Luke 18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:13

Standing afar off - Afar off from the “temple.” The place where prayer was offered in the temple was the court of women. The Pharisee advanced to the side of the court nearest to the temple, or near as he could; the publican stood on the other side of the same court if he was a Jew, or in the court of the Gentiles if he was a pagan, as far as possible from the temple, being conscious of his unworthiness to approach the sacred place where God had his holy habitation.So much as his eyes ... -... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:14

I tell you - The Pharisees would have said that the first man here was approved. Jesus assures them that they judged erroneously. God judges of this differently from people.Justified - Accepted or approved of God. The word “justify” means to declare or treat as righteous. In this case it means that in their prayers the one was approved and the other not; the one went down with the favor of God in answer to his petitions, the other not.For every one ... - See the notes at Luke 14:11. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:15-30

See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:31-33

See the notes at Matthew 20:17-19.By the prophets - Those who foretold the coming of the Messiah, and whose predictions are recorded in the Old Testament.Son of man - The Messiah. They predicted that certain things would take place respecting the Messiah that was to come. See the Daniel 9:25-27 notes; Isaiah 53:0 notes. “These things,” Jesus said, would be accomplished “in him,” he being the Son of man, or the Messiah. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:34

Understood none of these things - Though they were “plainly” revealed, yet such were their prejudices and their unwillingness to believe them that they did not understand them. They expected that he would be a temporal prince and a conqueror, and they were not “willing” to believe that he would be delivered into the hands of his enemies. They did not see how that could be consistent with the prophecies. To us now these things appear plain, and we may, hence, learn that those things which to us... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:35-43

See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 20:29-34. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18

A.M. 4037. A.D. 33. (1,) Christ presses his disciples to fervency and perseverance in prayer, by the parable of the importunate widow, Luke 18:1-8 . (2,) He recommends humility, and humiliation on account of sin, by the parable of the Pharisee and publican, Luke 18:9-14 . (3,) He encourages those who brought little children to him, whom his disciples had rebuked, Luke 18:15-17 . (4,) He tries and discovers the insincerity of the self-righteous ruler, Luke 18:18-23 . (5,) He... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:1

Luke 18:1. And he spake, &c. Ελεγε δε και παραβολην αυτοις . He also spake a parable to them. The particle δε , here used, plainly implies, that this parable has a relation to the preceding discourse, of which indeed it is a continuation, but which is improperly interrupted by the division of the chapters. There is in it, and in the following parable, a particular reference to the distress and trouble they were soon to meet with from their persecutors, which would render the duties of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:2-5

Luke 18:2-5. There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, &c. This magistrate, being governed by atheistical principles, had no inducement from religion to do justice; at the same time, being very powerful, he did not regard what men said or thought of him; wherefore, in all his decisions, he was influenced merely by passion or interest. And there was a widow, &c., and she came, saying, Avenge me of, or rather, as εκδικησον με means, do me justice on, mine adversary The... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:6-8

Luke 18:6-8. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith “If the repeated, importunate cries of the afflicted do at length make an impression on the hearts even of men so wicked as to glory in their impiety, injustice, and barbarity, they will much more be regarded by God; most gracious, who is ever ready to bestow his choicest blessings, when he sees his creatures fit to receive them. Arguments of this kind, taken from the feeling goodness, or even from the imperfections of men, to... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:15-30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:31-33

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:34

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:35-43

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:2-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:6-8

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