Luke 9:51-55 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:51-56

This passage of story we have not in any other of the evangelists, and it seems to come in here for the sake of its affinity with that next before, for in this also Christ rebuked his disciples, because they envied for his sake. There, under colour of zeal for Christ, they were for silencing and restraining separatists: here, under the same colour, they were for putting infidels to death; and, as for that, so for this also, Christ reprimanded them, for a spirit of bigotry and persecution is... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:49-56

9:49-56 John said to Jesus, "Master, we saw a man casting out demons in your name; and we stopped him because he does not follow with us." Jesus said to him, "Don't try to stop him, for he who is not against us is for us." When the days that he should be received up were on their way to being completed he fixed his face firmly to go to Jerusalem. He sent messengers on ahead. When they had gone on they went into a village of the Samaritans to make ready for him; and they refused to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:51

And it came to pass, when the time was come ,.... Or "days were fulfilled", an usual Hebraism; when the period of time fixed for his being in Galilee was come to an end: when he had fulfilled his ministry, and finished all his sayings, and wrought all the miracles he was to work in those parts; when he was to quit this country, and go into Judea, and up to Jerusalem, signified in the next clause: that he should be received up ; or as all the Oriental versions rightly render the words,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:52

And sent messengers before his face ,.... Who very likely were his two disciples, James and John, since they so highly resented the ill treatment their master met with from the Samaritans: and they went ; before him: and entered into a village of the Samaritans ; or "city", as the Vulgate Latin, Persic, and Ethiopic versions read, and so one of Stephens's copies; which lay in the way from Galilee to Judea, where the disciples had been forbid to enter, that is, in order to preach, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:53

And they did not receive him ,.... The Ethiopic version reads "them", the messengers; but it should rather seem that they did receive the messengers, and promised them lodging and entertainment; being glad that so great a person would honour them with his presence, hoping that miracles would be done by him, among them; and that he would stay with them, and show some approbation of them, and their worship; but when Christ came in person, with his disciples and the multitude, they would not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:54

And when his disciples, James and John, saw this ,.... The Persic version reads thus; when "James and John, and the disciples saw this"; that is, the other disciples besides them, so making all the disciples say what follows; whereas only those two are intended, who having been the messengers, were the more provoked at this indignity to their Lord and master: they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them ; being enraged at this conduct of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:55

But he turned and rebuked them ,.... He turned himself about to them, and looking upon them with a stern countenance, sharply reproved them for their intemperate zeal, their passion of wrath, and anger, and desire of revenge: and said, ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of ; or do not consider that this is not the true spirit of zeal, but of anger and revenge; and is not agreeable to the spirit of the meek and humble followers of Christ, or to the Spirit of God, and those gifts of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:51

That he should be received up - Bishop Pearce says: "I think the word αναληψεως must signify, of Jesus's retiring or withdrawing himself, and not of his being received up: because the word συμπληρουσθαι , here used before it, denotes a time completed, which that of his ascension was not then. The sense is, that the time was come, when Jesus was no longer to retire from Judea and the parts about Jerusalem as he had hitherto done; for he had lived altogether in Galilee, lest the Jews... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:52

Sent messengers - Αγγελους , angels, literally; but this proves that the word angel signifies a messenger of any kind, whether Divine or human. The messengers in this case were probably James and John. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:53

His face was - They saw he was going up to Jerusalem to keep the feast; (it was the feast of tabernacles, John 7:2 ;); and knowing him thereby to be a Jew, they would afford nothing for his entertainment; for, in religious matters, the Samaritans and Jews had no dealings: see John 4:9 . The Samaritans were a kind of mongrel heathens; they feared Jehovah, and served other gods, 2 Kings 17:34 . They apostatized from the true religion, and persecuted those who were attached to it. See an... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:51-56

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:49-56

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:51

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:52

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:53

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:54

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:55

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:51

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:52

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:53

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