Lucas 7:30 NVI

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 7:1-50

Three Estimates of One Character Luke 7:4 ; Luke 7:6 ; Luke 7:9 I. In the first place, we have the estimate formed of this man by his neighbours, 'Saying that he was worthy'. Now in regard to this testimonial, two or three remarks may be made. (1) For one thing, it must, I think, he conceded that these elders had enjoyed the best opportunities for forming a judgment regarding him. He lived in the midst of them. (2) But these elders had another advantage in coming to a knowledge of this... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 7:1-50

CHAPTER 7 1. The Centurion’s Servant Healed. (Luke 7:1-10 .) 2. The Widow’s Son Raised from the Dead. (Luke 7:11-17 ) 3. John’s Questions and the Answer. (Luke 7:18-23 ) 4. The Testimony Concerning John. (Luke 7:24-29 ) 5. The Unreasonableness of Unbelief. (Luke 7:30-35 .) 6. The Woman With the Alabaster Box. (Luke 7:36-40 ) 7. The Parable of the Two Debtors. (Luke 7:41-50 .) Luke 7:1-10 In Matthew the healing of the Centurion’s servant comes after the healing of the leper. It teaches... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 7:30

7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God {d} against themselves, being not baptized of him.(d) To their own hurt. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:1-50

A CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED (vs.1-10) The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the mediatorship of Jewish elders. In contrast to this a woman of Canaan later came to Him herself, asking His mercy for her daughter (Matthew 15:22), but He ignored her because she appealed to Him as though she was Jewish. But when she called Him "Lord" rather than "Son of David," He reminded her that she was in the place of a "dog," being a Gentile.... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 7:1-50

HIS FAME SPREADING THE CENTURION’S SE RV ANT (Luke 7:1-10 ) Matthew describes the centurion as personally entreating our Lord (Matthew 8:5-13 ), but Luke tells how he first approached him through the Jewish elders and then through other friends. THE WIDOW OF NAIN (Luke 7:11-17 ) THE WIDOW OF NAIN (Luke 7:11-17 ) is a story original with Luke. Note that no appeal was made to our Lord in this case, but that His compassion was awakened by the sight itself. This was probably the first... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 7:1-50

A Conspectus of Christ's Miracles Luke 7:0 My purpose is to show the congruity of Christ's miracles; to point out with what beauty and precision they accommodate themselves to one another; to indicate the family likeness of the miracles; how much soever they may seem to differ from one another, yet there is a central and all-uniting line bringing them into perfect congruity, and showing how possible it is in the midst of great diversity to have real spiritual unity. Observe what is in the... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 7:18-35

(18) And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. (19) And John calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? (20) When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? (21) And in the same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight. (22) Then... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:19-35

19-35 To his miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or of Jesus Christ himself. They made a jest of the methods God took to do them good.... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 7:1-99

Luke 7 LUKE HAS JUST recorded the choice by the Lord of the twelve Apostles and also the instructions He gave them, particularly as to the gracious spirit that was to characterize them, and the reality that was to mark them. We find that He did not immediately dispatch them on their mission but retained them in His company, that they might further learn of Himself both by His words and His actions. The sending out to serve does not come till the beginning of the ninth chapter. We have already... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 7:28-30

Further praise of John: v. 28. For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. v. 29. And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. v. 30. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. High praise indeed: All the prophets of old merely... read more