Luke 23:32-47

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:37

And saying, if thou be the King of the Jews ,.... Or their Messiah, who was spoken of as a divine person; for otherwise he might have been their king, and not have been able to have done what is proposed: save thyself : or deliver thyself from the cross. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:38

And a superscription also was written ,.... Containing the crime he was charged with, and accused of; See Gill on Matthew 27:37 ; See Gill on John 19:19 ; See Gill on John 19:20 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:39

And one of the malefactors, which were hanged ,.... On the cross, one of the thieves crucified with Christ; the Oriental versions add, "with him"; according to the Evangelists Matthew and Mark, both of them reviled him, and threw the same things in his teeth as the priests, people, and soldiers did; which how it may be reconciled; see Gill on Matthew 27:44 . railed on him, saying, if thou be Christ, save thyself, and us ; taking up the words of the rulers, and adding to them, perhaps,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:40

But the other answering, rebuked him ,.... That is, the other malefactor made answer to him, and reproved him for his baseness and wickedness: saying, dost not thou fear God ; or "neither dost thou fear God", any more than these priests, people, and soldiers, that are acting such a barbarous and inhuman part to a man in misery: and wilt thou do the same, and show that thou art an impious wretch, now thou art just going out of the world, and neither fears God, nor regards man, and art... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:41

And we indeed justly ,.... For sins committed against the law; our sentence is just, we are righteously punished: which shows that he had a true sense of sin; for where that is, there will be not only an acknowledgment of the offence, but a vindication of the justice of God, should he proceed to deal according to the demerit of sin: for we receive the due reward of our deeds; though, according to the law of Moses, theft was not punishable with death, but with a restoration, either double, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:42

And he said unto Jesus, Lord, .... Acknowledging him to be the Messiah, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; the Lord of all, and especially of his church and people, and his own Lord. So the Syriac and Persic versions read, "my Lord": however, he said this by the Spirit of God, who enlightened his understanding, and wrought faith in him to believe in Christ; see 1 Corinthians 12:3 "remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom"; or rather in thy kingdom, as in Matthew 16:28 for this... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:43

And Jesus said unto him ,.... Jesus immediately answered him, though he said not one word to the other that railed at him, or to the multitude that abused him; and promised him more than he asked for, and sooner than he expected. Verily I say unto thee, today thou shall be with me in paradise ; בגן עדן , "in the garden of Eden"; not the earthly paradise, nor the church militant, but the future place, and state of the happiness of the saints, even heaven, and eternal glory, which the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:44

And it was about the sixth hour ,.... Or twelve o'clock at noon; and so the Ethiopic version, when it was noon; See Gill on Matthew 27:45 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:45

And the sun was darkened ,.... There was an eclipse of it, which was preternatural, it being now full moon, and lasted three hours, and so total, as to darken the whole earth; and now was the prophecy in Amos 8:9 literally fulfilled: and the vail of the temple was rent in the midst. The Persic version renders it, "the gate of the temple"; and so the Syriac version, "the face of the gate of the temple"; See Gill on Matthew 27:51 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:46

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice ,.... A second time; for at the first loud cry, he uttered these words, "Eli, Eli, lama, sabachthani"; and at the second what follows; see Matthew 27:46 . See Gill on Matthew 27:47 . See Gill on Matthew 27:48 . See Gill on Matthew 27:49 . See Gill on Matthew 27:50 . he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my Spirit ; not the Holy Spirit, nor his divine nature, but his human soul: for that he had a reasonable soul, as well as a true... read more

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