Luke 9:18-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:25

For what is a man advantaged if he gain the whole world ,.... Or what profit will it be unto him? all the honours, riches, and enjoyments of it will be of no use and service to him if he himself is lost: and lose himself ; or his own soul; for he that loses his soul, which is his better and immortal part, loses himself: or be cast away : finally, and eternally, or "suffer loss" of eternal happiness and glory; that is, perishes, and is destroyed with an everlasting destruction; See... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:26

For whosoever shall be ashamed of me ,.... Of my person and offices, of me, as the Messiah, Saviour, and Redeemer, of my grace, righteousness, blood, and sacrifice: and of my words ; of the doctrines of the Gospel, one and another of them. In Mark, it is added, "in this adulterous and sinful generation"; having a peculiar respect to the people of the Jews, and the age in which Christ lived; but is true of any other people and age in which men live: of him shall the son of man be... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:18

Whom say the people - Οἱ οχλοι , the common people, i.e. the mass of the people. See this question considered on Matthew 16:13 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:20

But whom say ye that I am? - Whom do ye tell the people that I am? What do ye preach concerning me? See also on Matthew 16:14 ; (note); and see the observations at the end of this chapter, (note). The Christ of God - The Coptic and later Persic read, Thou art Christ God. After this comes in Peter's confession of our Lord, as related Matthew 16:16 ; (note), etc., where see the notes; and see also the observations of Granville Sharp, Esq., at the end of this chapter. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:23

If any man will come after me - See on Matthew 16:24 ; (note), and on Mark 8:34 ; (note), where the nature of proselytism among the Jews is explained. Daily - Καθ ' ἡμεραν is omitted by many reputable MSS., versions, and fathers. It is not found in the parallel places, Matthew 16:24 ; Mark 8:34 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:24

Will save his life - See on Matthew 16:24 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:25

Lose himself - That is, his life or soul. See the parallel places, Matthew 16:25 ; (note); Mark 8:35 ; (note), and especially the note on the former. Or be cast away? - Or receive spiritual damage η ζημιωθεις . I have added the word spiritual here, which I conceive to be necessarily implied. Because, if a man received only temporal damage in some respect or other, yet gaining the whole world must amply compensate him. But if he should receive spiritual damage - hurt to his soul in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:26

Ashamed of me - See on Mark 8:38 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1-22

(See afterwards in connection with Luke 10:1-42 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:18

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? With these abrupt words, St. Luke changes for his readers the time and scene. Since the miracle of feeding the five thousand at Bethsaida Julias, Jesus had preached at Capernaum the famous sermon on the "Bread of life" (reported in John 6:1-71 .); he had wandered to the north-east as far as the maritime cities of Tyro and Sidon; had returned again to the... read more

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