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The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 22:31-38

The Lord foretells Simon Peter ' s fall. He tells She disciples of the hard times coming on them. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 22:35-36

And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye anything. And they said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. The Lord speaks one more word to his own before leaving the upper room, More occupied with the future trials of his disciples than with his own tragic destiny, which he knew was about to be fulfilled, he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 22:35-38

Misunderstanding Christ. There is no teacher who has been so well beard, and none that has been so much honored and obeyed, as Jesus Christ. Yet there can have been few who have been so much misunderstood as he has been. We have our attention drawn by the text to— I. CONTEMPORARY MISUNDERSTANDING . 1 . By the apostles themselves. 2 . By his disciples generally. 3 . By his enemies. II. SUBSEQUENT MISUNDERSTANDING . In how many ways has the Church of Christ,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 22:35

When I sent you ... - See the notes at Matthew 10:9-10.Lacked ye ... - Did you want anything? Did not God fully provide for you? He refers to this to convince them that his words were true; that their past experience should lead them to put confidence in him and in God. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 22:31-34

Luke 22:31-34. And the Lord said, &c. To make his disciples humble and watchful, and kindly affectionate one to another, Christ assured them, that Satan was seeking to destroy them all by his temptations. As if he had said, O Simon, Simon, behold Satan As in the case of Job; (Job 2:4-5;) hath desired to have you My apostles, εξητησατο υμας , hath required you, or sought you out; or requested permission, as Dr. Campbell translates it; to sift you as wheat To assault you by... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 22:35-37

Luke 22:35-37. And he said, When I sent you without purse, &c. “Our Lord, having finished what he had to say to Peter in particular, now turned to the other disciples, and put them in mind how they had been prohibited, when they were first sent out, to make any provision for their journey, and directed to rely wholly on God; and that, though they had accordingly gone away without purse, scrip, and shoes, they had never wanted any thing, but had had abundant provision made for them by... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 22:24-38

149. Disciples’ failure foretold (Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:24-38; John 13:36-38)Despite all that Jesus had shown and taught his disciples about humility, and in spite of the death he was about to die for them, they were still arguing about who was the greatest among them. Jesus reminded them again of the different standards in the earthly and heavenly kingdoms. He had given them an example in the way he lived among them, showing that true greatness lay in serving others (Luke... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:34

Peter. The Lord addressed him as such, only here, and Matthew 16:18 , to remind him of his weakness. See App-147 . He mentions him in Mark 16:7 . the cock = a cock. See App-160 . crow. See App-173 , and note on Matthew 26:34 . this day-to-day. Greek. semeron. knowest . Greek. oida. App-132 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:35

When I sent, &c. See on Luke 9:2 , Luke 9:3 . and . Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton ( App-6 ). scrip. See note on Matthew 10:10 . read more

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