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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:10

The temple - Into one of the courts of the temple - the court where prayer was commonly offered. See the notes at Matthew 21:12.A Pharisee - See the notes at Matthew 3:7.Publican - See the notes at Matthew 5:46. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:9-10

Luke 18:9-10. And he spake this parable Having in the preceding parable guarded his disciples against faintness and weariness in prayer, he here guards them against the contrary extreme of self-confidence: unto certain For the conviction of certain persons in his train; who trusted in themselves that they were righteous Who had a high opinion of their own piety, and on that account despised others as greatly inferior to them, both in holiness and in the favour of God. Observe, reader,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 18:1-14

107. Two parables about prayer (Luke 18:1-14)Because there may be an apparent delay before his return, Jesus told a parable to encourage his disciples. They may suffer injustice from opponents of the gospel, but they must persevere in prayer, confident that God will hear them (Luke 18:1). If an ungodly judge will give a just judgment to a helpless widow solely to be rid of her ceaseless pleading, how much more will the holy God answer the cries of his persecuted people. The world may be... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 18:10

went up . It was always "up "to the Temple on Mount Moriah. Compare "went down" (Luke 18:14 ). into . Greek. eis. App-104 . Pharisee . See App-120 . other . The different one. Greek heteros. App-124 . publican. See note on Matthew 5:46 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 18:10

Two men went up to the temple to pray: the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.The character of both classes of men represented by these two has frequently been noted in this series. For comment on "Pharisees," see my Commentary on Matthew, Matthew 3:7. The publicans were the tax collectors, particularly odious to the Jews because they were willing agents of Roman oppression; and besides that, many tax gatherers were dishonest. The very name "publican" passed into the popular vocabulary as... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:9-14

1. The parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector 18:9-14The superficial connection between this pericope and the preceding one is that they both contain parables about prayer."This parable follows as giving the spirit in which men should pray." [Note: Morris, p. 264.] However the more significant link is the people of faith (Luke 18:8). This parable graphically contrasts those who reject Jesus’ gospel with those who receive it. Jesus drew a verbal picture to identify the characteristic... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:9-27

J. The recipients of salvation 18:9-19:27Luke next developed the idea of faith on the earth that Jesus introduced in Luke 18:8. This whole section clarifies how people become believers. This subject is a fitting conclusion to the part of Luke’s Gospel that deals with Jesus’ ministry on the way to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51 to Luke 19:27). Essentially this section records Jesus’ teaching that salvation and eventual entrance into the kingdom come by God’s grace through faith rather than by claims to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 18:10

The Pharisees generally rejected Jesus and His gospel whereas the tax collectors responded positively (cf. Luke 5:12; Luke 5:27; Luke 7:34; Luke 7:37; Luke 15:1-2; Luke 16:20). They were at opposite ends of the social and spiritual scales in Judaism. The former were the epitome of righteousness and the latter of unrighteousness. The temple was the customary place of prayer. Since it stood on a hill in Jerusalem, people literally went up to it to pray. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:1-43

The Unjust Judge. The Pharisee and the Publican. The Rich Ruler1-8. The Unjust Judge (peculiar to Lk).There is a close connexion with what precedes. The mention of the Second Advent leads Christ to speak of the need of prayer and watchfulness in view of it. The main lessons of the parable are: (1) The duty of continual prayer; (2) the certain answer to prayer, if it be only persistent enough; (3) the certainty that in the end God will maintain the cause of His elect against their adversaries;... read more

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