Luk 5:17-26 | JFB | STEP | 17. Pharisees and doctors ... sitting by-- the highest testimony yet borne to our Lord's growing influence, and the necessity increasingly felt by the ecclesiastics throughout the country of coming to some definite judgment regarding Him. power of the Lord ... present-- with Jesus. to heal them-- the sick people.

‏ Luke 5:17-26

17. Pharisees and doctors ... sitting by--the highest testimony yet borne to our Lord's growing influence, and the necessity increasingly felt by the ecclesiastics throughout the country of coming to some definite judgment regarding Him.

power of the Lord ... present--with Jesus.

to heal them--the sick people.

19. housetop--the flat roof.

through the tiling ... before Jesus--(See on Mr 2:2).

24. take up thy couch--"sweet saying! The bed had borne the man; now the man shall bear the bed!" [Bengel].

Lu 5:27-32. Levi's Call and Feast.

(See on Mt 9:9-13; and Mr 2:14.)