Luke 14:2
There was a certain man before him — It does not appear that he was come thither with any insidious design. Probably he came, hoping for a cure, or perhaps was one of the family.... [ Continue Reading ]
There was a certain man before him — It does not appear that he was come thither with any insidious design. Probably he came, hoping for a cure, or perhaps was one of the family.... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering, spake — Answering the thoughts which he saw rising in their hearts.... [ Continue Reading ]
He spake a parable — The ensuing discourse is so termed, because several parts are not to be understood literally. The general scope of it is, Not only at a marriage feast, but on every occasion, he that exalteth himself shall be abased, and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 23:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
Call not thy friends — That is, I do not bid thee call thy friends or thy neighbours. Our Lord leaves these offices of humanity and courtesy as they were, and teaches a higher duty. But is it not implied herein, that we should be sparing in entertaining those that need it not, in order to assist tho... [ Continue Reading ]
One of them that sat at table hearing these things — And being touched therewith, said, Happy is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God — Alluding to what had just been spoken. It means, he that shall have a part in the resurrection of the just.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he — Continuing the allusion. A certain man made a great supper — As if he had said, All men are not sensible of this happiness. Many might have a part in it, and will not.... [ Continue Reading ]
They all began to make excuse — One of them pleads only his own will, I go: another, a pretended necessity, I must needs go: the third, impossibility, I cannot come: all of them want the holy hatred mentioned Luke 14:26. All of them perish by things in themselves lawful. I must needs go — The most u... [ Continue Reading ]
The servant came and showed his lord these things — So ministers ought to lay before the Lord in prayer the obedience or disobedience of their hearers.... [ Continue Reading ]
Compel them to come in — With all the violence of love, and the force of God's word. Such compulsion, and such only, in matters of religion, was used by Christ and his apostles.... [ Continue Reading ]
For refers to Go out, Luke 14:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
If any man come to me, and hate not his father — Comparatively to Christ: yea, so as actually to renounce his field, oxen, wife, all things, and act as if he hated them, when they stand in competition with him. Matthew 10:37.... [ Continue Reading ]
And which of you intending to build a tower — That is, and whoever of you intends to follow me, let him first seriously weigh these things.... [ Continue Reading ]
Another king — Does this mean, the prince of this world? Certainly he has greater numbers on his side. How numerous are his children and servants!... [ Continue Reading ]
So — Like this man, who, being afraid to face his enemy, sends to make peace with him, every one who forsaketh not all that he hath — By withdrawing his affections from all the creatures; By enjoying them only in and for God, only in such a measure and manner as leads to him; By hating them all, in... [ Continue Reading ]
Salt — Every Christian, but more eminently every minister. Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50.... [ Continue Reading ]