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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:14

For they cannot recompense thee - Because you have done it for God's sake only, and they cannot make you a recompense, therefore God will consider himself your debtor, and will recompense you in the resurrection of the righteous. There are many very excellent sayings among the rabbins on the excellence of charity. They produce both Job and Abraham as examples of a very merciful disposition. "Job, say they, had an open door on each of the four quarters of his house, that the poor, from... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:11

Verse 11 11.For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled. This clause makes it evident that ambition was the subject of which Christ was speaking; for he does not state what usually happens in the ordinary life of men, but declares that God will be their Judge, who resisteth the proud, and humbleth their haughtiness, but giveth grace to the humble, (James 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; Psalms 138:6.) Scripture is full of similar testimonies, that God is an enemy to all who desire to exalt... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:12

Verse 12 12.When thou makest a dinner. Those who think that this is an absolute condemnation of entertainments given by relatives and friends to each other, take away a part of civility from among men. It were not only unfeeling, but barbarous, to exclude relatives from the hospitable table, and to class them only with strangers. Christ did not intend to dissuade us from every thing courteous, but merely to show, that acts of civility, which are customary among men, are no proof whatever of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:14

Verse 14 14.And thou shalt be blessed. Christ pronounces those to be blessed who exercise liberality without any expectation of earthly reward; for they manifestly look to God. Those who constantly keep in view their own advantage, or who are driven by the gale of popularity, have no right to expect a reward from God. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

The great supper. The feast of which Christ, was partaking had been carefully prepared, and was an event of some consequence in the town. This may be inferred not only from the tone of the Lord's remarks, but also from the intimations of the evangelists. Thus from Luke 14:12 it appears that the Pharisee had gathered together the elite of the place, along with his more intimate friends and his kinsmen. From Luke 14:7 we learn that there had been an eager scramble on the part of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

Table-talk of Jesus. We have now brought before us an interesting conversation which Jesus had with certain guests at an entertainment in the house of "one of the chief Pharisees." It was a sabbath-day feast, indicating that sociality was not incompatible even with Jewish sabbath-keeping. Into the guest-chamber had come a poor man afflicted with the dropsy, and, to the compassionate eye of our Lord, he afforded an opportunity for a miracle of mercy. But, before performing it, he tests... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:7-11

Christ's word on modesty. The remark which the conduct of these guests called forth from Christ suggests to us— I. OUR LORD 'S INTEREST IN THE HUMBLER DETAILS OF OUR DAILY LIFE . We might have imagined, judging antecedently, that the great Teacher would not concern himself with a matter so trivial as this; or that, if he did, we should not find a record of his remark in a narrative so brief as are our evangels. We know that he had occasion to rebuke the Pharisees... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:7-14

At the Pharisee ' s feast. The Master ' s teaching on the subject of seeking the most honourable places. Who ought to be the guests at such feasts. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:12

Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompense be made thee. This remark of Jesus took place somewhat later in the course of the feast. Those present were evidently mostly, if not all, drawn from the upper ranks of Jewish society, and the banquet was no doubt a luxurious and costly entertainment. Godet's comment is singularly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:12-14

Moderation; disinterestedness; patience. We find in these words of our Lord— I. THE CORRECTION OF A COMMON FAULT . Jesus Christ did not, indeed, intend to condemn outright all family or social gatherings of a festive character. He had already sanctioned these by his own presence. The idiomatic language, "do not, but," signifies, not a positive interdiction of the one thing, but the superiority of the other. Yet may we not find here a correction of social, festive... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:14

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 14:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:1-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:7-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:7-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 14:12-14

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