Luke 11:17 NIV

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 11:1-54

DOCTRINE OF PRAYER We name this lesson after its chief topic, for as the Scofield Bible says, we have here “the central New Testament passage on prayer.” The disciples’ request (Luke 11:1 ) is answered first by a model prayer (Luke 11:2-4 ), then by a story or parable about prayer (Luke 11:5-10 ), and finally by setting before them the chief object of prayer (Luke 11:11-13 ). The “model” contains fundamental principles of prayer: (1) the right relationship, that of a son to a father; (2) the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 11:1-54

Pious At the Wrong Places Luk 11:42 In other words, you are pious at the wrong places. That is the point. It applies to us all. We think we make up for lack of the right, and complete piety by fussing about a thousand things that are secondary, subordinate, and hardly of any consequence. Thus man writes his poor programme of service. He has his little fads and likings and prejudices, and if you will allow him to cobble away at these he thinks he is about as good as anybody else. When men work... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 11:14-26

(14) And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. (15) But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the chief of the devils. (16) And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. (17) But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. (18) If Satan also be divided... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Luke 11:17

And house upon house shall fall. He speaks of a house or family divided, which thereby shall fall to ruin. (Witham) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:14-26

14-26 Christ's thus casting out the devils, was really the destroying of their power. The heart of every unconverted sinner is the devil's palace, where he dwells, and where he rules. There is a kind of peace in the heart of an unconverted soul, while the devil, as a strong man armed, keeps it. The sinner is secure, has no doubt concerning the goodness of his state, nor any dread of the judgment to come. But observe the wonderful change made in conversion. The conversion of a soul to God, is... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 11:1-99

Luke 11 ONCE AGAIN WE find the Lord in prayer, and this awakened in His disciples a desire to be taught to pray. As yet they did not possess the Spirit as we do today, and hence “praying in the Holy Ghost” ( Jud_1:20 ), and the help and intercession of the Spirit, of which Rom_8:26 , Rom_8:27 , speaks, could not be known by them as we may know it. At this period the Lord was their “Comforter” and Guide from without: we have “another Comforter,” who is within. In response, the Lord gave them... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 11:17-23

Christ's defense: v. 17. But He, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against Itself is brought to desolation; and a house divided against a house falleth. v. 18. If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? Because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. v. 19. But if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges. v. 20. But if I with the finger of God cast out devils,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 11:14-28

D. The Son of Man in His relation to hypocritical Enemies and Friends weak in FaithLuke 11:14 to Luke 12:591. The Kingdom of Satan and the Kingdom of Christ (Luke 11:14-28)(Parallel to Matthew 12:22-30; Matthew 12:43-45; Mark 3:22-30.)14And he was casting out a devil [demon], and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil [demon] was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered 15But some of them said, He casteth out devils [the demons] through Beelzebub thechief of the devils... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 11:14-26

for or Against? Luke 11:14-26 The strong man of this parable is evidently Satan, who guards the palace of man’s nature, to which he has no right. It is the palace of the King, which has been captured by His direst foe. The demon-possession of the body is a parable and illustration of the terrible results of the possession of the soul by the demons of jealousy, passion, etc . Satan is strong-stronger than Adam in his innocence or David in his palace. He is armed with the lie; is always on... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 11:1-54

Watching the Master at prayer, His disciples were inspired with a desire to pray, and requested that they be taught. He responded to them in a fourfold statement. First, He gave them a model. Then He revealed the character of God as He contrasted it with that of the unjust judge. He then gave them the franchise of prayer in the words, "Ask, seek, knock"; and finally revealed the ground of confidence as it existed in the Fatherhood of God. His casting out of a demon raised criticism by some,... read more