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Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 15:1-32

Chapter 21LOST AND FOUND.IN this chapter we see how the waves of influence, moving outward from their Divine center, touch the outermost fringe of humanity, sending the pulsations of new excitements and new hopes through classes Religion and Society both had banned. "Now all the publicans and sinners were drawing near unto Him, for to hear Him."It was evidently a movement widespread and deep. The hostility of Pharisees and scribes would naturally give to these outcasts a certain bias in His... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Luke 15:1-32

CHAPTER 15 1. The Murmuring Pharisees. (Luke 15:1-2 ) 2. The Parable of the Lost Sheep. (Luke 15:3-7 ) 3. The Parable of the Lost Coin. (Luke 15:8-10 ) 4. The Parable of the Prodigal Son and the Elder Brother. (Luke 15:11-32 .) Luke 15:1-10 A blessed climax of the teaching of our Lord as the Saviour and the friend of sinners is reached with this chapter, a chapter which the Saints of God have always loved and will always love. Here we find the completest illustration of the key text of... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Luke 15:1

15:1 Then drew near unto {1} him {a} all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.(1) We must not give up on those who have gone out of the way, but according to the example of Christ we must take great pains for them.(a) Some publicans and sinners came to Christ from all areas. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:1-32

SEEKING THE LOST SHEEP (vs.3-7) Though discipleship to Christ is a wonderful privilege, yet man would never choose a path of true discipleship if God did not seek him first. In this chapter we see that all the blessing for man originates in the heart of God, and therefore God's great joy predominates in the repentance and restoration of sinful people. In the person of Christ there is drawing power to bring tax gatherers and sinners to hear Him. The Pharisees and scribes resented this, and... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Luke 15:1-32

PARABLES OF GRACE THE SELFISH GUEST (Luke 14:1-14 ) We pass over verses 1-6 which set forth the occasion for the first parable. The lesson from this first parable is, that if in natural things such selfishness was unbecoming, how much more on the spiritual plane? (Compare 1 Peter 5:5-6 ; Isaiah 57:15 .) THE GREAT SUPPER (Luke 14:15-24 ) This was spoken on the same occasion as the other and in response to the remark of Luke 14:15 . Christ had spoken of reward at “the resurrection of the... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Luke 15:1-32

The Prodigal Son Luke 15:0 The man was a man of substance. It may be a fortunate or an unfortunate circumstance, as events may prove. There is nothing wrong in being a substantial man in society; yet the very fact of a man having great riches may be one of the greatest calamities that ever occurred in his life. The younger son did not say, "Father, I am tired of a lazy life, and now I am determined to do something for my own bread. I have been turning over this great problem of life in my... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 15:1

Luke 15:0 Contents The Lord is here teaching by Parables. Here are three contained in this Chapter; namely, the Lost Sheep, the Lost Piece of Money, and the Prodigal Son. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Luke 15:1-2

Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. The imagination can hardly form to itself a more striking portrait than what those verses represent. Figure to yourself, Reader, a company of poor, despised outcasts of society, in a body, of publicans and sinners, drawing nigh, with looks of hope and desire to Christ, as if to say, Can there be mercy for us? And on the other... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Luke 15:1-10

1-10 The parable of the lost sheep is very applicable to the great work of man's redemption. The lost sheep represents the sinner as departed from God, and exposed to certain ruin if not brought back to him, yet not desirous to return. Christ is earnest in bringing sinners home. In the parable of the lost piece of silver, that which is lost, is one piece, of small value compared with the rest. Yet the woman seeks diligently till she finds it. This represents the various means and methods God... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Luke 15:1-99

Luke 15 FROM THE TWO verses that open this chapter, it would seem that these words about grace and discipleship drew the publicans and sinners toward Him, while repelling the Pharisees and scribes. He did indeed receive sinners and eat with them: such action is according to the very nature of grace. The Pharisees flung out the remark as a taunt. The Lord accepted it as a compliment, and proceeded by parables to show that He not only received sinners but positively sought them, and also to... read more