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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 23:32-43

In these verses we have, I. Divers passages which we had before in Matthew and Mark concerning Christ's sufferings. 1. That there were two others, malefactors, led with him to the place of execution, who, it is probable, had been for some time under sentence of death, and were designed to be executed on this day, which was probably the pretence for making such haste in the prosecution of Christ, that he and these two malefactors might be executed together, and one solemnity might serve. 2.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 23:32-38

23:32-38 Two others who were criminals were brought to be put to death with Jesus. When they came to the place which is caned the place of a skull, there they crucified him, and the two criminals, one on his right hand, and one on his left. And Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing." And, as they divided his garments, they cast lots for them. The people stood watching, and the rulers gibed at him. "He saved others," they said. "Let him save himself if he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:35

And the people stood beholding ,.... This dismal and affecting sight; insulting and reviling him, and wagging their heads at him, as did also those that passed by: and the rulers also with them derided him; the chief priests, Scribes, and elders, the members of the sanhedrim, whose characters should have restrained them from such an inhuman conduct. The phrase, "with them", is wanting in the Oriental versions, and in one of Beza's copies: saying, he saved others ; by healing their... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 23:35

Derided him - Treated him with the utmost contempt, εξεμυκτηριζον , in the most infamous manner. See the meaning of this word explained, Luke 16:14 ; (note). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 23:26-46

The merciful Savior on the cross. Delivered unto the will of the Jews by the indecision of Pilate, Jesus accepts the cross, and proceeds under its crushing weight towards Calvary. But seeing him fainting under it, they press Simon the Cyrenian into service, and he has the everlasting honor of carrying the end of the beam after Jesus. Thus is it in all life's burdens—the weighty end of them is carried by the sympathetic Master, while the lighter end he allows his people to carry after him.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 23:35

And the people stood beholding . A hush seems to have fallen over the scene. The crowd of by-standers were awed as they at first silently gazed on the dying form of the great Teacher. What memories must have surged up in the hearts of many of the gazers—memories of his parables, his mighty miracles, his words of love; memories of the raising of Lazarus, and of the day of palms! Such a silent awe-struck contemplation was dangerous, the rulers felt, so they hastened to commence their... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 23:35

A sad spectacle and the supreme vision. "And the people stood beholding." "Sitting down they watched him there" ( Matthew 27:36 ). Shall we envy those spectators the scene they then witnessed? Shall we wish that we had lived when, with our mortal eyes, we could have seen the Savior crucified on our behalf? I think not. With this distance of time and space between us, we have a better, truer standpoint where we are. No doubt we lose much by that distance; but we gain at least as much as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 23:35-37

Self-saving and self-sacrifice. We have two things here of which the latter is much the more worth looking at. I. INHUMANITY AT ITS LOWEST . There are many degrees of inhumanity. 1 . It is bad for men or women deliberately to shut themselves out of the society of the wrong and miserable, in order that, without distraction, they may minister to their own comfort or consult their own well-being.. 2 . It is worse to look on the wounded traveler as he lies within sight and... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 23:35-39

See the notes at Matthew 27:41-44.Luke 23:38In letters of Greek ... - See the notes at Matthew 27:37.Luke 23:39One of the malefactors - Matthew Matthew 27:44 says “the thieves - cast the same in his teeth.” See the apparent contradiction in these statements reconciled in the notes at that place.If thou be Christ - If thou art the Messiah; if thou art what thou dost pretend to be. This is a taunt or reproach of the same kind as that of the priests in Luke 23:35.Save thyself and us - Save our... read more

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