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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:4

As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet ,.... Isaiah 40:3 saying, the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord make his paths straight; See Gill on Matthew 3:3 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:5

Every valley shall be filled ,.... Luke cites more out of the same prophecy, as relating to the times of John the Baptist, and the Messiah, than the other Evangelists Matthew and Mark do: in the prophet it is, "every valley shall be exalted"; which is done, by filling it up; the metaphor is persisted in, of preparing and clearing the way, for the coming of the Messiah, done by the ministry of John; under which, such souls as were lowly and humble, and depressed with the sense of sin, should... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:6

And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. "By the salvation of God" is meant, the Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of God's appointing and sending; and who is the author of that salvation which God resolved on, contrived, and approved of; and is his ordinance for salvation, unto the ends of the earth, for all his elect; Luke 2:30 whom a great number among the Jews should, and did see, with their bodily eyes; and whom not only God's elect among them, but also all of them... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:7

Then said he to the multitude ,.... That is, John, as the Ethiopic version reads; and the multitude to whom he spake the following words, were many of the Pharisees and Sadducees, as appears from Matthew 3:7 That came forth to be baptized of him; who came out of their houses, towns, and cities, round about, to the place where John was; and hearing and seeing what he was about, desired to be admitted to his baptism: not that they "were baptised of him"; as the Arabic version renders it;... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:8

Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance ,.... Or "meet" for it, such as will show it to be true and genuine: "and begin not to say within yourselves": in one of Beza's copies, and in another of Stephens's, it was read, "think not", as in Matthew 3:9 . the sense is the same. The Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions, leave out the phrase, "within yourselves": what they are forbid to say follows, we have Abraham to our father, for I say unto you, God is able of these stones to... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:9

And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees ,.... Not only to Jesse's family, which as a root in a dry ground, and to Jerusalem, the metropolis of the nation; but to the root of the vain boasting of every Jew; their descent from Abraham, the covenant made with him, their ecclesiastical state and civil polity, all which would quickly be at an end: the Romans were now among them, the axe in God's hand; by means of whom, utter ruin and destruction would be brought upon their nation,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:10

And the people asked him ,.... Not the same as in Luke 3:7 the Sadducees and Pharisees, for they seemed not to be at all affected with, and wrought upon, by the ministry of John; but rather were displeased with him, and turned their backs on him, and rejected him and his baptism; but the common people, that stood by; who hearing John speak of wrath to come, and of repentance, and fruits worthy of it, were filled with concern about these things, and inquire, saying, what shall we do? ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:11

He answereth and saith unto them ,.... By telling them what they should do; and he does not put them upon ceremonial observances, nor severe exercises of religion, nor even the duties of the first table of the law, and others of the second, though necessary to be done; but upon acts of beneficence and kindness, to fellow creatures in distress; and are what may be called love of our neighbour, and which involves the love of God, and so the whole law; for the one cannot be rightly exercised... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:12

Then came also publicans to be baptized ,.... Being convinced under John's ministry of the evils of their past life, and desirous of being admitted to baptism, to which they understood repentance, and fruits meet for the same, were pre-requisite: these came nearer to John, and said unto him, master, what shall we do ? we have been very wicked persons, what shall we do to escape divine vengeance? or what are the particular duties we are to perform? or the fruits meet for repentance, we... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:13

And he said unto them ,.... Not by advising them to quit their employments, as if it was a thing unlawful to impose pay, and collect taxes, but by directing them to perform their office aright: exact no more than that which is appointed you ; by the government: there were two sorts of publicans; there were some that exacted more than what they were ordered, and settled the tax at their own pleasure, and collected what they would themselves; and these were very odious to the people, and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 3:13

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