Luke 3:8-9 NKJV

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 3:1-38

Luke marks with great care the time of the ministry of John, employing an emperor, a governor, three tetrarchs, and two high priests to do it. By means of these names a picture of the world at the time is given to us: the empire under Tiberius Caesar, the commonwealth of Israel divided and governed by four of Rome's vassals, the priesthood degraded by a dual leadership contrary to all the law of God. It was then that the Word of God came to John, the most important event of the time. With the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 3:1-18

John the Forerunner Luke 3:1-18 INTRODUCTORY WORDS I. CHRIST'S TESTIMONY TO JOHN Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John, "What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? A Prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a Prophet." After this the Lord said, "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1-14

The Powerful Ministry of John Is Described (3:1-14). Many years have passed and the ministry of John the Baptiser, whose birth was described in chapter 1, begins. It is set very definitely in its historical context, and commences with confirmation that he was fulfilling what the prophets had promised. His was a ministry that very much demanded a moral response, and which offered the forgiveness of sins for those who faced up before God concerning their need to have a change of heart and mind... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:7-8

‘He said therefore to the multitudes who went out to be baptised by him, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, “We have Abraham to our father”, for I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham.” ’ The psalmists liken men to vipers because of the venom of their mouths (Psalms 58:4; Psalms 140:3) and because of their deafness in the face... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:9

“And even now the axe also lies at the root of the trees. Every tree therefore that does not bring forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.” For his baptism is no protection against the axe of God. Rather they must recognise that God’s axe is ready to start work, and that He is ready to start cutting at the root of all the trees which do not produce good fruit (compare Luke 13:7-9 and see Isaiah 10:33). And once He has cut them down He will cast them into the fire. Fire is a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1-20

Luke 3:1-Proverbs : . John the Baptist.— Mark 1:1-Ruth : *, Matthew 3:1-2 Kings : *. also Mark 6:17-Joel : *, Matthew 14:3-2 Kings : *. Lk. now (to Luke 9:50) follows the Marcan account of the Galilean ministry of Jesus and its antecedents; he adds material from Q and other sources. Luke 3:1 . On the chronology, see pp. 652f.; Pontius Pilate, p. 609; Herod (Antipas) and Philip, p. 609. Abilene was the district round Abila between Mt. Hermon and Anti-Lebanon, north-west of Damascus.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 3:4-8

All four of the evangelists apply that prophecy, Isaiah 40:3-5, to John the Baptist. Luke only repeats what is Luke 3:5,Luke 3:6 and in Isaiah 40:4,Isaiah 40:5, and he doth but shortly repeat what is in the prophet, Luke 3:5; the prophet saith, And the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it. But there is nothing more usual than for the writers in the New Testament, in their quotations out of the Old Testament, to repeat... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 3:9

See Poole on "Matthew 3:7", and following verses to Matthew 3:10, where we met with all this with no alteration, save that Matthew saith that he spoke this to the Pharisees and Sadducees, seeing them come to his baptism: though he did especially intend them, yet he spake in the hearing of the multitude, amongst whom they were. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 3:1-14

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 3:1.—This may be regarded as the formal opening of St. Luke’s history. Tiberius Cæsar.—Angus us died A.U.C. 767, and fifteen years added to this would make the time here noted, A.U.C. 782, when Jesus would be thirty-two years of age, having been born before the death of Herod the Great (A.U.C. 750). As this would be inconsistent with Luke 3:23, we must assume that Luke is reckoning from the time when Tiberius was associated with Augustus in the imperial dignity, i.e. in... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 3:2-14

Luke 3:2-14 I. How shall we picture John the Baptist to ourselves? Great painters, greater than the world seems likely to see again, have exercised their fancy upon his face, his figure, and his actions. We must put out of our minds, I fear, at once, many of the loveliest of them all, those in which Raffaelle and others have depicted the child John, in his camel's-hair raiment, with a child's cross in his hand, worshipping the Infant Christ. There is also one exquisite picture, by Annibale... read more

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 3:1-38

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Luke 3:1-18

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1-14

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:7-8

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:9

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 3:1-20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 3:4-8

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 3:9

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 3:1-14

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 3:2-14

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