Luke 18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:8

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily ,.... As he did in a few years after the death of Christ, when God's elect among the Jews were singled out, and gathered in from them, and were delivered from their persecutors, and saved from temporal ruin and destruction, whilst the Roman army made sad havoc of their enemies; and so will he do in the end of the world. Nevertheless, when the son of man cometh ; either to destroy Jerusalem, or to judge the world: shall he find faith on the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:9

And he spake this parable unto certain ,.... Or with respect to certain men; having a view to them, in order to expose their pride, vanity, arrogance, and self confidence: which trusted in themselves that they were righteous ; or, as if they were righteous; or because they were so in their own eyes, and in the esteem of others: the ground of their trust and confidence were themselves, their hearts, and the supposed goodness of them, their outward holiness, their moral behaviour, their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:10

Two men went up into the temple to pray , Which is called an house of prayer, Isaiah 56:7 the Jews had a mighty notion of praying in a place of religious worship, as in the temple, or in a synagogue; imagining that their prayers were more acceptable to God, and sooner heard by him in such a place than in private: "the prayers of the congregation, they say F21 Maimon. Hilch. Tephilla, c. 8. sect. 1, 3. Piske Harosh Beracot, c. 1. art. 7. , are heard always; and though there are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:11

The Pharisee stood ,.... Standing was a praying posture; See Gill on Matthew 6:5 nor is this observed, as if it was something amiss: but the sense is, either that he stood in some place of eminence, that he might be seen of others; or he stood in a set, fixed posture, in a very grave and solemn manner, showing great devotion and seriousness; or he stood with great boldness and confidence: and prayed thus with himself ; the phrase, "with himself", may be read either with the word... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:12

I fast twice in the week ,.... Not "on the sabbath", as the words may be literally rendered, and as they are in the Vulgate Latin and Ethiopic versions; for the sabbath was not a fasting, but a feasting day with the Jews; for they were obliged to eat three meals, or feasts, on a sabbath day, one in the morning, another at evening, and another at the time of the meat offering: even the poorest man in Israel, who was maintained by alms, was obliged to keep these three feasts F6 Maimon.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:13

And the publican standing afar off ,.... Not at the outermost porch, or at the door: for "a man might not fix his place at the door of the synagogue, but, ירחיק , "he must go afar off", the space of two doors, and then pray F18 Piske Harosh Beracot, c. 1. art. 7. Vid. T. Hieros. Beracot, fol. 9. 1. ;' it may be in the court of the Gentiles, when the Pharisee was in the court of the Israelites; at least he was afar off from him: and indeed, those who came to humble themselves... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:14

I tell you that this man ,.... The publican that so freely owned himself to be a sinner, and by his carriage acknowledged he was unworthy of any favour; and who was treated with so much contempt by the Pharisee: went down to his house ; from the temple which was built on a mountain, justified, rather than the other : accounted as a righteous person in the sight of God; justified from all his sins, and accepted by him, when the other was abhorred and neglected. The Syriac and Persic... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:15

And they brought unto him also infants ,.... As well as grown persons, that were sick, to be healed by him: that he would touch them ; in order, as some learned men think, to cure them of diseases that attended them; for one of the ways by which Christ healed persons, was by touching them; nor do we read of his touching in common for any other purpose, or of persons desiring him to touch them, or theirs, but for this end; in Matthew 19:13 it is read, "that he should put his hands on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:16

But Jesus called them unto him ,.... Not the disciples, as the Ethiopic version reads, nor the persons that brought the children, but the children themselves; for the antecedent to the relative αυτα , "them", can be no other; which shows, that these infants were not new born babes, or children at the breast, but such as were more grown up, since they were capable of being called to, and of coming to Christ: and said ; that is, to the disciples; so the Persic version expresses it: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 18:17

Verily I say unto you ,...., Christ takes an occasion from hence to teach his disciples humility, and guard them against pride and vanity: whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God ; the King Messiah, the doctrines of the Gospel, and the ordinances of it, even the whole Gospel dispensation; as a little child ; without prejudice, pride, ambition, and vanity, with meekness, and humility: shall in no wise enter therein ; a very unfit and improper person to be a professor of the... read more

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