PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible — Luke
Gill, John, 1697-1771 · 289,495 words · 388 reading sections
Luke 8:9
Luke 8:9 Ver. 9. And his disciples asked him,.... That is, as Mark says, "when he was alone"; after the multitude were departed, and they were by themselves, it may be in some house with other disciples: saying, what might this parable be? what is the sense and meaning of it? According to Matthew, they asked why he s…
77 wordsSECTION 122Luke 8:10
Luke 8:10 Ver. 10. And he said, unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God,.... The doctrines of the Gospel, which to have spiritual knowledge is a special and peculiar gift of God. The Vulgate Latin and Persic versions read, "the mystery", in the singular, as in Mark: "but to others in parables"…
145 wordsSECTION 123Luke 8:11
Luke 8:11 Ver. 11. Now the parable is this, &c] "Or this is the sense of the parable", as the Arabic version renders it: "the seed is the word of God", the Gospel, as preached by Christ, his apostles, and faithful ministers, which has God for its author, is concerning the grace of God, and is what he blesses, and make…
68 wordsSECTION 124Luke 8:12
Luke 8:12 Ver. 12. Those by the wayside are they that hear,.... The word of God, though only by accident, and very carelessly, and without understanding what they hear: then cometh the devil; signified by the fowls of the air: and taketh away the word out of their hearts, or memories; that little of it, which is ret…
136 wordsSECTION 125Luke 8:13
Luke 8:13 Ver. 13. They on the rock are they, which when they hear,.... The seed that fell upon the rock, or stony ground, signify such sort of hearers, who receive the word with joy. The Ethiopic version reads, "with joy of heart". But, this sort of hearers receive not the word into their hearts, or with their heart…
379 wordsSECTION 126Luke 8:14
Luke 8:14 Ver. 14. And that which fell among thorns are they,.... The seed that fell among thorns, or were sown on thorny ground, represent such hearers: which, when they have heard, go forth; from hearing the word to their worldly business; or go on in the pursuit of their worldly lusts and pleasures notwithstanding…
211 wordsSECTION 127Luke 8:15
Luke 8:15 Ver. 15. But that on the good ground are they,.... The seed that fell on good ground design such hearers, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it: who hear with an honest and good intention, and faithfully keep it, and hold it fast: and bring forth fruit with patience; with great …
122 wordsSECTION 128Luke 8:16
Luke 8:16 Ver. 16. No man, when he hath lighted a candle,.... Christ by this, and some proverbial sentences following, observes to his disciples, that though the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven were delivered in parables for the present, that they might not be seen and understood by some; and though he gave to them…
304 wordsSECTION 129Luke 8:17
Luke 8:17 Ver. 17. For nothing is secret that shall not be made manifest,.... Meaning, whatever was then wrapped up in parables and dark sayings, or was secretly, and in a private manner, committed to them, should be made manifest by them to others hereafter: neither any thing hid, that shall not be made known, and c…
5,337 wordsSECTION 130Luke 9:1
Luke 9:1 Ver. 1. Then he called his twelve disciples together,.... The Persic version reads, "all his twelve disciples", the other nine, besides the three that were with him, when he raised Jairus's daughter, recorded in the foregoing chapter; the Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "the twelve apostles…
120 wordsSECTION 131Luke 9:2
Luke 9:2 Ver. 2. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God,.... The Gospel, which gives an account of the kingdom of the Messiah; of his kingly office and power; of his church, which is his kingdom, and of the government of it, by the ministration of the word, and the administration of ordinances; of the kingdom o…
119 wordsSECTION 132Luke 9:3
Luke 9:3 Ver. 3. And he said unto them, take nothing for your journey,.... Throughout the towns and cities of Judea, where they were sent to preach the Gospel: neither staves, The Vulgate Latin, and all the Oriental versions, read in the singular number, "neither staff, rod, or club"; and so it was in one of Beza's a…
221 wordsSECTION 133Luke 9:4
Luke 9:4 Ver. 4. And whatsoever house ye enter into,.... In any town, or city, they should come to in their journey through Judea, and should enter into for the sake of lodging, during their stay: there abide; do not shift quarters, or move from house to house: and thence depart; the house you come into first, go ou…
153 wordsSECTION 134Luke 9:5
Luke 9:5 Ver. 5. And whosoever will not receive you,.... Unto their houses: when ye go out of the city; where lodging and entertainment are refused you; shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them; See Gill on "Mt 10:14" See Gill on "Mr 6:11"…
53 wordsSECTION 135Luke 9:6
Luke 9:6 Ver. 6. And they departed,.... That is, the apostles, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it: they went from Christ, and the place where he was, from Capernaum, at least from some place in Galilee: and went through the towns; the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions add, "and cities"; that is, of Jude…
