The Compassion of Jesus

Luke 5 opens with the author's outline of 3 incidences in the early ministry of Jesus. Each of the occasions highlight someone who humbly submits to God's will in faith and Jesus compassionately and mercifully responds with supernatural provision. The first opens with "on one occasion" (vv. 1-11) and reveals Peter's awakening as to who Jesus really was. The second opens with "in one of the cities" and focuses on the healing of a man in the final stages of leprosy (vv. 12-16). The third opens with "on one of those days" and features the healing of a paralytic (vv. 17-26). However, the main focus of Luke is on the Jewish religious leaders who witness the miracles and react with unbelief and rejection.