Herod. See Matthew 14:3 . App-109 . by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . for = concerning. Greek. peri. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 3:3 , Luke 3:3 . evils. Greek. ponera (plural) App-128 . read more
Added. Greek. prostithemi. A medical word in the sense of apply or administer, used by Luke thirteen times; in the rest of the N.T. five times. yet this = this also. above = to. Greek. epi. App-104 . prison. The fortress of Machaerus, on the borders of Arabia north of the Dead Sea (Josephus, Antiquities bk. xviii. ch. v 2). read more
19, 20. But Herod, c.—See on :-, &c. (Also see on :-.) and for all the evils which Herod had done—important fact here only mentioned, showing how thoroughgoing was the fidelity of the Baptist to his royal hearer, and how strong must have been the workings of conscience in that slave of passion when, notwithstanding such plainness, he "did many things and heard John gladly" (Mark 6:20 Mark 6:26). read more
20. Added yet, c.—(Also see on :-). Luke 3:21 Luke 3:22. BAPTISM OF AND DESCENT OF THE SPIRIT UPON JESUS. (See on Luke 3:22- :.) read more
A. The ministry of John the Baptist 3:1-20John’s ministry, as Jesus’, did not begin until he was a mature man. This section of the Gospel shows the vital place John played as Messiah’s forerunner. read more
3. The end of John’s ministry 3:19-20Luke concluded his account of John’s ministry before he began to narrate Jesus’ ministry. This arrangement of material allowed Luke to continue comparing and contrasting the ministries of the two men. [Note: C. Talbert, "The Lukan Presentation of Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee," Review and Expositor 64 (1967):490.] One writer argued that Luke took John out of the scene before introducing Jesus to minimize John’s importance for the baptist sectarians of Luke’s... read more
John’s Ministry. Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus1-14.. Preliminary Ministry of the Baptist (Matthew 3:1; Mark 1:1). See on Mt.1. In the fifteenth year] If the years of Tiberius are reckoned from the death of Augustus, who died 14 a.d., the date is 28, 29 a.d. Most authorities, however, suppose that the years of Tiberius are here reckoned from 11 a.d., when he was made the colleague of Augustus in the empire, with equal authority over all the provinces and armies. This gives the date 25, 26 a.d.... read more
(19-20) But Herod the tetrarch.—See Notes on Matthew 14:3-5. St. Luke’s anticipation of the close of the Baptist’s history supplies a curious instance of an arrangement which was obviously deliberate. It seemed to him better to complete the account of the Baptist’s ministry here than to bring in the account of the imprisonment as an episode later on. It coincides in part with St. John’s arrangement (John 3:24).For all the evils which Herod had done.—The marriage with Herodias is conspicuous as... read more
Luke 3:2 Prophets have passed for something as well as priests in making God's will known; and Established Church priesthoods have not been generally on particularly good terms with prophets. The only occasion on which the two orders are said to have been in harmony was when the prophets prophesied lies, and the priests bore rule in their name. Froude. Luke 3:2 The young who are of healthy, lively blood and clean conscience have either emotion or imagination to fold them defensively from an... read more
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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 3:18-20
Luke 3:18-20. And many other things preached he unto the people In this manner did John inculcate the doctrine of repentance, and declare his Master’s greatness. But his sermons were not confined to these matters. He discoursed also on many other important subjects, according as he knew they would be profitable to his hearers. But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him, &c. In the whole course of John’s ministry he showed great integrity and courage, but especially in his... read more