94 wordsSECTION 136Luke 9:7
Luke 9:7 Ver. 7. Now Herod the tetrarch,.... Of Galilee, and who is called a king in Mr 6:14 as he is here in the Ethiopic version: heard of all that was done by him; of all the miracles that were wrought by Christ, and his apostles; the fame of which were the more spread through the mission of the apostles, and the …
235 wordsSECTION 137Luke 9:8
Luke 9:8 Ver. 8. And of some, that Elias had appeared,.... Who had been translated, body and soul, to heaven, and whom the Jews expected a little before the coming of the Messiah: and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again; that is, one of the former prophets. It is well known, that the Jews distingu…
197 wordsSECTION 138Luke 9:9
Luke 9:9 Ver. 9. And Herod said, John have I beheaded,.... That is, he had ordered him to be beheaded, and which was accordingly done by the executioner; of which he had full proof, since the head was brought him in a charger, and which he delivered to the daughter of Herodias: but who is this of whom I hear such thi…
196 wordsSECTION 139Luke 9:10
Luke 9:10 Ver. 10. And the apostles, when they were returned,.... From the several parts of the land where they had been sent, and had been preaching and working miracles, having gone through their circuit, and finished the service they were sent to do: told him all they had done; what doctrines they had taught, how …
209 wordsSECTION 140Luke 9:11
Luke 9:11 Ver. 11. And the people, when they knew it,.... Having heard of his departure from others, and seeing him go off themselves: followed him; not by ship, but on foot, going over the bridge at Chainmath of Gadara, and got thither before Christ and his disciples did: and he received them; very kindly, and in a…
156 wordsSECTION 141Luke 9:12
Luke 9:12 Ver. 12. When the day began to wear away,.... Or "to decline", as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions; or "to incline", as the Syriac; that is, as the Ethiopic version renders it, "when the sun was declining" towards the "horizon" and was almost set; or "when the evening time was come", as the Persic versi…
186 wordsSECTION 142Luke 9:13
Luke 9:13 Ver. 13. And he said to them, give ye them to eat,.... Signifying, that it was not his will to dismiss people, and send them scattering abroad into the adjacent cities, towns, or houses; and that there was no need of it, but that his will was, that they should be supplied with provisions out of their stock: …
158 wordsSECTION 143Luke 9:14
Luke 9:14 Ver. 14. For they were about five thousand men,.... Beside women and children, Mt 14:21, and he said to his disciples, make them to sit down by fifties in a company; and by hundreds also; some companies had a hundred apiece in them, and others fifty; and which was done partly, for the more easy numbering of…
87 wordsSECTION 144Luke 9:15
Luke 9:15 Ver. 15. And they did so, and made them all sit down. The disciples did not dispute the case any longer with Christ, but obeyed his orders, and ranged the multitude in companies, a hundred in one, and fifty in another; and ordered them to sit down in their distinct companies and ranks upon the green grass. T…
84 wordsSECTION 145Luke 9:16
Luke 9:16 Ver. 16. Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes,.... Into his hands, being brought him by the disciples from the lad that had them: and looking up to heaven: to his Father there, from whom all the mercies and blessings of life come; he blessed them; either asked, or commanded a blessing on them, t…
187 wordsSECTION 146Luke 9:17
Luke 9:17 Ver. 17. And they did eat, and were all filled,.... Every one had a part, and enough:and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them, twelve baskets; See Gill on "Mt 14:20". Luke 9:18Ver. 18. And it came to pass, as he was alone praying,.... To his God and Father, for himself as man, and mediator; …
6,987 wordsSECTION 147Luke 10:1
Luke 10:1 Ver. 1. After these things,.... After the calling and mission of the twelve apostles, and giving them their powers, commissions, and instructions, with other things that followed thereon; Lu 9:1 the Lord appointed other seventy also; not that he had appointed before seventy, and now made an appointment of s…
720 wordsSECTION 148Luke 10:2
Luke 10:2 Ver. 2. Therefore said he unto them,.... That is, the "Lord Jesus", as the Ethiopic version expresses it; he said to the seventy disciples, what he had before said to the twelve apostles in Mt 9:37 where are the same words as here: the harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few, pray ye therefore the…
150 wordsSECTION 149Luke 10:3
Luke 10:3 Ver. 3. Go your ways,.... Into all the villages, towns, cities, and places, where he directed them to go, to make ready for him. Behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves; as harmless, innocent, profitable, and defenceless creatures, among spiteful, malicious, cunning, and cruel men; See Gill on "Mt 10…
56 wordsSECTION 150Luke 10:4
Luke 10:4 Ver. 4. Carry neither purse,.... The Syriac version reads, "purses, "to put money, gold, silver, and brass in; and the prohibition regards the money in the purse chiefly: nor scrip; the Syriac version here also reads in the plural number, "scrips", to put victuals in, provisions or any sort for their journe…
