Luke 9:1-17 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:7

Now Herod the tetrarch ,.... Of Galilee, and who is called a king in Mark 6:14 as he is here in the Ethiopic version: heard of all that was done by him ; of all the miracles that were wrought by Christ, and his apostles; the fame of which were the more spread through the mission of the apostles, and the journey they took through all the towns and cities of Galilee, which were in Herod's jurisdiction; by which means he, and his court, came to the knowledge of them, the whole country,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:8

And of some, that Elias had appeared ,.... Who had been translated, body and soul, to heaven, and whom the Jews expected a little before the coming of the Messiah: and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again; that is, one of the former prophets. It is well known, that the Jews distinguish the prophets into the former and latter; the books of the prophets of the Old Testament are so distinguished; the writings of the former prophets are those of Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:9

And Herod said, John have I beheaded ,.... That is, he had ordered him to be beheaded, and which was accordingly done by the executioner; of which he had full proof, since the head was brought him in a charger, and which he delivered to the daughter of Herodias: but who is this of whom I hear such things ? such, wonderful things, such amazing miracles, as were done by Christ: he seems to have reasoned after this manner with himself, surely this cannot be John, for I have beheaded him!... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:10

And the apostles, when they were returned ,.... From the several parts of the land where they had been sent, and had been preaching and working miracles, having gone through their circuit, and finished the service they were sent to do: told him all they had done ; what doctrines they had taught, how they had been received, and what success they met with, what miracles they had wrought, how they had dispossessed devils, and healed all sorts of diseases: and he took them and went aside... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:11

And the people, when they knew it ,.... Having heard of his departure from others, and seeing him go off themselves: followed him ; not by ship, but on foot, going over the bridge at Chainmath of Gadara, and got thither before Christ and his disciples did: and he received them ; very kindly, and in a very affectionate manner, and with great respect, though they had prevented the private interview between him and his apostles; and he spake unto them of the kingdom of God ; of the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:12

When the day began to wear away ,.... Or "to decline", as the Vulgate Latin and Arabic versions; or "to incline", as the Syriac; that is, as the Ethiopic version renders it, "when the sun was declining" towards the "horizon" and was almost set; or "when the evening time was come", as the Persic version: then came the twelve; that is, "the disciples", as the Persic version; or "his disciples", as the Syriac: and said unto him, send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:13

And he said to them, give ye them to eat ,.... Signifying, that it was not his will to dismiss people, and send them scattering abroad into the adjacent cities, towns, or houses; and that there was no need of it, but that his will was, that they should be supplied with provisions out of their stock: and they said, we have no more than five loaves and two fishes ; and these loaves were barley loaves, and the fishes small, John 6:9 except we should go and buy meat for all this people ... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:14

For they were about five thousand men ,.... Beside women and children, Matthew 14:21 , and he said to his disciples, make them to sit down by fifties in a company ; and by hundreds also; some companies had a hundred apiece in them, and others fifty; and which was done partly, for the more easy numbering of them, and partly and chiefly for the more convenient distribution of food to them; See Gill on Mark 6:39 . See Gill on Mark 6:40 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:15

And they did so, and made them all sit down. The disciples did not dispute the case any longer with Christ, but obeyed his orders, and ranged the multitude in companies, a hundred in one, and fifty in another; and ordered them to sit down in their distinct companies and ranks upon the green grass. The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "and they all sat down"; and so it is read in some copies of the Vulgate Latin version. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:16

Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes ,.... Into his hands, being brought him by the disciples from the lad that had them: and looking up to heaven : to his Father there, from whom all the mercies and blessings of life come; he blessed them ; either asked, or commanded a blessing on them, that they might multiply and increase, that there might be a sufficiency for all the people, and that, they might be nourishing to them. Beza observes, that in his most ancient copy, it is... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:16

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