Luke 9:27

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:18-27

In these verses, we have Christ discoursing with his disciples about the great things that pertained to the kingdom of God; and one circumstance of this discourse is taken notice of here which we had not in the other evangelists-that Christ was alone praying, and his disciples with him, when he entered into this discourse, Luke 9:18. Observe, 1. Though Christ had much public work to do, yet he found some time to be alone in private, for converse with himself, with his Father, and with his... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:23-27

9:23-27 Jesus said to them all, "If any man wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, and day by day let him take up his cross and follow me. Whoever wishes to save his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will save it. What profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world and loses himself or has himself confiscated? Whoever is ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he shall come in his own glory, and in the glory of his Father and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:27

But I tell you of a truth ,.... And let it be received as such; you may assure yourselves of it, that not only at the last day, the son of man will come in this glorious manner, and show his resentment to all such as have been ashamed of him; but, also there be some standing here, which shall not, taste of death till they see the kingdom of God ; the Gospel dispensation visibly taking place, both among Jews and Gentiles, upon the resurrection of Christ, and the pouring fourth of his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:18-27

Jesus ' question to his own : Who did they think he was ? He tells them of a suffering Messiah , and describes the lot of his own true followers. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:18-36

The Saviour's secret revelations. After the miracle of the loaves Jesus resumes his season of devotion, and in the course of it he asks the disciples who had just returned from their mission-tour what reports are being circulated about him. They tell him that some say he is John Baptist, some Elias, some one of the prophets risen again. This shows that they regarded his present life as preliminary only. The idea of his being the real Messiah, "the Christ of God," was not entertained by... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:27

But I tell you of a truth, there he some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God . This magnificent promise has always been more or less a difficulty to expositors. Two favourite explanations which see the fulfilment of this great prediction, must be put aside as inadequate, as failing utterly to satisfy any idea of the kingdom of God. Concerning (1), it must be borne in mind that the words were addressed, not only to the disciples, but to a mixed... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 9:23-27

Luke 9:23-27. And he said to them all, &c. Not only to his disciples, as mentioned by Matthew, but to the people also, whom, Mark observes, he called unto him, as well as his disciples, to hear the very important doctrine which he was about to deliver, contained in this paragraph, of which see the notes on Matthew 16:24-27; and Mark 8:34-38. Let him deny himself and take up his cross The necessity of this duty has been shown in many places; the extent of it is specified here, ... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 9:23-27

74. Test of true discipleship (Matthew 16:24-28; Mark 8:34-9:1; Luke 9:23-27)Immediately after telling his disciples of his coming suffering and death, Jesus told them they had to be prepared for similar treatment. The disciples of Jesus are those who have given their lives to Jesus, and they will be obedient to their master even if it leads to hardship, persecution and death. They will no longer rule their own lives, but will deny themselves personal desires in order to please Jesus. In... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 9:27

of a truth. Thus emphasizing the coming statement. some = some of those. not = in no wise, or by no means. Greek. ou me ( App-105 ). taste of = experience [the approach of]. they see = they may possibly (Greek. an) have seen. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Luke 9:27

But I tell you of a truth, There are some of them that stand here, who shall in no wise taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God.This is a prophecy of the establishment of God's Kingdom on the first Pentecost after the resurrection of Christ.Some of them ... Why did not Jesus say that "none" of them should taste death until they saw the kingdom? This was because both he himself and Judas Iscariot were to die before that Pentecost came. See fuller discussion of this in my Commentary on... read more

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