397 wordsSECTION 151Luke 10:5
Luke 10:5 Ver. 5. And into whatsoever house ye enter,.... When ye come into any city, town, or village, first say, peace be to this house: salute the inhabitants in the usual form, saying, peace be to you; wishing them all happiness and prosperity, temporal, spiritual, and eternal. This shows our Lord did not disappr…
59 wordsSECTION 152Luke 10:6
Luke 10:6 Ver. 6. And if the son of peace be there,.... If there be any elect person or persons in the house, whom God has chosen to partake of peace by the blood of Christ, and the benefits arising from it; and of a conscience peace in their souls, upon the best foundation; and of eternal peace in the world to come, …
163 wordsSECTION 153Luke 10:7
Luke 10:7 Ver. 7. And in the same house remain,.... Where the sons of peace are, and the peace rests, and into which you are invited, and kindly received and used: eating and drinking such things as they give; or rather, "such things as are with them", as the Vulgate Latin renders it; or "of that which is theirs", as…
220 wordsSECTION 154Luke 10:8
Luke 10:8 Ver. 8. And into whatsoever city ye enter,.... Into whatsoever house in it ye go, and apply to for lodging and entertainment, and they receive you, readily and cheerfully, eat such things as are set before you; though ever so mean, accept of them, and do not object to them on that account, lest it should b…
125 wordsSECTION 155Luke 10:9
Luke 10:9 Ver. 9. And heal the sick that are therein,.... Of all their bodily diseases, which would not only show their power and warrant, theft mission and commission, but also their goodness and beneficence to men; and would be a sufficient return for what they ate and drank: and say unto them; not only to the sick…
127 wordsSECTION 156Luke 10:10
Luke 10:10 Ver. 10. But into whatsoever city ye enter,.... On the other hand Christ here directs how to behave towards other cities they should come to, and be rejected: and they receive you not; refuse to admit them into their houses, or provide in any shape for them, nor hear their message: go your ways out into t…
96 wordsSECTION 157Luke 10:11
Luke 10:11 Ver. 11. Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us,.... The Syriac version adds, "to our feet"; and so in Beza's most ancient copy, and the Arabic and Persic versions read, "which cleaves to our feet"; which agrees with Mt 10:14. we do wipe against you: for a testimony against them, that they h…
167 wordsSECTION 158Luke 10:12
Luke 10:12 Ver. 12. But I say unto you,.... The same that he said to the twelve apostles, when he sent them out, Mt 10:15, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom than for that city. By "that day" is meant, the famous day to come, the last day; the day of judgment, as it is expressed in Matthew; and so …
232 wordsSECTION 159Luke 10:13
Luke 10:13 Ver. 13. Woe unto thee Chorazin,.... See Gill on "Mt 11:21". Woe unto thee Bethsaida; a city of Galilee, a fishing town, from whence it has its name, and was the native place of those two fishermen, Peter and Andrew: very likely Chorazin was near it, since they are here, and in Matthew, mentioned together;…
306 wordsSECTION 160Luke 10:14
Luke 10:14 Ver. 14. But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment,.... Or "in the day of judgment", as read the Syriac, Persic, Ethiopic, and Gothic versions; and as it is in Mt 11:22 than for you; the inhabitants of Chorazin and Bethsaida, who will be more severely punished than these Gentile cit…
83 wordsSECTION 161Luke 10:15
Luke 10:15 Ver. 15. And thou Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven,.... Referring either to the situation of it, which was on a very high hill; or to its privileges, through the ministry and miracles of Christ; or the phrase may be expressive of the pride and loftiness of the inhabitants of it, who were elated with t…
304 wordsSECTION 162Luke 10:16
Luke 10:16 Ver. 16. He that heareth you, heareth me,.... This is said for the encouragement of the seventy disciples, that though they would be rejected by some, they would be received by others, who would hear them, and embrace their doctrine, as if the Messiah himself had been among them; they looking upon them as r…
457 wordsSECTION 163Luke 10:17
Luke 10:17 Ver. 17. And the seventy returned again,.... The Syriac version adds, "whom he had sent": these disciples having received orders and instructions from Christ, went as he directed them; and when they had finished their embassy, they returned again to him, and gave him an account of their journey and success.…
69 wordsSECTION 164Lu 10:1
Lu 10:1 with joy; with great joy, as read the Syriac and Persic versions; notwithstanding the difficulties that had attended them, reproaches cast upon them, the ill treatment they might have met with in some places, and the labours and fatigues of their journey, and the dangers they had been exposed to: saying, Lord,…
7,563 wordsSECTION 165Luke 11:1
