There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. THERE WERE PRESENT AT THAT SEASON - showing that what is here recorded comes, in order of time, immediately after Luke 12:1. But what the precise season was, cannot certa... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO THEM, SUPPOSE YE THAT THESE GALILEANS WERE SINNERS ABOVE ALL THE GALILEANS, BECAUSE THEY SUFFERED SUCH THINGS?... [ Continue Reading ]
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. I TELL YOU, NAY: BUT, EXCEPT YE REPENT, YE SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH. 'These men are not signal examples of divine vengeance, as ye suppose; but every impenitent sinner-ye yourselves, except ye repent-shall be like monuments o... [ Continue Reading ]
Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? OR THOSE EIGHTEEN, UPON WHOM THE TOWER IN SILOAM FELL - probably one of the towers of the city-wall, near the pool of Siloam. Of its fall nothing is known.... [ Continue Reading ]
I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. I TELL YOU, NAY: BUT, EXCEPT YE REPENT, YE SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH.... [ Continue Reading ]
He spake also this parable; A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. HE SPAKE ALSO THIS PARABLE; A CERTAIN MAN HAD A FIG TREE - meaning Israel as the visible witness for God in the world; but generally, all within the pale of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? THEN SAID HE UNTO THE DRESSER OF HIS VINEYARD - to him whom he employed to take charge of his vineyard, which in this case we k... [ Continue Reading ]
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: AND HE ANSWERING SAID UNTO HIM. This represents Christ as Intercessor, loath to see it cut down so long as there was any hope. (See ). LORD, LET IT ALONE THIS YEAR ALSO, UNTIL I SHALL DIG A... [ Continue Reading ]
And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. AND IF IT BEAR FRUIT, [WELL] - all then will yet be right; AND IF NOT, THEN AFTER THAT THOU SHALT CUT IT DOWN - I will then no longer interpose: all is over. Remarks: (1) The small incidents recorded at the begin... [ Continue Reading ]
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. AND HE WAS TEACHING IN ONE OF THE SYNAGOGUES ON THE SABBATH - time and place left indefinite. (See opening remarks on .)... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself. AND, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A WOMAN WHICH HAD A SPIRIT OF INFIRMITY EIGHTEEN YEARS. From the expression used in , "whom Satan hath bound," it has been conjectur... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. AND WHEN JESUS SAW HER, HE CALLED HER TO HIM, AND SAID UNTO HER, WOMAN, THOU ART LOOSED FROM THINE INFIRMITY.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. AND HE LAID HIS HANDS ON HER. The word and the act were simultaneous; and the effect was instant. AND IMMEDIATELY SHE WAS MADE STRAIGHT, AND GLORIED GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. AND THE RULER OF THE SYNAGOGUE ANSWERED WITH INDI... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? THE LORD (SEE THE NOTE AT ) THEN ANSWERED HIM, AND SAID, HYPOCRITE! How "the faithful and true Witness" tears off the masks which m... [ Continue Reading ]
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? AND OUGHT NOT THIS WOMAN, BEING A DAUGHTER OF ABRAHAM - that is, not after the flesh, or a Jewess, which would be a poor view of His meaning; but i... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. AND WHEN HE HAD SAID THESE THINGS, ALL HIS ADVERSARIES WERE ASHAMED: AND ALL THE PEOPLE [OR 'MULTITUDE' ho (G3588 ) ochlos (G3793 )], REJOICED FOR AL... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? For the exposition of this portion, see the notes at Matthew 13:31, with Remarks.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. AND HE WENT THROUGH THE CITIES AND VILLAGES, TEACHING AND JOURNEYING TOWARD JERUSALEM - on His final but circuitous journey from Galilee. See introductory remarks on the portion commencing with .... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, THEN SAID ONE UNTO HIM, LORD, ARE THERE FEW THAT BE SAVED? This is one of those curious questions which a time of religious inquiry and excitement usually suggests, by taking up their attention with which some flat... [ Continue Reading ]
Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. STRIVE TO ENTER IN, [ Agoonizesthe (G75)]. The word signifies to 'contend' as for the mastery, to 'struggle' expressive of the difficulty of being saved, as if one would have to force h... [ Continue Reading ]
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: WHEN ONCE THE MASTER OF THE HOUSE IS RISEN UP, AND HATH SHUT TO... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. THEN SHALL YE BEGIN TO SAY, WE HAVE EATEN AND DRUNK IN THY PRESENCE, AND THOU HAST TAUGHT IN OUR STREETS.... [ Continue Reading ]
But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity. BUT HE SHALL SAY, I TELL YOU, I KNOW YOU NOT WHENCE YE ARE: DEPART FROM ME, ALL YE WORKERS OF INIQUITY. 'What! not know us, Lord? Astonishing! Why, we have eaten and drunk in Thy presence. We... [ Continue Reading ]
There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out. THERE (IN THE PLACE OF SEPARATION FROM ME), SHALL BE WEEPING (FOR ANGUISH), AND GNASHING OF TEETH (FOR DESPAIR), WHEN YE SHALL S... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND, BEHOLD, THERE ARE LAST WHICH SHALL BE FIRST, AND THERE ARE FIRST WHICH SHALL BE LAST._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. THE SAME DAY THERE CAME CERTAIN OF THE PHARISEES, SAYING UNTO HIM, GET THEE OUT, AND DEPART HENCE - `Push on without delay, if thou regardest thine own safety.' FOR HEROD... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, GO YE, AND TELL THAT FOX (THAT CRAFTY, CRUEL ENEMY OF GOD'S INNOCENT SERVANTS), BEHOLD, I CAST OUT DEVILS, AND I DO CURE... [ Continue Reading ]
Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. NEVERTHELESS I MUST WALK TODAY, AND TOMORROW, AND THE DAY FOLLOWING. Remarkable language, expressive of successive steps of His work yet remaining, of the calm delibera... [ Continue Reading ]
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not! O JERUSALEM, JERUSALEM, WHICH KILLEST THE PROPHETS, AND STONEST THEM THAT ARE SEN... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. BEHOLD, YOUR HOUSE IS LEFT UNTO YOU DESOLATE: AND VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, YE SHALL NOT SEE ME, UNTIL THE TIME COME... [ Continue Reading ]