Luke 19:8-27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:15

When he was returned - When he came to punish the disobedient Jews; and when he shall come to judge the world. See the parable of the talents, Matthew 25:14 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:16

Lord, thy pound hath gained ten - The principal difference between this parable and that of the talents above referred to is, that the mina given to each seems to point out the gift of the Gospel, which is the same to all who hear it; but the talents distributed in different proportions, according to each man's ability, seem to intimate that God has given different capacities and advantages to men, by which this one gift of the Gospel may be differently improved. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:17

Over ten cities - This is to be understood as referring to the new kingdom which the nobleman had just received. His former trustiest and most faithful servants he now represents as being made governors, under him, over a number of cities, according to the capacity he found in each; which capacity was known by the improvement of the minas. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:20

Lord, behold, here is thy pound - See Matthew 25:18 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:23

With usury? - Συν τοκῳ , With its produce, i.e. what the loan of the money is fairly worth, after paying the person sufficiently for using it: for, in lent money, both the lender and borrower are supposed to reap profit. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:25

And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds - This whole verse is omitted by the Codex Bezae, a few others, and some copies of the Itala. It is probably an observation that some person made while our Lord was delivering the parable, with a design to correct him in the distribution: as if he had said, "Why give the mina to that person? he has got ten already; give it to one of those who has fewer." read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:26

And from him that hath not - See this particularly explained Matthew 13:12 ; (note). Perhaps it would be well, with Bishop Pearce, to supply the word gained - give it to him who hath gained ten minas; for I say unto you, That unto every one who hath gained shall be given; and, from him who hath not gained, even that which he hath received, shall be taken away. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:27

Those - enemies - bring hither - the Jews, whom I shall shortly slay by the sword of the Romans. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:8

Verse 8 8.And Zaccheus stood, and said. From this result they ought to have formed their opinion of what Christ did; but men are so hasty and precipitate, that they do not take time to wait for God. (680) The conversion of Zaceheus is described by fruits and outward signs. As it was probable that he had enriched himself to the injury of others, if he had wronged any man, he was ready to restore fourfold. Besides, the half of his goods he dedicates to the poor. A man might indeed bestow all his... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:9

Verse 9 9.Today is salvation come to this house. Christ, bearing testimony to Zaccheus, declares that his professions were not hypocritical. And yet he does not ascribe to the good works of Zaccheus the cause of salvation; but, as that conversion was an undoubted pledge of the divine adoption, he justly concludes from it that this house is a possessor of salvation Such, to is the import of the words for, since Zaccheus is one of the children of Abraham, he argues that his house is saved. In... read more

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