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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 17:1-37

Luke 17:1 . It is impossible but that offences will come. Such as the disciples had just seen, the contempt and derision evinced by the pharisees; but woe to the man, and woe to the nation which shall despise the gospel. At the same time be of a forgiving temper; pardon on apology, and do not think that by practising the higher graces of true religion, in overcoming evil with good, that you merit any thing as a debt of your heavenly Father. By rendering evil for evil you would multiply... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 17:22-24

Luke 17:22-24One of the days of the Son of ManMistaken desires for JesusI.JESUS FORESHADOWS A CHANGE OF FEELING ON THE PART OF HIS DISCIPLES IN REFERENCE TO HIS APPEARING. They will desire to see one day a visible appearance of the Son of Man. If you have the spirit of Jesus, if He has come to you so that you know Him to be your Saviour and Friend, you cannot be free from such changes of feeling in reference to Him. No. There come to you times in which you think, “Surely my life in Christ is... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 17:23

23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them , nor follow them . Ver. 23. See Matthew 24:23 ; Mark 13:21 . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 17:23

Luke 17:21, Luke 21:8, Matthew 24:23-Ezekiel :, Mark 13:21-Isaiah : Reciprocal: Luke 17:20 - observation John 7:34 - General read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 17:23

And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.They shall say, See, Christ is here, or there — Limiting his presence to this or that place. Matthew 24:23. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:20-27

§ 97. WHEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD? JESUS ANSWERS TO BOTH PHARISEES AND APOSTLES, Luke 17:20-27 . We have here to the end of this chapter a remarkable series of passages, bearing a somewhat mysterious relation to the great Second Advent discourse delivered on Mount Olivet. Matthew 25:26. We may divide it into two sections, delivered obviously at different times and to different parties. The section 20, 21, is expressly said to be delivered to the Pharisees. The section 22-37 is also said to be... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:22-30

The external kingdom ( at the advent) explained to the disciples, Luke 17:22-30. As Jesus had to the Pharisees checked all their Lo, heres and Lo, theres by referring the kingdom to the inner man, the disciples seem on a late occasion to have questioned him whether there was no external kingdom and coming. Jesus replies, (Luke 17:22-25,) that after his departure their intense desire for his presence may dispose them to believe in a Jesus disclosing himself on earth; but his final... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:22-37

22-37. The discourse to his disciples, which follows, is evidently added by Luke rather from analogy in the subject than from sameness of time. As Jesus had described to the Pharisees his present and internal kingdom, so now he describes to his disciples his coming and eternal kingdom. It is difficult to say whether or not this entire passage unto his disciples is a fragmentary sketch by a fourth hand in distinction to the three given in Matthew, Mark, and Luke, of the discourse... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:23

23. See here; or, see there These local Messiahs starting up in different places, or rumored to have started up, will prove false. To the Pharisees, the contrast above was between the kingdom without and the kingdom within; the contrast now is between the Messiah from the earth and the Messiah from heaven. See notes on Matthew 24:23-27. read more

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