And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
Here is, I. A general account of Christ's preaching and miracles, Luk 5:17. 1. He was teaching on a certain day, not on the sabbath day, then he would have said so, but on a week-day; six days shalt thou labour, not only for the world, but for the soul, and the welfare of that.
Commenting on Luke 5:17-26
And it came to pass on a certain day,.... When he was at Capernaum, as appears from Mar 2:1 As he was teaching: in the house where such numbers were gathered together, to hear the word of God preached by him, that there was not room for them, neither within the house, nor about the door, Mar 2:2 That there were Pharisees and doctors of...
Verse 17. See this passage explained in Barnes "Mt 9:1" through Mt 9:7. On a certain day. The time and place are not particularly mentioned here, but from it seems it was at Capernaum.