3 He got into one of the boats—it was Simon’s—and asked him to put out a little way from the land.

In this passage, Jesus is at the Lake of Gennesaret, also known as the Sea of Galilee. This body of water is significant in Jesus' ministry, as many of His teachings and miracles occur here. The presence of two boats suggests a small fishing operation, typical of the time.

Nov 28, 2017 · • I know that God can use you because you are like Peter’s boat mentioned in Luke 5:1-11. • Peter’s boat was the scene of the miracle of a miraculous catch of fish. • This was not the first time that Peter had met Jesus. • There are at least two other previous instances of Peter meeting Jesus.

He noticed two fishing boats at the water’s edge, with the fishermen nearby, rinsing their nets. Jesus climbed into the boat belonging to Simon Peter and said to him, “Let me use your boat. Push it off a short distance away from the shore so I can speak to the crowd.” Jesus sat down and taught the people from the boat.

“Lord depart from me, because I am a sinful man.” Peter was not sanctified till Pentecost, three years subsequently; hence he is affrighted with the realization of his sinful nature. O what a …