Luke 18

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:35

And it came to pass; that as he was come nigh unto Jericho . Jericho was once called "the City of Palms," afterwards "the City of Perfumes." It was about eighteen miles from Jerusalem. In the Herodian times it became a popular resort, owing to the affection the great Herod entertained for it. Its palm-groves and balsam-gardens were a present from Antony to Cleopatra. Herod the Great bought them from her, and made it one of his royal cities, and adorned it with many stately buildings, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:35-43

Bartimaeus. Here are two noises suggestive of the human life with which we are all familiar. There is the tramp, tramp, tramp, of the swaying multitude, the din of the many minds, many experiences, many mouths, all moving in obedience to a common impulse. Men and women, when they become mere units of a crowd, forget for the time their personal histories, They are swept on by the current, sharing and adding to its excitement. There is nothing more unaccountable sometimes than the impulses... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:37

And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. The Lord's name was by this time a household word in Palestine, and among the sick and afflicted a most precious and welcome sound. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:37

Present but passing opportunity. Pathetic stories are told of those who, in circumstances of the greatest danger or distress, have suddenly found themselves almost within reach of blessed deliverance, but who just failed to realize their hope. It is the captive knight past whose dungeon a friendly host is filing, and the sound of the clarion drowns his pleading cries; or it is the shipwrecked sailor on the lonely island whose laboriously constructed signal the ship that is homeward bound... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:38

Jesus, thou Son of David . This form of address distinctly shows that the idea that the Rabbi of Nazareth, the great Wonder-worker, the wise kind Teacher, was in some way or other the long looked-for Deliverer, was now taking possession of the people's mind. "Son of David" was distinctly a Messianic salutation. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:39

And they which went before rebuked him . It must be remembered that our Lord was surrounded by a great host of Passover pilgrims, by many of whom he was reverenced as "some great One," perhaps the King Messiah. Such a low wailing cry on the part of a blind beggar, asking to be brought into the presence of him they wondered at and admired and hoped so much from, seemed a great presumption: hence these rebukes. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:40-41

And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him. St. Mark here adds, "And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee." These kindly sympathizing words of the disciples to the beggar, doing their loving Master's behest, were one of Peter's own memories of the scene under the walls of Jericho. And when he was come near, he asked him, saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? Many besides the governor Pilate, who a few days later put... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:41

What we want of Christ. Our hearts are drawn towards blind Bartimaeus; we compassionate him for his long-continued blindness; we enter into his feeling of keen hopefulness when he hears of the passing of Jesus Christ; we like the importunity of the man, his sturdy refusal to be put down by popular clamour; we like also his manly directness in reply to the question asked him, "Lord , that I may receive my sight!" We owe him some gratitude in that it was his necessity which provided our... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:42

And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight . "Magnifique aumone du Christ" (Pressense'). Thy faith hath saved thee. The American Longfellow has united the cry for mercy of the blind, the kindly sympathizing words of the disciples, and the gift of Jesus Christ, in his exquisite poem of 'Blind Bartimaeus.' "Those mighty voices three— ' ἰησοῦ ἐλέησόν με ! θαῤῥσει ἕγειρε φωνεῖ σε ἡ πίστις σου σέσωκέ σε !" read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:1

A parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3.To this end - To show this.Always - At all times. That is, we must not neglect regular stated seasons of prayer; we must seize on occasions of remarkable providences as afflictions or signal blessings to seek God in prayer; we must “always” maintain a spirit of prayer, or be in a proper frame to lift up our hearts to God for his blessing, and we must not grow weary though our prayer seems not to be answered.Not to faint - Not to grow weary or give over.... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:35

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:35-43

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:37

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:37

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:38

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:39

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:40-41

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:41

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 18:42

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:1

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