Luke 11:1 Ver. 1. And it came to pass that as he was praying,.... The following directions concerning prayer, though they agree with those in Mt 6:9 &c. yet were delivered at another time, and in another place, and upon another occasion: Christ was then in Galilee, now in Judea: he gave the former directions unasked f…
359 wordsSECTION 166Luke 11:2
Luke 11:2 Ver. 2. And he said unto them,.... That is Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions express, who directed his speech to all the disciples; for though but one of them addressed him, it was in the name of the rest: and besides, the instructions Christ was about to give concerned them all, even those that heard…
116 wordsSECTION 167Luke 11:3
Luke 11:3 Ver. 3. Give us day by day our daily bread. Or "for the day"; or "every day", as the Syriac version renders it; See Gill on "Mt 6:11"…
32 wordsSECTION 168Luke 11:4
Luke 11:4 Ver. 4. And forgive us our sins,.... Beza's most ancient copy reads "debts", as in See Gill on "Mt 6:12"; and which best agrees with the phrase "indebted", after mentioned: for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; See Gill on "Mt 6:12",…
925 wordsSECTION 169Luke 11:5
Luke 11:5 Ver. 5. And he said unto them, which of you shall have a friend,.... A neighbour, or acquaintance: and shall go unto him at midnight; which may seem a very unseasonable time, and which nothing but real distress, not knowing what otherwise to do, would put a man upon: and say unto him, friend, lend me three…
217 wordsSECTION 170Luke 11:6
Luke 11:6 Ver. 6. For a friend of mine in his journey,.... Or "out of the way"; having lost his way, being benighted; and has rambled about for some time, and at length, is come to me; for lodging and entertainment: and I have nothing to set before him; to refresh him with, after such a fatigue, before he goes to be…
69 wordsSECTION 171Luke 11:7
Luke 11:7 Ver. 7. And he from within shall answer and say,.... The friend within doors, shall reply to him that is without at his door, in the street: trouble me not; by knocking at the door, and importuning to rise and lend loaves; whereby his rest would be disturbed, and trouble given him; the door is now shut; be…
112 wordsSECTION 172Luke 11:8
Luke 11:8 Ver. 8. I say unto you,.... This is the accommodation of the parable; to these words are premised, in the Vulgate Latin version, the following, "if he continue knocking": though he will not rise and give him, because he is a friend; though mere friendship will not influence and engage him to rise from his b…
171 wordsSECTION 173Luke 11:9
Luke 11:9 Ver. 9. And I say unto you, ask, and it shall be given you,.... This is said by Christ, to encourage to prayer, and importunity in it; that if any one asks of God, in the name of Christ, and in faith, whether it be bread for the body, or food for the soul; or any blessing whatever, whether temporal or spirit…
250 wordsSECTION 174Luke 11:10
Luke 11:10 Ver. 10. For every one that asketh receiveth,.... Some indeed ask and receive not, because they ask amiss, Jas 4:3 who either apply to a wrong person, or ask in a wrong manner, or from wrong principles, or with wrong ends in view: but when a man is right in the object of prayer, and in the matter and manner…
212 wordsSECTION 175Luke 11:11
Luke 11:11 Ver. 11. If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father,.... Our Lord illustrates and confirms what he had said before by an instance common among men: the relation between a father and a son is natural, and it is very near; and it is usual for a son, when hungry, and at the proper times of meals, …
170 wordsSECTION 176Luke 11:12
Luke 11:12 Ver. 12. Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion.... Of which there are three sorts; some are terrestrial, or land scorpions, scorpions of the earth, a kind of serpents, very venomous and mischievous, to whom the wicked Jews are compared, Eze 2:6 and the locusts in Re 9:3 others are airy, or…
228 wordsSECTION 177Luke 11:13
Luke 11:13 Ver. 13. If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children,.... See Gill on "Mt 7:11". How much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? instead of the Holy Spirit here, the Vulgate Latin version reads, "good Spirit", and so two copies of Beza's; and the…
99 wordsSECTION 178Luke 11:14
Luke 11:14 Ver. 14. And he was casting out a devil,.... At a certain time, either the same that is recorded in Mt 9:32 or in Mt 12:22 for both of them were attended with the same effect upon the people, and with the same calumny of the Pharisees, mentioned here: and it was dumb. The Ethiopic version reads, "deaf and …
157 wordsSECTION 179Luke 11:15
Luke 11:15 Ver. 15. But some of them said,.... The Pharisees, Mt 9:34 Mt 12:24 who could not bear that he should be thought to be the Messiah, and therefore put an ill construction on the miracle: he casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of devils; in several copies he is called Beelzebul, and in the Arabic…
86 wordsSECTION 180Luke 11:16
Luke 11:16 Ver. 16. And others tempting him,.... Others of the Scribes and Pharisees, or Sadducees: sought of him a sign from heaven; See Gill on "Mt 12:38",See Gill on "Mt 16:1". Luke 11:17Ver. 17. But he knowing their thoughts,.... Being God omniscient,said unto them; the following parables, as they are called in Mr…
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