Luke 10-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:21

In that hour Jesus rejoiced in Spirit ,.... In his human soul: his heart was filled with joy, not so much at the success of the seventy disciples, and the subjection of the devils to them, as in the view he had of the spread of the Gospel, and of the revelation and application of the truths of it to multitudes of mean and despicable persons, while it was rejected by the wise and learned; and particularly at the sovereign and distinguishing grace of God towards the elect, whose names are... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:22

All things are delivered to me of my Father ,.... In some ancient copies, and in the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, before these words, are read, "and turning to his disciples he said, all things", &c.; and no man knoweth who the Son is ; what is his name, his nature, his perfections and glory; and how he is the Son of God, his only begotten Son: but the Father ; who begat him, and whose own, and proper Son he is: and who the Father is ; what are his perfections,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:23

And he turned him unto his disciples ,.... Both to the twelve apostles, and seventy disciples; and said privately ; or to them apart: the phrase "privately" is wanting in the Vulgate Latin version: blessed are the eyes that see the things that ye see ; the person of the Messiah, his kingdom setting up in the world, miracles wrought by him, and Satan falling before him; See Gill on Matthew 13:16 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:24

For I tell you that many prophets and kings ,.... As Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, who were prophets, as well as patriarchs, and David, Solomon, and others: have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them, and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them , meaning himself, doctrines, and miracles; See Gill on Matthew 13:17 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:25

And behold a certain lawyer stood up ,.... From his seat, having been hearing Christ preach, very likely, in some synagogue; when and where this was, is not certain. The Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions call this man a Scribe; and a lawyer and a Scribe were the same, as appears from Matthew 22:35 compared with Mark 12:28 and tempted him; or tried him whether he understood the law, or whether he would say any thing contrary to it, and see if he could gain any advantage against... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:26

What is written in the law? .... Christ, with great propriety, sends him to the law, to see and observe what was written there, what are the terms and conditions of life, as fixed there; partly, because this man, by his office and character, was an interpreter of the law; and partly, because his question was, what shall I do? how readest thou ? in the law, every day; referring to the "Keriat Shema", the reading of the Shema, i.e. those words in Deuteronomy 6:4 , &c;, "Hear, O... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:27

And he answering said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God ,.... This was part of their phylacteries, which they recited every day; See Gill on Matthew 22:37 , Matthew 22:39 , Mark 12:28 , Mark 12:29 read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:28

And he said unto him, thou hast answered right ,.... It is so written, and read; and this, as if he should say, is the sum and substance of the law, and what that requires men should do; wherefore, do this, and thou shalt live ; for the bare reading of it was not sufficient; though these men placed great confidence in reading this passage, or in reciting their phylacteries, of which this was a part, morning and night. Our Lord intimates by this, that, according to the tenor of the law,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:29

But he willing to justify himself ,.... Upon the foot of his own righteousness, and to make himself appear to be righteous to others; for this the Jews thought themselves able to do, both to justify themselves before God by their own works, and make it out to men, that they were truly righteous persons; and it is a maxim with them, that "every one המצדיק את עצמו that justifies himself, below (on earth), they justify him above (or in heaven) F11 T. Bab. Tasnith, fol. 8. 1. .' ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:30

And Jesus answering, said ,.... The following things; which may either be considered as a narrative of matter of fact, or as a supposed case, and delivered by way of parable; and in either way, though the general design of it is in answer to the lawyer's question, to show who may be called a neighbour; and that a man who is a stranger, and accounted an enemy, yet doing acts of mercy, kindness, and beneficence, to one in distress, ought to be accounted a neighbour: and has a much better title... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 10:30

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