Luke 22:71

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 22:71

And they said, What further need have we of witness? for we ourselves have heard from his own mouth.By the sheer power of morality and intellect, Jesus at last forced the officialdom of the Hebrews into using the only charge that he would permit them to use, namely, his claim to be the divine Messiah. All of the other charges which they had so maliciously advocated against him for so long, such as sabbath breaking, casting out demons by the power of the devil, etc., all dropped out of sight... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 22:71

Luke 22:71. We ourselves have heard— It was customary for the Jews to suppress the word blasphemy in their discourses relating to it. St. Luke retains this custom; but St. Matthew and St. Mark have added the word, for the sake of perspicuity. Inferences drawn from our Saviour's agony in the garden. Luke 22:39-46. What a preface do we here find to our Saviour's passion! a hymn, and an agony! a cheerful hymn, and an agony no less sorrowful. A hymn begins, both to raise and to testify the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:66-71

3. Jesus’ trial before the Sanhedrin 22:66-71 (cf. Matthew 27:1; Mark 15:1a)Luke is the only Gospel writer who gave us an account of what happened at this official meeting of the Sanhedrin. It followed informal interviews late at night by Annas and Caiaphas. This meeting took place very early on Friday morning, April 3, A.D. 33. [Note: Hoehner, p. 143.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:71

The Sanhedrin recognized Jesus’ statement to be an unequivocal claim to be the Son of God. This was a claim to be God. Consequently it appeared to them to be blasphemous. They now had sufficient grounds to demand the death sentence from Pilate.Luke’s record stresses the identity of Jesus as Messiah, Son of Man, and Son of God, but also His fearless testimony to His own identity regardless of the certain consequences. Thus the writer clarified who Jesus was and presented His testifying before... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:1-71

Treason of Judas. The Last Supper. The Agony in the Garden. Arrest of Jesus. The Jewish Trial1-6. Conspiracy of the chief priests. Treachery of Judas (Matthew 26:1-5, Matthew 26:14-16; Mark 14:1-2, Mark 14:10-11). See on Mt. St. Luke omits the anointing at Bethany, because he has already recorded a similar incident (Luke 7:37).4. Captains] i.e. the Levitical guard or police of the Temple, not the Roman garrison of Jerusalem.7-13. Preparations for the Last Supper (Matthew 26:17; Mark 14:12). See... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:63-71

(63-73) And the men that held Jesus . . .—See Notes on Matthew 26:59-68; Mark 14:55-65. The verbs “mocked” and “smote” are both in the tense that implies continued action. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:66-71

(66-71) And as soon as it was day.—See Notes on Matthew 27:11-14; Mark 15:2-5. The special mention of the hour, though agreeing with what is implied in the other Gospels, is peculiar to St. Luke.The elders of the people.—Literally, the presbytery of the people. St. Luke uses here, and in Acts 22:5, the collective singular noun, instead of the masculine plural. St. Paul uses it of the assembly of the elders of the Church, in 1 Timothy 4:14. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 22:1-71

Sacramental Thoughts Luke 22:15 It seems almost unjust to these words to speak them loudly. Oh, that we had the power to whisper into the most distant, ear without raising the voice at all! There are far-reaching whispers. The Holy Spirit may now take up our poor weakness and whisper to each listening soul this mournful but most thrilling text. We cannot get rid of the blood-shedding, because it was Jesus Himself who told us about the blood, and His own blood, and why it was shed, and for whom... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 22:1-71

Chapter 24THE WATCH IN GETHSEMANE.HITHERTO the life of Jesus has been comparatively free from sorrow and from pain. With the exception of the narrow strip of wilderness which fell between the Baptism and His inaugural miracle, the Divine Life has lain for the most part in the sunshine, above the fret and fever of anxious thought and care. True, He had enemies, whose hatred was persistent and virulent; the shafts of calumny fell around Him in one steady rain; His motives were constantly... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 22:47-71

Chapter 25THE PASSION.Luke 22:47-71 - Luke 23:1-56WHILE Jesus kept His sad watch in Gethsemane, treading the winepress alone, His enemies kept theirs in the city. The step of Judas, as he passed out into the night, went verberating within the house of the high priest, and onwards into the palace of Pilate himself, awaking a thousand echoes, as swift messengers flew hither and thither, bearing the hurried summons, calling the rulers and elders from their repose, and marshalling the Roman cohort.... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 22:71

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 22:71

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:66-71

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 22:71

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:1-71

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:63-71

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 22:66-71

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 22:1-71

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 22:1-71

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 22:47-71

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