Luke 5:1

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

Translations

Luke 5:1 - Amplified Bible

NOW IT occurred that while the people pressed upon Jesus to hear the message of God, He was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee).

Luke 5:1 - American Standard Version

Now it came to pass, while the multitude pressed upon him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

Luke 5:1 - Bible in Basic English

Now it came about that while the people came pushing to be near him, and to have knowledge of the word of God, he was by a wide stretch of water named Gennesaret;

Luke 5:1 - Darby Bible

And it came to pass, as the crowd pressed on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret:

Luke 5:1 - English Standard Version

On one occasion, while the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret,

Luke 5:1 - King James Version

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

Luke 5:1 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y aconteciò que mientras la multitud se agolpaba sobre El para oìr la palabra de Dios, estando Jesùs junto al lago de Genesaret,

Luke 5:1 - The Message

Once when he was standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret, the crowd was pushing in on him to better hear the Word of God. He noticed two boats tied up. The fishermen had just left them and were out scrubbing their nets. He climbed into the boat that was Simon’s and asked him to put out a little from the shore. Sitting there, using the boat for a pulpit, he taught the crowd.

Luke 5:1 - New American Standard Bible

Now it happened that while the crowd was pressing around Him and listening to the word of God, He was standing by the lake of Gennesaret;

Luke 5:1 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Aconteciò que mientras la multitud se agolpaba sobre El para oìr la palabra de Dios, estando Jesùs junto al lago de Genesaret,

Luke 5:1 - World English Bible

Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.

Luke 5:1 - Young's Living Translation

And it came to pass, in the multitude pressing on him to hear the word of God, that he was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret,

Luke 5:1 - Additional Comments

This event (1-11) actually falls in time before the 2 miracles at the end of chapter 4 (4:33-35, 4:38-39). It was mentioned briefly in Matthew and Mark, of Christ's calling Peter and Andrew to be fishers of men, in Matt 4:18-20 and Mark 1:16-18. John readily admits that many of Jesus' miracles were not mentioned, but the ones that were specifically were listed to draw people to Christ (John 20:30-31).
The Lake of Gennesaret is the Sea of Galilee, which is the northern-most area that Jesus traveled. You could easily see across the lake, for the widest point was less than 7 miles across.
This takes place early in the morning, for the fishermen had been out all night (vs 5), and were finishing up by washing their nets (vs 2).
The crowd was large, which may have made it difficult to speak or hear clearly (for they pressed about Him) - they probably could not even see Him well. So He went out on a boat from which to teach (vs 3). What a passion the people had to hear Him, for they almost could not contain themselves - as compared to how the Pharisees would debate with Him. The crowd could tell there was something special about Jesus message. They could tell Jesus proclaimed the word of God.
Note that the crowds pressed about Him before he began His miracle or healing ministry - it was the words that drew them - the words of God. They coveted to hear these words. They were new and fresh to them.
The miracles confirmed the words.

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