Luke 19:8-27

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 19:22

Out of thine own mouth - By your own statement, or your own views of my character. If you “knew” that this was my character, and “knew” that I would be rigid, firm, and even severe, it would have been the part of wisdom in you to have made the best use of the money in your power; but as you “knew” my character beforehand, and was well acquainted with the fact that I should demand a strict compliance with your obligation, you have no right to complain if you are condemned accordingly. We are not... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 19:23

The bank - The treasury, or the place of exchange. Why did you not loan it out, that it might be increased?Usury - Interest. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 19:25

And they said unto him - Those standing around him said.He hath ... - This was probably an observation made by some of the bystanders, as if surprised at such a decision. “He has already ten pounds. Why take away this one, and add to what he already possesses? Why should his property be increased at the expense of this man, who has but one pound?” The answer to this is given in the following verse; that every one that hath, to him shall be given; every man who is faithful, and improves what God... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 19:26-27

For I say ... - These are the words of the “nobleman” declaring the principles on which he would distribute the rewards of his kingdom.But those mine enemies - By the punishment of those who would not that he should reign over them is denoted the ruin that was to come upon the Jewish nation for rejecting the Messiah, and also upon all sinners for not receiving him as their king. See the notes at the parable of the talents in Matthew 25:0. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 19:5-8

Luke 19:5-8. And when Jesus came to the place he looked up, into the tree, and saw him Zaccheus came to look upon Christ, and resolved to take particular notice of him, but little thought of being noticed by Christ. That was an honour too great, and too far above his merit, for him to have any thought of. Observe, reader, how Christ prevented him with the blessings of his goodness, and outdid his expectations; and see how he encourages very weak beginnings, and helps them forward. He that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 19:9-10

Luke 19:9-10. Jesus said unto him Or, concerning him, as Dr. Campbell translates the words, observing, “The thing said shows clearly that our Lord spake not to Zaccheus, but to the people concerning him: he being mentioned in the third person in the next clause.” For so much as he also is a son of Abraham Notwithstanding all the sins he has committed, it is now manifest that even this man also is a true son of Abraham, and that, not only in respect of his lineal descent from him, but of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 19:11

Luke 19:11. And as they heard these things Namely, that salvation was come to Zaccheus’s family; he added, and spake a parable From this we gather, that he spake the parable in Zaccheus’s house; because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and they thought, &c. Because his followers were accompanying him to the royal city, in expectation that the kingdom of God would immediately appear, and with a resolution to assist him in erecting it, he spake this parable, wherein he showed them their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 19:12

Luke 19:12. A certain nobleman Or, a certain king’s son; went into a far country to receive a kingdom, &c. In order to be confirmed in his father’s kingdom, he went into a distant country to do homage unto a more powerful potentate, of whom he held it as a vassal. There is supposed to be an allusion here to a custom which prevailed greatly in our Lord’s time among the princes of the East; who, before they ventured to ascend the throne, went to Rome, and solicited the emperor’s... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 19:13

Luke 19:13. And he called his ten servants This translation implies, he had neither more nor fewer than ten servants, and that they were all called: but Dr. Campbell thinks the original expression, καλεσας δε δεκα δουλους εαυτου , should rather be rendered, having called ten of his servants, and that if the sense had been as given in our translation, the expression must have been, καλεσας δε τους δεκα δουλους εαυτου . And delivered them ten pounds Before he departed he gave each of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 19:14-15

Luke 19:14-15. But his citizens hated him The natural subjects of this king’s son, (see on Luke 19:12,) “hated him without a cause, as appears from the message which they sent to this potentate, from whom he sought what in latter times has been called investiture. For in that message they alleged no crime against him. But only expressed their ill-will toward him, by declaring that they would not have him to reign over them. This is a fit representation of the causeless opposition which... read more

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