Luke 7:31-35 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 7:19-35

All this discourse concerning John Baptist, occasioned by his sending to ask whether he was the Messiah or no, we had, much as it is here related, Matt. 11:2-19. I. We have here the message John Baptist sent to Christ, and the return he made to it. Observe, 1. The great thing we are to enquire concerning Christ is whether he be he that should come to redeem and save sinners, or whether we are to look for another, Luke 7:19, 20. We are sure that God has promised that a Saviour shall come, an... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 7:30-35

7:30-35 But the Pharisees and the scribes frustrated God's purpose for themselves because they were not baptized by him. "To whom," asked Jesus, "will I compare the men of this generation? And to whom are they like? They are like children seated in the market place who call to one another, 'We have piped to you, and you did not dance. We have sung you a dirge and you did not weep.' John the Baptizer came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say,' He has a demon.' The Son of Man... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:31

And the Lord said ,.... This clause is not in the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, nor in some copies, nor in Beza's most ancient copy; and being omitted, more clearly shows, that the two former verses are the words of Christ, and not an observation the evangelist makes, on the different behaviour of Christ's hearers, upon the commendation he had given of John: whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation; or "to what men shall I liken them", as the Persic... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:32

They are like to children ,.... The Pharisees and lawyers, who rejected the counsel of God, and the baptism of John, were like to "children"; not for innocence, simplicity, meekness, and humility; their characters were the reverse; but rather, for their ignorance, and want of understanding, their folly and weakness; nor are they here compared to the children that piped and mourned, but to those surly and ill natured ones, who made no answer to those that did. They, together with Christ, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:33

For John the Baptist ,.... Who is designed by the children that mourned in the above simile, with whom his character and conduct agree; he preached very mournful doctrine, delivered it in a very solemn and awful manner, and lived a very austere life, and fasted much, as did also his disciples. The word "Baptist" is here added by Luke, which Matthew has not, to distinguish him from others; and it may be, because he had just spoke of his baptism. The Persic version only reads, "the Baptist";... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:34

The son of man is come eating and drinking ,.... That is, eating bread and drinking wine, as other people do; and shuns no man's company, goes to a wedding, dines with a Pharisee, and eats with publicans and sinners, and carries it freely and courteously to all men: and ye say, behold a gluttonous man and a wine bibber ; an epicurian, a drunkard, a mere sot, one that gives up himself to sensual pleasures: a friend of publicans and sinners ; a good fellow, a boon companion, that sits... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:35

But wisdom is justified of all her children. That is, Christ, who is the wisdom of God, and who acted the wise part, in behaving in such a free manner with all sorts of men, and even with publicans and sinners, whereby he became useful to their souls, called them to repentance, converted and saved them: and these are his children, which were given him by the Father; for whose sake he partook of flesh and blood, and whom he redeemed, that they might receive the adoption of children; and to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:31

And the Lord said - Almost every MS. of authority and importance, with most of the versions, omit these words. As the Evangelistaria (the books which contained those portions of the Gospels which were read in the Churches) began at this verse, the words were probably at first used by them, to introduce the following parable. There is the fullest proof that they never made a part of Luke's text. Every critic rejects them. Bengel and Griesbach leave them out of the text. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:32

They are like unto children - See on Matthew 11:16-19 ; (note). It is probable that our Lord alludes here to some play or game among the Jewish children, no account of which is now on record. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:35

Wisdom is justified, etc. - Probably the children of wisdom is a mere Hebraism here for the products or fruits of wisdom; hence the Vatican MS., one other, and some versions, have εργων , works, instead of τεκνων , sons, in the parallel place, Matthew 11:19 . True wisdom shows itself by its works; folly is never found in the wise man's way, any more than wisdom is in the path of a fool. Theophylact's note on this place should not be overlooked. Εδικαιωθη, τουτ ' εστιν ετιμηθη ,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 7:19-35

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 7:30-35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 7:35

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 7:35

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