Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 13:22-35
99. The first shall be last (Luke 13:22-35)As Jesus moved through the towns of the Jordan Valley, he stressed that people should believe in him without delay, because they would not have the opportunity to hear from him again. Many were concerned with theoretical questions about who would or would not be saved. Jesus explained that people individually should first be sure of their own salvation, because on the judgment day many who thought they were in God’s kingdom would find themselves left... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 13:25-27
Luke 13:25-27. When once the master of the house is risen up Christ is the master of the house, that will take cognizance of the character and conduct of all that belong to it, or occasionally have a place in it. It now seems as if he left things at large, and made no distinction between his faithful servants and those who falsely pretend to be such. But the time is coming when he will rise up and shut to the door Namely, a door of distinction and separation between hypocrites and true... read more