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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:41

And Jesus answering, said ,.... To the father of the child, and those that were with him; and with a particular view to the Scribes and Pharisees, who had been insulting the disciples, and triumphing over them, because of their inability to cast out the evil spirit: for the words are not spoken to the disciples, as they might seem at first view to be, and as the Persic version renders them, "and Jesus turned his face to the disciples, and said"; but to the unbelieving Jews, O faithless... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:42

And as he was yet a coming ,.... Whilst he was in the way bringing to Jesus, before he came to him: the devil threw him down, and tare him ; knowing who Jesus was, and that he was able to dispossess him: and having reason to believe he would, was resolved to do all the mischief he could, and give him all the pain add distress he was able, whilst he was in him; and therefore threw him to the ground, and convulsed him in a terrible manner at the same time: and Jesus rebuked the unclean... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:43

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God ,.... Or at "the greatness", or "majesty of God"; which was displayed in this cure: for the great power of God was manifestly seen in it, to the astonishment of the disciples, who could not cure this child, and of the parent and friends of it, and of the whole multitude: and to the confusion of the Scribes and Pharisees: but while they wondered every one, at all things which Jesus did ; and were applauding him for them, and speaking in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:44

Let these sayings sink down into your ears ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "in your hearts": Christ's sense is, that they would, diligently attend to them, seriously consider them, and carefully lay them up in their memories; and what he refers to are not the words he had spoken, but what he was about to say; namely, as follow: for the son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men ; by whom he should be killed, though he should rise again the third day;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:45

But they understood not this saying ,.... What was meant by being betrayed into the hands of men, and by his being put to death; they knew not, how these things could possibly be, for they could not by any means reconcile them with the notions they had of a temporal Redeemer, and victorious Messiah: and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not ; the true meaning of this saying was hid from their understanding, which was veiled with the above notion of the worldly grandeur of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:46

Then there arose a reasoning among them ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "a thought entered into them"; suggested very likely by Satan, which broke out into words, and issued in a warm dispute among them; and this was in the way, as they were travelling from Caesarea Philippi, to Capernaum; see Mark 9:33 . Which of them should be greatest ; that is, "in the kingdom of heaven", as in Matthew 18:1 in the kingdom of the Messiah, which they expected would be a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:47

And Jesus perceiving the thought of their heart ,.... Not by any words he had heard; for the dispute was on the road, as they came along behind him; but as the omniscient God, who is the discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart, he was privy to all their ambition, and the vanity of their minds, and to all their reasonings and debates: though he was before them, and out of the reach of hearing of them: and when he came to Capernaum, after having asked them what they disputed about... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:48

And said unto them, whosoever shalt receive this child ,.... Or "one such little child", as in Matthew 18:5 and so the Syriac version here, "a child like to this"; and the Arabic version, "one like to this child"; not in age, but in meekness and humility; one that is not proud and haughty, ambitious of worldly honour, and envious at the superior state of others: whoever receives such an one into his house and heart, and the Gospel he preaches, in my name ; because he belongs to me, is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:49

And John answered and said, Master ,.... The Syriac and Persic versions read, "our Master": we saw one casting out devils in thy name, and we forbad him ; See Gill on Mark 9:38 . Because he followeth not with us ; the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, "because he followeth not thee with us"; did not join in company with them, and follow Christ along with them, and as they did. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:50

And Jesus said unto him, forbid him not ,.... "Or forbid not" him, or any other so doing: for he that is not against us, is for us : in two exemplars of Beza's it is read, "for he is not against you": the Vulgate Latin, and Syriac versions, instead of "us", in both clauses read "you", and so likewise the Persic and Ethiopic versions; See Gill on Mark 9:39 , Mark 9:40 . read more

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