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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 5:33-39

Luke 5:33-39. The contents of these verses occur Matthew 9:14-17, where they are explained at large. The disciples of John fast and make prayers Long and solemn prayers: but thine eat and drink Freely, though thou professest a high degree of righteousness. And he said, Can ye make, &c. That is, Is it proper to make men fast and mourn during a festival solemnity? My presence and converse render this a kind of festival to my disciples: for, as John taught his hearers but a little... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 5:33-39

33. Why Jesus’ disciples did not fast (Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22; Luke 5:33-39)Both John the Baptist’s disciples and the Pharisees were slow to realize that Jesus’ coming had brought in a new era. Their traditional ceremonies and fastings were now of no use. The coming of Jesus may be compared to the coming of a bridegroom to his wedding feast. In a time of such joy no one thinks of fasting, and therefore Jesus’ disciples did not fast while he was with them. But Jesus would be taken away... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 5:37

new = fresh made. Greek. neos. Seenote on Matthew 9:17 . bottles = wine-skins. be spilled = it will be poured out. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 5:37-38

Luke 5:37-38. Bottles shall perish.— Some render it, Skins will be lost. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 5:33-39

4. Jesus’ attitude toward fasting 5:33-39 (cf. Matthew 9:14-17; Mark 2:18-22)The setting of this controversy is the same as the previous one: Levi’s banquet. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 5:37-38

The second illustration adds the fact that the new order that Jesus had come to bring has an inherently expanding and potentially explosive quality. The gospel and Christianity would expand to the whole world. Judaism simply could not contain what Jesus was bringing since it had become too rigid due to centuries of accumulated tradition. Here Luke’s account is very close to Mark’s. read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 5:37

5:37 new (b-5) 'New' is kainos , when used here of 'garment,' neos of 'wine.' see Note, Hebrews 12:24 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:1-39

Miraculous Draught of Fishes. The Palsied Man1-11. First miraculous draught of fishes (peculiar to Lk). Many critics identify this incident with that recorded in Matthew 4:18 and Mark 1:16. But there are important considerations on the other side: (1) the persons are different (there four disciples, here Peter is addressed); (2) the words used, though similar in sense, are very different in form; (3) the disciples are not said to have ’left all’ in Mt, but only to have left their father in the... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 5:33-39

(33-39) Why do the disciples of John fast?—See Notes on Matthew 9:14-17, Mark 2:18-22. St. Luke is less definite than the other two in stating who the questioners were. It is only from St. Mark that we learn that they included the two classes to whom the question referred. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 5:37

(37) Else.—Better, as before, if otherwise.The bottles shall perish.—Better, will perish, there being no reason for any difference between the two verbs. read more

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