Luke 5:1Now it happened, while the multitude pressed on him and heard the word of God, that he was standing by the lake of Gennesaret.
The setting
Lake Gennesaret (Sea of Galilee), Israel, ~30 AD. Crowds pressing in on Jesus as He stands at water's edge...
The emotion here: observing the intensity of human spiritual hunger
The original word
epikeimai (ἐπίκειμαι) — to press upon, crowd against with urgency
Why it matters
Lake Gennesaret was actually another name for the Sea of Galilee's northwestern shore
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 5:1
The crowd was so eager they were physically pushing against Jesus to hear better
Common misconceptionPeople think this was a peaceful teaching moment. The crowd was actually pushing and pressing so hard Jesus had to get creative to continue speaking.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Luke 5:1 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 5:1 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include crowds, teaching. Notable phrases: multitude pressed on him; heard the word of God; lake of Gennesaret.
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Verses that meet the same seeking
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
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