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Verse 7. - 9. _WHICH OF YOU, HAVING A SERVANT_] It is never supposed
that the master waits on the servant -- the servant is bound to wait
on his master, and to do every thing for him to the uttermost...
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HAVING A SERVANT ... - This parable appears to have been spoken with
reference to the rewards which the disciples were expecting in the
kingdom of the Messiah. The occasion on which it was spoken cann...
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CHAPTER 17
_ 1. Concerning Offenses and Forgiveness. (Luke 17:1)_
2. Increase of Faith and Lowly Service. (Luke 17:5)
3. The Ten Lepers. (Luke 17:11)
4. Concerning the Kingdom and His Second Coming...
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LUKE 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in
using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without
any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Chris...
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Jesus said to his disciples, "It is impossible that snares to sin
should not arise; but woe to him through whom they do arise! It would
be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and h...
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LAWS OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE (Luke 17:1-10)...
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OF. from among. Greek _ek._ App-104. As in Luke 17:15, but not the
same as in verses: Luke 17:20.
SERVANT. bondman.
FEEDING CATTLE. shepherding.
BY AND BY... GO. Come at once.
FROM. out of. Greek....
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_having a servant plowing_ The Parable of the Ploughing Slave is
simply an illustration from daily life. The slave is working in the
fields, at ploughing or pasturing, and when he comes back the maste...
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Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31_. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of
Tolerance._
This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called
the departure for the final conflict, and is identical...
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CHAPS. Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31
This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the
departure for the final conflict, and is identical with the journey
(probably to the Feast of the...
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THE POWER OF FAITH. THE INSUFFICIENCY OF WORKS...
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ΔΟΥ͂ΛΟΝ ἜΧΩΝ�. The Parable of the Ploughing Slave is
simply an illustration from daily life. The slave is working in the
fields, at ploughing or pasturing, and when he comes back the master
orders him...
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Ver 7. But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle,
will say to him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit
down to meat? 8. And will not rather say to him, Make ready w...
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GO, AND SIT DOWN— _Come in, and sit down._ See Raphelius, and ch.
Luke 12:37. Our Lord here returns to his subject, telling the
apostles, that after they had done their utmost to discharge the whole
d...
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Butler's Comments
SECTION 1
Be Good (Luke 17:1-10)
17 And he said to his disciples, Temptations to sin are sure to come;
but woe to him by whom they come! 2It would be better for him if a
millstone w...
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But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will
say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit
down to meat?
BUT WHICH OF YOU, HAVING A SERVANT PLOWING OR FEE...
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1 The Lord is through with the unbelievers and now addresses His own
disciples. He anticipates the fact that, even among themselves, there
would be much to cause them to stumble and fall. He seeks to...
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17:7 immediately (a-28) Or 'will immediately say [to him], Come and
...'...
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THAT WORKS DO NOT JUSTIFY. 'Our Lord having exhorted His disciples to
good works, now proceeds to rebuke the vainglory which so often
accompanies them, showing that as a master is under no obligation...
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A SERVANT]lit. 'aslave.'...
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OCCASIONS OF OFFENCE. THE TEN LEPERS. THE SECOND ADVENT
1, 2. On causing others to sin. See on Matthew 18:6; Matthew 18:7.
2, ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES] An affectionate designation of the
disciples, e...
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LUKE’S GOOD NEWS
LUKE
_HILDA BRIGHT_
CHAPTER 17
THE DANGER IF YOU CAUSE OTHER PEOPLE TO *SIN 17:1-2
V1 Jesus said to his *disciples, ‘Things will certainly happen that
turn people away from God....
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BUT WHICH OF YOU, HAVING A SERVANT..? — The words contain in
reality, though not in form, an answer to their question. They had
been asking for faith, not only in a measure sufficient for obedience,
b...
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εὐθέως : to be connected not with ἐρεῖ but with
παρελθὼν ἀ. = he does not say: Go at once and get your
supper....
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_The parable of extra service_, in Luke only. For this name and the
view of the parable implied in it see my _Parabolic Teaching of
Christ_. It is there placed among the theoretic parables as teaching...
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“TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES”
Luke 17:1-10
The world is full of stumbling-blocks. Men are perpetually placing
them in each other's way; and especially before little children, the
simple and the weak. Le...
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The thinking of the Master for His disciples is always that they
should live in love. He knew, however, that offenses must come. In
that connection He uttered the solemn word of warning, "Woe unto him...
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(4) But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will
say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit
down to meat?
(4) Seeing that God may rightfully claim for hi...
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the design and end of this parable is to shew that, rigorously
speaking, we are useless servants with regard to God. This sovereign
Master has a right to exact of us every kind of service, and to make...
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THE HERESY OF SUPEREROGATION
Luke 17:7-10. “And which one of you having a servant, plowing or
herding stock, who will say to him, having returned from the field,
having come in immediately, Sit down t...
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7. _Various Sayings: Luke 17:1-10_. This piece contains four brief
lessons, placed here without introduction, and between which it is
impossible to establish a connection. Olshausen and Meyer have
att...
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_The Non-meritoriousness of Works._ “ _But which of you, having a
servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when
he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat?_ 8. _And will...
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(7) But which of you, having a servant plowing,
or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by,
when he is come from the field, Go, and sit down
to meat? (8) And will not rather say unto him, Make r...
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The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world
and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the
disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...
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The object of this parable is to show that God claims all that belongs
to us as his property, and possesses an entire control over our
persons and services; and, therefore, that all the zeal that may...
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Grace is the spring of the Christian's walk, and furnishes directions
for it. He cannot with impunity (chapter 17) despise the weak. He must
not be weary of pardoning his brother. If he have faith but...
