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Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 19:1-27

CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 19:1-27 1. The Salvation of Zacchaeus. (Luke 19:1-10 ) 2. The Parable of the Ten Pounds. (Luke 19:11-27 .) Luke 19:1-10 When He drew near to Jericho the Lord healed the blind beggar. The reader will find hints on the meaning of this miracle in the annotations of the Gospel of Mark. (Mark 10:46-52 .) The story of Zacchaeus is not found in the other Synoptics. The Lord is now in Jericho. Zacchaeus (meaning: clean) was the chief tax-gatherer and a rich man. “He sought to... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:1-48

ZACCHAEUS RECEIVING THE LORD JESUS (vs.1-10) There was yet another man to be rescued from Jericho, the city of the curse (Joshua 6:26). The Lord, in faithful grace, passed through that city, an available Savior for all, but responded to by only a few, for Jericho is a picture of the attractive world that He was about to leave by way of death. Zacchaeus was a rich man among the tax collectors, but his riches did not satisfy him. Hearing of Jesus, he desired to see Him, drawn by the question... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 19:1-48

REJECTION At this point we enter the period of Christ’s formal rejection by His nation with which we have been made acquainted in the other synoptics, and hence we pass on to that which is peculiar to Luke, the conversion of Zaccheus (Luke 19:1-10 ) Jesus never declined an invitation to hospitality, but this is the first instance in which He ever invited himself (Luke 19:5 ). Murmured at for lodging with a “winner,” He justified the act (Luke 19:9-10 ) and then spake the parable of the pounds... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 19:1-48

Jesus Christ and ZacchæUs Luk 19:1-10 You may build God out of cities, or you may throw open the city gates and bid him welcome with all reverence and thankfulness. You cannot build him out with common masonry. He can crumble our rocky walls to pieces, and drive the ploughshare through the foundations of our fortresses; he can touch the mountains, and they will go up before him as the smoke of incense; wherever mere power is required, God can break us down by a stroke. How then, you will say,... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 19:2-10

And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:1-10

1-10 Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition, and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zaccheus' house. Wherever Christ comes he opens the heart, and inclines it to receive him. He that has a mind to know Christ, shall be known of him. Those whom Christ calls, must humble themselves, and come down. We may well receive him joyfully, who brings all good with him. Zaccheus gave proofs publicly that he was become a true convert. He does... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 19:1-99

Luke 19 ONLY LUKE TELLS us about the conversion of Zacchaeus, which fits in so strikingly with the theme of his Gospel. The publican, though so despised by the leaders of his people, was a fit subject for the grace of the Lord, and he was marked by the faith which is ready to receive it. Zacchaeus had no physical or material needs; his was a case of spiritual need only. The people flung the epithet, “sinner,” at him. It was a true epithet, and Zacchaeus knew it, yet it provoked him into an... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 19:1-4

Zacchaeus the Publican. Jesus at Jericho: v. 1. And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. v. 2. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. v. 3. And he sought to see Jesus who He was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. v. 4. And he ran before, and climbed into a sycamore tree to see him; for he was to pass that way. Having healed the blind man at the city gate, Jesus continued his way into the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 19:1-10

4. Jesus and Zaccheus (Luke 19:1-10)1, 2And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zaccheus, which was the chief among the publicans [and he was a chief tax-gatherer], 3and he [this man] was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; andcould not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him; for he was to pass that way. 5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 19:1-10

the Sinner and His Guest Luke 19:1-10 For long, we may suppose, the better things had been striving against the worse in this man’s character. John the Baptist had wielded great influence over Zaccheus’ class and perhaps over himself. Zaccheus was a dissatisfied man. His dishonest acquisitions added to his wealth but subtracted from his peace of mind. He knew that the least he could do would be to repay those whom he had robbed. But his soul required more, and longed for salvation, such as... read more

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