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Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:39

‘And one of the evildoers who were hanged, railed on him, saying, “Are you not the Christ (Messiah)? Save yourself and us.” ’ The mockery and anger continued. Now it was one of the evildoers who had been crucified alongside Him, who turned his pain-wracked attention to him, and muttered at Him through His parched lips. His words were no doubt spoken in the bitter irony of despair, for he clearly did not really believe what he said. The Messiah was what he had been waiting for. And he had never... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:33-43

Luke 23:33-John : . The Crucifixion ( Mark 15:22-Jonah : *, Matthew 27:33-Acts : *). Luke 23:34 . Though not found in the best MSS. ( cf. Luke 22:43 f.), this may be a piece of genuine Gospel tradition, and certainly represents the spirit of Jesus. Cf. p. 669 and Acts 7:60. The prayer includes Romans and Jews alike. Luke 23:36 seems to combine Mark 15:23 and Mark 15:36. The discrimination between the two criminals (Dysmas and Gestus according to the Latin Acts of Pilate) executed with... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 23:34-46

See Poole on "Matthew 27:35", and following verses to Matthew 27:50. See Poole on "Mark 14:24", and following verses to Mark 14:37. This part also of the history of our Saviour’s passion is best understood by a comparing together what all the evangelists say, which we have before done in our notes on Matthew, so as we shall only observe some few things from it as here recited. And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, Luke 23:35. Matthew saith, Matthew 27:41,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 23:32-49

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 23:32.—Malefactors.—Called by St. Matthew and St. Mark “robbers.” Probably they were insurgents against Roman rule, who had been more like brigands than patriots.Luke 23:33. Calvary.—Rather, “The Skull.” The Greek word is simply “kranion,” a rendering of the Hebrew “Golgotha”; our A.V. adopts the Latin word for the same thing. There is no reason for speaking of the place as a mount; it was probably a knoll of ground somewhat like a skull in shape. The idea that it derived its... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 23:1-56

And the whole multitude of them arose, and they led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this fellow perverting the nation and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ [or the Messiah,] a king ( Luke 23:1-2 )Now notice, their accusation against Him was blasphemy, "You're saying You're the Son of God." When they brought Him to Pilate to accuse Him before Pilate, they didn't make that charge at all before Pilate. Why? Because they knew... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 23:1-56

Luke 23:12 . The same day Pilate and Herod were made friends. This occurrence is quoted in Acts 4:27, as an accomplishment of the prophecy in the second psalm. Luke 23:22 . He said to them the third time I have found no cause of death in him. Then Pilate was thrice weak, and thrice wicked, to condemn him to the cross. He was unworthy of any comparison with Gallio, who drove away the jews, and would be no judge of their questions. Luke 23:43 . To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 23:39-43

Luke 23:39-43And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on HimThe impenitent malefactorI.THIS MAN’S TREATMENT OF CHRIST suggests several things for our consideration. “He railed on Him.” 1. What inhumanity. The suffering of Jesus ought surely to have moved his heart to pity. 2. The friendlessness of the majestic Sufferer touched him not. 3. His like condition to the Sufferer by his side touched no chord of sympathy in his breast. II. THE MALEFACTOR WAS AN UNBELIEVER. He had probably... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 23:39

39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. Ver. 39. Which were hanged, railed, &c. ] Sic plectimur a Deo, nec flectimur tamen (saith Salvian), corripimur, sed non corrigimur. There are many, quos multo facilius fregeris, quam flexeris, saith Buchanan. Monoceros interimi potest, capi non potest. The wicked are the worse for that they suffer, and will sooner break than bend. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 23:39

Luke 17:34-Zephaniah :, Matthew 27:44, Mark 15:32 Reciprocal: Job 1:8 - one Job 30:1 - whose Matthew 24:40 - the one Matthew 27:38 - General Mark 9:12 - set John 11:37 - Could John 19:32 - of the first Romans 5:20 - But Colossians 2:15 - triumphing read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Luke 23:39

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us.And one of the malefactors reviled him — St. Matthew says, the robbers: St. Mark, they that were crucified with him, reviled him. Either therefore St. Matthew and Mark put the plural for the singular (as the best authors sometimes do) or both reviled him at the first, till one of them felt "the overwhelming power of saving grace." read more

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