Luke 7:19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:19-28

Luke 7:19-28. And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, &c. See this whole paragraph explained in the notes on Matthew 11:2-11. To the poor the gospel is preached Which is the greatest mercy and the greatest miracle of all. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 7:18-35

49. Messengers from John the Baptist (Matthew 11:1-19; Luke 7:18-35)Shut up in prison, John the Baptist received only irregular and possibly inaccurate reports of Jesus’ ministry. These reports must have caused him to wonder whether Jesus really was the Messiah he foretold. Jesus sent back the message that he was carrying out a ministry of relief to the oppressed, which was the sort of ministry foretold of the Messiah in the Old Testament (Matthew 11:1-5; cf. Isaiah 35:5-6; Isaiah 61:1). Many... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:19

two = a certain two. The mission in Matthew 11:1 , &c., was earlier than this. See notes on Matthew 11:2 . No number named there. See note on "two" there. Jesus. All the texts read "the Lord". See note on Luke 7:13 . He That should come = the coming [Messiah]. look we = do we look. another . Greek. allos. App-124 . But Tr. and WI read "heteros". App-124 . read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:18-20

"These things" probably means the activities of Jesus that Luke had recorded including the healing of the centurion’s servant and the raising of the widow’s son. John evidently had second thoughts about Jesus because Messiah was to release prisoners (Isaiah 61:1) and Jesus claimed to fulfill that prophecy. However, He had not released John who was in prison (Matthew 11:2; cf. Luke 3:20). Moreover the fact that Jesus was apparently fulfilling the prophecies about Elijah’s coming may have made... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:18-23

Jesus’ response to John the Baptist’s inquiry 7:18-23 (cf. Matthew 11:2-6) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:18-35

3. The confusion about Jesus’ identity 7:18-35It was only natural that these people had questions about who Jesus really was. Was He a prophet? Was He Elijah? Was He another former prophet? Was He "the Prophet" that Moses had predicted (Deuteronomy 18:18)? Was He the Messiah? Was He Immanuel, "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14)? Even John the Baptist began to have questions. On the one hand Jesus was fulfilling prophecy that indicated He was the Messiah. He was preaching righteousness, healing the... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Luke 7:19

7:19 for (c-24) See Note, Matthew 11:3 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:1-50

Raising of the Widow’s Son. The Woman who was a Sinner1-10. Healing of the centurion’s servant. See on Matthew 8:5.11-17. The raising of the widow’s son (peculiar to Lk). On the credibility and significance of Christ’s miracles of resurrection, consult Matthew 9:18; John 11:1.11. Nain] 25 m. SW. of Capernaum on the hill ’little Hermon’ as it slopes down to the plain of Esdraelon: now a squalid collection of mud-hovels. Much people] RV ’a great multitude.’ Lazarus also was raised in the presence... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 7:18-23

(18-23) And the disciples of John shewed him.—See Notes on Matthew 11:2-6. The fact, mentioned by St. Luke only, that the “disciples of John” reported these things, suggests some interesting coincidences: (1) It implies that they had been present at our Lord’s miracles, and had heard His teaching, and we have seen them as present in Matthew 9:14, Mark 2:18. (2) It shows that though John was in prison, his disciples were allowed free access to him. (3) The fulness of St. Luke’s narrative in Luke... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 7:19

(19) Two of his disciples.—According to some MSS. of St. Matthew, which give simply, sent through His disciples, St. Luke’s account is the only one that gives the number of the disciples sent.Sent them to Jesus.—Some of the best MSS. give, “to the Lord.” (See Note on Luke 7:13.) read more

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