Luke 8

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:17

For nothing is secret, that shall net be made manifest; neither anything hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. "All will gradually become clear to them. Whilst the night thickens over Israel on account of its unbelief, the disciples will advance into even fuller light, until there is nothing left in the plan of God which is obscure or hidden. The heart of Jesus is lifted up at this prospect. This accounts for the poetical rhythm which always appears at such moments" (Godet). This... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:17

Revelation—a duty, a fact, a certainty. These words of our Lord may have been a familiar aphorism of his time, or they may have been a sententious saying of his own, having many applications. Certainly they are significant of many things. They may be regarded as expressing for us— I. A SACRED DUTY WE ARE CALLED UPON TO DISCHARGE . It is in this sense our Lord used them on the occasion reported by Matthew ( Matthew 10:25-27 ). What was then hidden in the minds of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:18

Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. A grave warning to his disciples primarily, and then to all who take upon themselves any work, even the humblest, connected with teaching Divine truth. The real strident, patient, humble, and restlessly industrious, he shall be endowed with ever-increasing powers; while the make-believe, lazy, and self-sufficient one shall be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:19

Then came to him his mother and his brethren. St. Mark, in his third chapter, gives us the reasons which led to this scene. It had been bruited abroad that a species of frenzy had seized upon that strange Man who had been brought up in their midst, and who had lately aroused such enthusiasm in all the crowded lake-district of Galilee. It is difficult to estimate aright the feelings of his own family towards him; admiration and love seem to have struggled in their hearts with prejudice... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:19-21

Interference of Christ ' s mother and his brethren. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:19-21

Christ's one relationship. How is Christ related to us? And is he related to us in a way other than that in which he was related to men and women during his life on earth? The answer to this question is that there is only one way in which he has been or will be permanently related to mankind. We look at— I. THE VERY TEMPORARY CHARACTER OF HIS FLESHLY RELATIONSHIP . He was, of course, most intimately associated, in purely human bends, with "his mother and his brethren."... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:21

And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the Word of God, and do it. The Master used the opportunity to send home into the hearts of the many listeners the stern, grave lesson that there was something more solemn even than family ties, and that these, holy and binding though they were, must not be allowed to stand in the way of plain, unmistakable duty. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:22-25

The lake-storm is stilled. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:22-25

Storm and calm. "He entered into a boat, himself and his disciples." The association of Christ with the beat, with which we are so familiar in the gospel history, has been preserved in much of the poetry, the literature, and the art of the Church. A very old seal-ring represents the Church as a ship struggling against the winds, supported by a great fish in the sea beneath, and with two doves sitting on its mast and prow. The shape often given to Christian places of worship in the early... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 8:22-25

Christ the Lord of nature. We shall find two things concerning the miracles of Jesus Christ—that he never refused to put forth his power if by its exercise he could do an act of pure pity and kindness; and that he never consented to do so for the mere purpose of display. Hence there is a most marked difference between his "works' and the pretences of the impostor. The perfect suitableness of the occasion and the moral character of the action are the signature of Divinity. Yet it was... read more

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