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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:19-28

Luke 7:19-28. And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, &c. See this whole paragraph explained in the notes on Matthew 11:2-11. To the poor the gospel is preached Which is the greatest mercy and the greatest miracle of all. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 7:18-35

49. Messengers from John the Baptist (Matthew 11:1-19; Luke 7:18-35)Shut up in prison, John the Baptist received only irregular and possibly inaccurate reports of Jesus’ ministry. These reports must have caused him to wonder whether Jesus really was the Messiah he foretold. Jesus sent back the message that he was carrying out a ministry of relief to the oppressed, which was the sort of ministry foretold of the Messiah in the Old Testament (Matthew 11:1-5; cf. Isaiah 35:5-6; Isaiah 61:1). Many... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:23

blessed = happy. not be offended = find not (Greek. me. App-105 .) anything to stumble at. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:18-23

Jesus’ response to John the Baptist’s inquiry 7:18-23 (cf. Matthew 11:2-6) read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:18-35

3. The confusion about Jesus’ identity 7:18-35It was only natural that these people had questions about who Jesus really was. Was He a prophet? Was He Elijah? Was He another former prophet? Was He "the Prophet" that Moses had predicted (Deuteronomy 18:18)? Was He the Messiah? Was He Immanuel, "God with us" (Isaiah 7:14)? Even John the Baptist began to have questions. On the one hand Jesus was fulfilling prophecy that indicated He was the Messiah. He was preaching righteousness, healing the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:21-23

Luke recorded and Jesus listed several messianic works that He had done (cf. Isaiah 29:18-19; Isaiah 35:5-6; Isaiah 42:7; Isaiah 61:1). Isaiah did not predict that Messiah would cleanse lepers. Perhaps Jesus mentioned that because His ministry fulfilled Elisha’s ministry, and he cleansed a leper (cf. 2 Kings 5).Acts of judgment are conspicuously absent from this list since that was not the time for judgment. Apparently in Jesus’ day the Jews believed that Messiah would not claim to be the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:1-50

Raising of the Widow’s Son. The Woman who was a Sinner1-10. Healing of the centurion’s servant. See on Matthew 8:5.11-17. The raising of the widow’s son (peculiar to Lk). On the credibility and significance of Christ’s miracles of resurrection, consult Matthew 9:18; John 11:1.11. Nain] 25 m. SW. of Capernaum on the hill ’little Hermon’ as it slopes down to the plain of Esdraelon: now a squalid collection of mud-hovels. Much people] RV ’a great multitude.’ Lazarus also was raised in the presence... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 7:18-23

(18-23) And the disciples of John shewed him.—See Notes on Matthew 11:2-6. The fact, mentioned by St. Luke only, that the “disciples of John” reported these things, suggests some interesting coincidences: (1) It implies that they had been present at our Lord’s miracles, and had heard His teaching, and we have seen them as present in Matthew 9:14, Mark 2:18. (2) It shows that though John was in prison, his disciples were allowed free access to him. (3) The fulness of St. Luke’s narrative in Luke... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 7:1-50

Three Estimates of One Character Luke 7:4 ; Luke 7:6 ; Luke 7:9 I. In the first place, we have the estimate formed of this man by his neighbours, 'Saying that he was worthy'. Now in regard to this testimonial, two or three remarks may be made. (1) For one thing, it must, I think, he conceded that these elders had enjoyed the best opportunities for forming a judgment regarding him. He lived in the midst of them. (2) But these elders had another advantage in coming to a knowledge of this... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 7:18-23

Chapter 16THE MIRACLES OF HEALING.IT is only natural that our Evangelist should linger with a professional as well as a personal interest over Christ’s connection with human suffering and disease, and that in recounting the miracles of healing He should be peculiarly at home; the theme would be in such thorough accord with his studies and tastes. It is true he does not refer to these miracles as being a fulfillment of prophecy; it is left for St. Matthew, who weaves his Gospel on the unfinished... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:19-28

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 7:18-35

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 7:23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:18-23

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:18-35

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 7:21-23

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:1-50

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 7:18-23

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Luke 7:1-50

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Luke 7:18-23

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