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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 19:45-48

Luke 19:45-48. And he went into the temple See notes on Matthew 21:12-14; Mark 11:11; Mark 11:18. And he taught daily in the temple Jesus, being now to remain but a short time upon earth, employed himself without intermission in teaching as many people as possible, and in the most public places. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 19:45-48

120. Jesus cleanses the temple (Matthew 21:12-17; Mark 11:15-19; Luke 19:45-48)At the beginning of his public ministry Jesus had cleansed the temple (see John 2:13-25), but old practices had returned. Now that he had come to his messianic city he cleansed it again. By his action he showed God’s judgment on those who had forgotten the real purpose of religious exercises and used them chiefly to make money (Matthew 21:12-13).God was more pleased with Jesus’ action in healing the blind and the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 19:45

the temple = the temple courts. Greek. hieron. See Matthew 23:16 to cast out, &c. This is a repetition of the Lord's act in Luke 21:12 , but the same as in Mark 11:15 , which has supplementary details. See App-156 . therein = in (Greek. en). read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 19:46

It is written = It standeth written. Quoted from Isaiah 56:7 and Jeremiah 7:11 . See App-107 . a den of thieves = a robbers' cave. den = cave. Greek. spelaion. Occurs six times: Matthew 21:13 .Mark 11:17 . John 11:38 (cave), Hebrews 11:38 , and Revelation 6:15 . thieves = robbers, or brigands. As in John 10:1 , John 10:8 ; John 18:40 and 2 Corinthians 11:26 , and should be so rendered in Matthew 21:13 ; Matthew 26:55 ; Matthew 27:38 , Matthew 27:44 , &c. Not kleptes = a thief. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 19:47

taught = was (or continued) teaching. daily = day by day: i.e. on each of these last six days. Compare Luke 20:1 . See App-156 . chief priests = high priests. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 19:48

very attentive to hear Him = hanging on Him, listening. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 19:45

And he entered into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold, saying unto them, It is written, And my house shall be a house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of robbers.THE SECOND CLEANSING OF THE TEMPLEThis was the second cleansing of the temple, the first having taken place quite early in his ministry; and there are significant differences. Here there is no order to "cease and desist," as in the first. It was too late; the day of grace was past. Also, the finality of "ye have made... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 19:47

And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him: and they could not find what they might do; for all the people hung upon him, listening.Luke here summarized the situation as it existed on Monday of the final week. Only this day and the Tuesday following it remained for Jesus to continue his teachings. The tragic events of the cross would begin to unfold on Wednesday, culminating in the crucifixion itself... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 19:48

Luke 19:48. All the people were very attentive to hear him.— They hung as it were on his lips while he spake, is the literal import of the original. Inferences drawn from the history of Zaccheus, Luke 19:1-10.—In this pleasing narrative Zaccheus the publican sets an example particularly of two great and important Christian duties, namely, restitution, and almsgiving; which calls upon us to consider how far we are obliged to follow it. As to the first we may observe, that Zaccheus, by a conduct... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 19:45

45, 46. As the first cleansing was on His first visit to Jerusalem ( :-), so this second cleansing was on His last. den of thieves—banded together for plunder, reckless of principle. The mild term "house of merchandise," used on the former occasion, was now unsuitable. read more

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