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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:33

And they say unto him ,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, or the disciples of John; see Matthew 9:14 why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers ? set times apart frequently for fasting and prayer. The Ethiopic version reads, "why do the disciples of John baptize frequently, fast, and make prayers?" in which the former clause is added; and as without any authority, so without judgment, since it must suppose that the Pharisees did so likewise, whereas they rejected the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:34

And he said unto them ,.... The disciples of John, or the Scribes and Pharisees: can ye make the children of the bride chamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? signifying, that he was the bridegroom, and his disciples the children of the bride chamber; and that as it is unreasonable to expect, and morally impossible, that persons, attending the festivals of a nuptial solemnity, should be engaged in severe fastings; so it was not to be thought, that whilst Christ was corporeally... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:35

But the days will come ,.... And that in a very little time, as they did: when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them : as their master, John, was taken away from them, and now in prison, and therefore it was no wonder they mourned and fasted; signifying, that in a short time he, the bridegroom of his church and people, should be taken away by death: and then they shall fast in those days ; mourn, and be humbled, of which fasting was, a sign, for the death of their Lord, and on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:36

And he spake also a parable unto them ,.... The Scribes and Pharisees; illustrating what he had just now said: no man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old ; by "a piece of a new garment" meaning the new and upstart notions and traditions of the elders, which were so in comparison of the law of Moses; and by the "old", the robe of their own righteousness, wrought out in obedience to the moral and ceremonial law: and Christ suggests, that to join these together, in order to patch... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:37

And no man putteth new wine into old bottles ,.... To which the Scribes and Pharisees are here compared, into whose hearts the new wine of Gospel grace was not put; or to whom was not made known the love of God Comparable to new wine; nor the blessings of the new covenant of grace, now exhibited; nor the truths of the Gospel now more clearly and newly revealed. Else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled ; they not being able to receive and bear these things, no, not the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:38

But new wine must be put into new bottles ,.... Such as the disciples of Christ were, and sinners called to repentance are, who are renewed by the Spirit and grace of God: and these are filled with spiritual joy and comfort, as with new wine, arising from discoveries of the love of God, a view of interest in the blessings of the covenant, and an application of Gospel truths and promises. And both are preserved ; both these renewed ones, who are preserved unto the kingdom and glory of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:39

No man also having drunk old wine ,.... "Wine", though not in the text, is rightly supplied by our translators, as it is by the Syriac and Persic versions: straightway desireth new ; new wine: for he saith, the old is better ; old wine is more grateful, more generous, and more reviving to the spirits, than new wine is. This is a proverbial expression, and which Luke only records; which may be applied to natural men, who having drunk the old wine of their carnal lusts and pleasures,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:27

Levi - See on Matthew 9:9 ; (note); Mark 2:14 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:28

And he left all - Καταλιπων - completely abandoning his office, and every thing connected with it. He who wishes to preach the Gospel, like the disciples of Christ, must have no earthly entanglement. If he have, his whole labor will be marred by it. The concerns of his own soul, and those of the multitudes to whom he preaches, are sufficient to engross all his attention, and to employ all his powers. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:29

A great feast - Δοχην μεγαλην , A splendid entertainment. The word refers more properly to the number of the guests, and the manner in which they were received, than to the quality or quantity of the fare. A great number of his friends and acquaintance was collected on the occasion, that they might be convinced of the propriety of the change he had made, when they had the opportunity of seeing and hearing his heavenly teacher. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 5:39

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:28

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 5:29

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