Luke Chapter 5

Luke Chapter 5

Jesus was by the lake of Gennersaret when the people came to hear the word of God.  He saw two ships by the late, the fishermen had left the boats and were washing their nets.  JC asks Simon if they could go out on the lake and he would teach the people from his boat.   When he was done speaking to the people he gives Simon a little fishing advice.  Try fishing in the deep part of the lake.   Simon tells JC, we’ve been at it all night, and we caught nothing,  but I’ll give it a go.  So when they pull up the nets, they full to point of bursting, they have so many fish that they invite the other boat to help them.   Soon both boats are so full they are sinking under the weight of the fish.  It was astonishing!

When Simon Peter saw it, oh so it is Peter, he fell on his knees and asked JC to leave because he’s such a sinful man.  Simon’s partners, those sons of Zebedee, James and John, also felt amazed and unworthy.  But JC told them not to worry from now on, they won’t catch fish but men.  Yay!  Needless to say when they got to shore they abandoned everyone to follow JC.

They  go to a city where a leper sees JC and falls on his face, I hope he didn’t injure himself,  he asked JC, Lord, if you wouldn’t mind, you could make me clean.  JC touched him and he was clean.  But he told him not to tell anyone, but make sure he goes to be cleaned by the priest.  Word got out that JC could heal and soon the crowds were asking to be healed.  JC was overwhelmed and went to the wilderness and prayed.

One day when he was teaching the Pharisees and doctors of the law we sitting with the folks of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem, and the power of the Lord was there to heal them.   There was a man with the palsy in a bed, but they couldn’t find a way to get him in the building, so they went up onto the housetop and lowered him through the tiling on his couch!   When JC saw their faith, or determination, he forgave their sins.

And the scribes and Pharisees got all upset because “Who can forgive sin, but God alone?”    Jesus knew what they were thinking, and asked them why they thought that in their hearts.  Then it’s back to is easier to the say I forgive your sins or rise up and walk.  You may know that the Son of man has the power to forgive sins, like the palsy, so get up fellow and go to your house.  Dude I didn’t think palsy was a sin.  I had a palsy and I don’t think that’s cool.  Anyway, the guy got up to glorified god.  And everyone was amazed, they glorified God, and were filled with fear.  They had seen strange things that day.

After this, they saw a publican name Levi collecting taxes and JC told him to follow him, so he did.  Wait a minute I thought that guy was Matthew not Levi?  Did Matthew steal Levi’s story?  Does Luke not like Matthew?  Is this another Simon called Peter thing?

Levi invited them all to his house where he had a feast, and a lot of tax collectors came toe to eat.  The Scribes and Pharisees, were upset that JC was eating with those disgusting publicans!   JC tells them these people are sick, but don’t need a doctors to heal them.  I’m not calling the righteous here, but the sinners.  Probably good advice if you are having a party.   But why do you eat when the disciples of John often fast.  we Pharisees fast.  

JC talks about how it would be ridiculous for the children of the bridechamber das while the bridegroom is with them.  I guess that is just crazy talk.  On day the bridegroom will be taken from them and they will fast.  JC also tells them that you shouldn’t patch and old garment with fabric from a new garment, because the patch won’t agree with old fabric and you’ll have ruined the new garment.  Well, that makes a little more sense that the version in Matthew l and Mark.   Don’t put new wine in old bottles, they will burst and them you won’t have wine or bottles!  Put the new wine in the new bottles.  Preserve the wine folks!   And everyone knows old wine is tastier than new.