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BUT WHICH OF YOU HAVING A SERVANT PLOUGHING,.... In order to keep the
disciples humble in the performance of such miraculous works; and that
they might not imagine they could have any thing at the han...
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But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say
unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to
meat?
Ver. 7. _But which of you, &c._] Whereas the discip...
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_But which of you_, &c. But while you endeavour to live in the
exercise of this noble grace of faith, and in a series of such
services as are the proper fruits of it, be careful, in the midst of
all,...
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BY AND BY; rather, immediately. The meaning is, he will not at once
direct him to take his meal, but will have him wait till he has first
served his master....
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These verses inculcate the duty of obedience, patience, and humility;
that after all the disciples had done or would do, their reward must
be of grace, not of debt....
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BUT WHICH OF YOU, HAVING A SERVANT PLOWING OR FEEDING CATTLE, WILL SAY
UNTO HIM BY AND BY WHEN HE IS COME FROM THE FIELD, GO AND SIT DOWN TO
MEAT;...
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No merit in works:...
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GRACE IN VIEW OF OFFENSES
(vs.1-4)
We have seen the grace of God clearly and beautifully declared, yet
the world rejecting it. The Lord Jesus then spoke to His disciples.
What should be their attitud...
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1-10 It is no abatement of their guilt by whom an offence comes, nor
will it lessen their punishment that offences will come. Faith in
God's pardoning mercy, will enable us to get over the greatest
d...
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Ver. 7-10 LU 17:7-9 are plainly a parable, a part of a discourse
wherein our Lord, under an earthly similitude, instructs us in a
spiritual duty. This duty is easily learned from the _epiparabole, _
L...
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Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews
"Which of you, having a servant ploughing, or a shepherd, says to him
when he cometh from the field, Pass forward and recline? But he s...
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Luke 17:7 And G1161 which G5101 of G1537 you G5216 having G2192
(G5723) servant G1401 plowing G722 ...
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THE DISCIPLES' RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS GOD'S PEOPLE AND THE WARNING NOT
TO GET ABOVE THEMSELVES BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY WILL ACCOMPLISH
(17:1-10).
Some have spoken here of ‘separate sayings' but there is...
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“But who is there of you, having a servant ploughing or keeping
sheep, who will say to him, when he is come in from the field, ‘Come
straightway and sit down to meat',”
Jesus is well aware, however, t...
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Luke 17:7. BUT WHO IS THERE OF YOU. The connection is : beware of
thinking that you have any merit in the great results accomplished by
faith. The thought of their enduring in faith so long as the day...
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THIS division of the Gospel of Luke, embracing nearly one third of the
whole, contains for the most part matter peculiar to this Evangelist.
A number of the incidents probably belong to an earlier per...
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PART of the discourse began in chap. Luke 15:4, and addressed to the
disciples (Luke 17:1). Some of the thoughts are found in Matthew 18,
but the latter part of the section is peculiar to Luke....
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SIT DOWN TO MEAT
(αναπεσε). Recline (for the meal). Literally, fall up (or
back)....
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Luke 17:1. _Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that
offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!_
Since the fall, we are so constituted that there are sure to be
d...
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Luke 17:1. _Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that
offences will come:_
We are so strangely made that even good men do not always agree, and
there are so many bad men about that t...
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CONTENTS: Instruction in forgiveness. Parable of service. Ten lepers
healed. Second coming of Jesus foretold.
CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, ten lepers, Pharisees, Noah, Lot, Lot's
wife.
CONCLUSION:...
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Luke 17:1. _It is impossible but that offences will come._ Such as the
disciples had just seen, the contempt and derision evinced by the
pharisees; but woe to the man, and woe to the nation which shal...
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SUPPOSE ONE OF YOU HAS A SERVANT. This parable is based on the custom
of having the same servant work in the fields and in the house. The
servant expected to serve his master _first,_ and himself _las...
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_But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle_
THE PLOUGHING SERVANT
The one thing on which our Lord wishes to concentrate our attention is
not the spirit in which God deals with His...
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LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 17:7 The question of v. Luke 17:9 (DOES HE THANK
THE SERVANT?) implies an answer of no. WE ARE UNWORTHY SERVANTS.
Christians
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CHAPTER 17 VER. 5. _And the Apostles said to the Lord, Increase our
faith._ The Apostles said this, when, from their little faith, they
had been unable to cast out the devil from the lunatic. They the...
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_But who is there of you, having a servant ploughing or keeping
sheep._ Christ represses the vainglory of the Apostles, lest, when by
their exalted faith they had performed wonderful and stupendous ac...
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_CRITICAL NOTES_
Luke 17:7. A SERVANT.—_I.e._, a slave. FEEDING CATTLE.—Rather,
“keeping sheep” (R.V.). BY AND BY.—_I.e._, straightway,
immediately. The phrase is to be connected with the words spoke...
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EXPOSITION
LUKE 17:1
_The_ _Master_'_s teaching on the subject of the injury worked on the
souls of others by our sins. The disciples pray for an increase of
faith that they may be kept from such sin...
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Now He turns again to His disciples.
Then said he unto his disciples, It is impossible but that offenses
will come (Luke 17:1):
You cannot help if you're living in this world, you're going to have
of...
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Luke 13:15; Luke 14:5; Matthew 12:11...
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But which of you — But is it not meet that you should first obey,
and then triumph? Though still with a deep sense of your utter
unprofitableness....
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The design and scope of this parable is to show, that Almighty God
neither is nor can be. debtor to any of his creatures for the best
service which they were able to perform unto him; and that they ar...