Luke 18:42

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 18:1-43

The Danger of Riches Luk 18:24 Is it easy then for poor people to enter into the kingdom of God? Jesus Christ does not say so. It is always difficult to enter into the kingdom of heaven. It is not entered by wealth, nor is it entered by poverty; for wealth and poverty are incidental and external circumstances. Let us fix our attention upon the fact that this was probably the first rich applicant at the door of the kingdom of Christ. There have been many since; familiarity may have made some... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 18:35-43

(35) And it came to pass, that, as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: (36) And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant? (37) And they told him, That Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. (38) And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. (39) And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace; but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. (40) And Jesus stood and commanded him to be... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:35-43

35-43 This poor blind man sat by the wayside, begging. He was not only blind, but poor, the fitter emblem of the world of mankind which Christ came to heal and save. The prayer of faith, guided by Christ's encouraging promises, and grounded on them, shall not be in vain. The grace of Christ ought to be thankfully acknowledged, to the glory of God. It is for the glory of God if we follow Jesus, as those will do whose eyes are opened. We must praise God for his mercies to others, as well as for... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 18:1-99

Luke 18 IN SPEAKING THE parable, with which this chapter opens, the Lord was continuing the same line of thought, as is shown by His application of the parable in verses Luk_18:7 and 8. When the kingdom arrives it will mean judgment for the evil-doers, but the days just before its arrival will mean tribulation for saints. Their resource will be prayer. Even an unjust judge will be moved to right the wrongs of a widow, if she is sufficiently importunate; so the saint may continue waiting upon... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 18:40-43

The healing: v. 40. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto Him; and when he was come near, He asked him, v. 41. saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. v. 42. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight; thy faith hath saved thee. v. 43. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God; and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. Jesus, as soon as He heard the plaintive cry,... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 18:31-43

3. Jesus and the Blind Man (Luke 18:31-43)(Parallel to Matthew 20:17-19; Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 10:32-34; Mark 10:46-52.)31Then [And] he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning [lit., for, τῷ υἱῷ. κ.τ.λ.] the Son of man shall be accomplished. 32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated [outrageously handled], and spittedon: 33And they shall scourge... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 18:31-43

the Reward of Faith Luke 18:31-43 Our Lord knew what was awaiting Him. He laid down His life “of Himself.” But all the significance of His life and death was concealed from the Apostles and others. Their eyes were blinded, till the glory of the Resurrection morning had dawned and the day of Pentecost had fully come. Our Lord’s mind must have been filled with the anticipation of the momentous issues to be decided; but He was sufficiently at leisure from Himself to hear the cry of distress... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:1-43

Two parables on prayer are here given. The first insists on its necessity as an alternative to fainting. The second reveals the secrets of prevailing prayer, namely, humility and a deep sense of need. The comparison of the two prayers offered in the Temple precincts will show in the case of the Pharisee a sense of self which almost excluded the consciousness of God, while in the case of the publican the supreme sense was of God. The fist was rejected. The other was justified. It is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:1-43

Men Must Live In The Light Of The Coming Of The Son of Man In His Glory (15:1-19:28). Having established in Section 1 that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the city of David where He was proclaimed ‘Saviour’ and ‘Lord Messiah’; and in Section 2 that as ‘the Son of God’ Jesus had faced His temptations as to what His Messiahship would involve and defeated the Tempter; and that in Section 3 He had proclaimed in parables the secrets of ‘the Kingly Rule of God’; and had in Section 4 taught His... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:35-43

The Blind Man’s Eyes Are Opened And He Presses Into The Kingly Rule of God (18:35-43). It can be no accident that this incident follows the depicting of the disciples as ‘blind’ to the truth about Jesus. They are going forward blindly into Jerusalem, where eventually their eyes will be opened. Compare Mark 8:18 with 23 where a similar ‘blindness’ on the part of the disciples is followed by the healing of a blind man. In this passage the blind man recognises Jesus as the Son of David, and... read more

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 18:1-43

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 18:35-43

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:35-43

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 18:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Luke 18:40-43

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 18:31-43

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 18:31-43

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 18:1-43

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:1-43

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:35-43

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