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Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:24

Will save his life - See on Matthew 16:24 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:25

Lose himself - That is, his life or soul. See the parallel places, Matthew 16:25 ; (note); Mark 8:35 ; (note), and especially the note on the former. Or be cast away? - Or receive spiritual damage η ζημιωθεις . I have added the word spiritual here, which I conceive to be necessarily implied. Because, if a man received only temporal damage in some respect or other, yet gaining the whole world must amply compensate him. But if he should receive spiritual damage - hurt to his soul in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1-17

The mission of the twelve. After the group of miracles, we have our Lord next conferring the power of working miracles upon the twelve. This was miraculous power in its highest form. It is important to work well one's self; but it is a still greater feat to get all about one's self into working order too. Jesus was training his disciples to be workers like himself. Let us, then, consider— I. THE CONDITIONS OF THE MISSION OF . THE TWELVE . ( Luke 9:1-6 .) And here we... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:1-22

(See afterwards in connection with Luke 10:1-42 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:10

And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida . This, perhaps the most famous and oftenest told of the Lord's miracles, was worked directly after the return of the twelve from their mission. He and they were no doubt very weary of the crowds which continually now thronged them. The excitement of the multitude about Jesus was now at its height. Directly after... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:11

The healing hand of Christ. "And healed them that had need of healing.'' And who are they to whom these words do not apply? In a world as full of sin as ours is, there is nothing of which we have greater need than a Divine Healer. For sin means sickness, disease, derangement, pain—both spiritual and corporeal. Every human ear wants to hear those gracious words, "I am the Lord that healeth thee;" every human heart has occasion to plead, "Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed;" every... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:12

And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. Simple consideration for the crowds, among whom we know were women and children, probably dictated this remark of the twelve, though it has been with some ingenuity suggested that the advice of the disciples was owing to their fear that, as darkness would soon creep over... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:12-17

The Divine provision for the world's need. This miracle of our Lord, meeting as it did the present bodily necessities of the multitude about him, stands for ever as a picture and parable of the far more wonderful and the gloriously bountiful provision which the Saviour of mankind has made for the deeper necessities of our race. I. OUR HOLY SOLICITUDE FOR THE SPIRITUALLY DESTITUTE . There is a note of true sympathy in the language of the disciples. They were concerned to... read more

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