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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:15-24

Here is another discourse of our Saviour?s, in which he spiritualizes the feast he was invited to, which is another way of keeping up good discourse in the midst of common actions. I. The occasion of the discourse was given by one of the guests, who, when Christ was giving rules about feasting, said to him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God (Luke 14:15), which, some tell us, was a saying commonly used among the rabbin. 1. But with what design does this man bring it in... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:25-35

See how Christ in his doctrine suited himself to those to whom he spoke, and gave every one his portion of meat. To Pharisees he preached humility and charity. He is in these verses directing his discourse to the multitudes that crowded after him, and seemed zealous in following him; and his exhortation to them is to understand the terms of discipleship, before they undertook the profession of it, and to consider what they did. See here, I. How zealous people were in their attendance on Christ... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:15-24

14:15-24 When one of those who were sitting at table with Jesus heard this, he said, "Happy is the man who eats bread in the kingdom of God." Jesus said to him, "There was a man who made a great banquet, and who invited many people to it. At the time of the banquet he sent his servants to say to those who had been invited, 'Come, because everything is now ready.' With one accord they all began to make excuses. The first said to him, 'I have bought a field, and I must go out and see it. Please... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:25-33

14:25-33 Great crowds were on the way with Jesus. He turned and said to them, "If any man comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life too, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. Which of you, if he wishes to build a tower, does not first sit down and reckon up the expense, to see whether he has enough to finish it? This he does lest, when he has laid the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:34-35

14:34-35 Jesus said, "Salt is a fine thing; but if salt has become insipid, by what means shall its taste be restored? It is fit neither for the land nor the dunghill. Men throw it out. He who has an ear to hear, let him hear." Just sometimes Jesus speaks with a threat in his voice. When a person is always carping and criticizing and complaining, his irritable anger ceases to have any significance or any effect. But when someone whose accent is the accent of love suddenly speaks with a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:18

And they all with one consent began to make excuse ,.... Or, "they all together", as the Vulgate Latin version, באחת , "in one", or "at once": in Jeremiah 10:8 rendered "altogether"; and so the Ethiopic version, which adds, "with one voice": but their words and language were not the same: their excuses are differently expressed. Some render απο μιας , "from one hour": or the selfsame hour; immediately, directly, as soon as ever they were bidden, they began to frame excuses; they at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:19

And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen ,.... To plough the field with, and I go to prove them : this also being at, or near evening, was an unsuitable time to go into the field with yokes of oxen to try them, how they would draw the plough, and work in the field; the morning would have been a much more proper time: I pray thee have me excused ; to the master of the feast: this man represents also the carnal and worldly Jews, who preferred temporal things before spiritual. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:20

And another said, I have married a wife, .... And his pretence might be, that he had his own marriage feast, and friends to attend, nor could he leave his wife directly; but his circumstances were such as made an invitation to a feast the more agreeable, and he might have brought his wife and friends along with him, who would have been as welcome as himself: and therefore I cannot come . The Arabic version renders it, "therefore I will not go": this man is more rustic and rude than the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:21

So that servant came and showed his Lord these things ,.... The several excuses which those that were bidden to the supper made. So the ministers of the Gospel come to God and Christ, and give an account of the success of their ministry, which is often with grief, and not with joy: then the master of the house being angry ; as well he might, at their ingratitude to him, their slighting of his kindness, and the contempt they poured upon his entertainment. Christ resented the impenitence... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:22

And the servant said ,.... After he had been and brought in a large number of such as are before described, and he was directed to, and succeeded to the gathering of them in: Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded ; the apostles exactly observed the orders of their Lord and master; they began to preach the Gospel at Jerusalem; and being drove from thence, they went and preached to the Jews of the dispersion, and to the proselytes among the Gentiles: and yet there is room ; that is,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:15-24

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 14:25-35

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:15-24

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:25-33

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 14:34-35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 14:22

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