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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 18:10

Who these Pharisees, and who the Publicans, were we have had frequent occasions before to tell. The temple stood upon a hill, therefore they are said to ascend, or go up. They had in the temple set hours for prayer, as may be learned from Acts 3:1, at which some of all sorts went up to pay that homage unto God. Our Saviour mentions but two, having in it no further design than by this parable to inform His disciples, how much more acceptable to God the prayers of broken, humble, contrite hearts... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 18:9-14

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 18:9. Unto certain.—This parable is not addressed to Pharisees, but to some of His own followers who were Pharisaical at heart. Despised.—Or “set at nought” (R.V.). Others.—Rather, “all others” (R.V.); lit. “the rest.”Luke 18:10. Went up.—The Temple standing on an elevation. Probably some of Christ’s hearers were now on their way to worship there.Luke 18:11. The Pharisee stood.—Took up a position apart from others, as the word seems to indicate. With himself.—Secret prayer,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 18:10-13

Luke 18:10-13 There are five points in which the Pharisee and the publican agree; there are five points in which they differ, and there are five special lessons which the incident urges upon the attention of all men in all ages. I. The points in which they agree are obvious. (1) They had the same object. Their object was to pray. (2) They got to the same place. Two men went up into the Temple. They met on common ground; they both spoke in the Temple. (3) They were in the Temple at the same... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 18:1-43

Shall we turn tonight to Luke, chapter 18.Luke tells us that Jesus nowspoke a parable to them to this end ( Luke 18:1 ),In other words, the purpose of the parable was to encourage people to pray and not to faint.that men ought always to pray, and not to faint ( Luke 18:1 );It is interesting to me that so often when people come, almost fainting over the dilemma that they are facing, that they are just breathless, at the end of the road. They're desperate; they're almost beside themselves as they... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 18:1-43

Luke 18:1 . Men ought always to pray, and not to faint. We have continual wants, and God is always ready to hear. And as we must always be thinking of good or of evil, it is best to set the Lord always before us, and so to have our stated times of prayer, that the fire shall never go out on the altar of our heart. We should continue in prayer, because in many respects concerning particular blessings, the Lord hath just and wise reasons for delay, but he will surely answer in due time. If an... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 18:9-14

Luke 18:9-14Two men went up into the temple to pray.Whom the Lord receives Observe, from the parable--I. HOW GOD LOOKS UPON THE HEART, RATHER THAN UPON THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE. It is not the spoken service that is regarded, but the hidden words of the heart. II. THE INSUFFICIENCY OF MAN’S GOOD WORKS TO OBTAIN JUSTIFICATION. III. THE WAY OF JUSTIFICATION IS SHOWN IN WHAT WE ARE TOLD OF THE PUBLICAN. IV. WE SEE WHAT SPIRIT GOD REQUIRES OF AND APPROVES IN US. Not those who are satisfied with... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 18:10

10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. Ver. 10. The one a Pharisee ] A Doeg may set his foot as far and farther within the sanctuary as a David. The Pharisee and publican went both of them up to private prayer. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 18:10

into: Luke 1:9, Luke 1:10, Luke 19:46, 1 Kings 8:30, Acts 3:1 a Pharisee: Luke 7:29, Luke 7:30, Matthew 21:31, Matthew 21:32, Acts 23:6-Ruth :, Acts 26:5, Philippians 3:5 Reciprocal: Proverbs 25:14 - boasteth Matthew 5:20 - exceed Matthew 6:5 - thou shalt not Luke 5:32 - General John 9:34 - and dost 2 Corinthians 10:18 - not read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:9-14

§ 98. PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN, Luke 18:9-14 . As the preceding parable inculcates intensity, so this illustrates humility, in prayer. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 18:10

10. Two men And, therefore, sinners. Went up Just as the publican went down to his own house; because the temple was on high ground. The temple to pray The place of prayer in the temple was probably the court of the women, where also were the chests for depositing the alms of the faithful. In the court of the temple, the suppliant directed his face toward the holy of holies; but if in another country, toward Jerusalem. Pharisee… publican Our Lord is now, probably, still in the region... read more

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