Luke 7:1-23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:11

A city called Nain - This city was in Galilee, in the boundaries of the tribe of Issachar. It was about two miles south of Mount Tabor, and not far from Capernaum; It is now a small village inhabited by Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Dr. Thomson (“The Land and the Book,” vol. ii. p. 158) locates it on the northwest corner of a mount now called Jebel ed Duhy, one hour’s ride from the foot of Mount Tabor. Of this place he says: “This mount is now called Jebel ed Duhy and that small hamlet on the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:12

The gate of the city - Cities were surrounded by walls, to defend them from their enemies. They were entered through “gates” placed at convenient distances from each other. In most cities it was not allowed to bury the dead within the walls; hence, they were carried to some convenient burial-place in the vicinity of the city.A dead man carried out - A funeral procession. Anciently no Jews were buried within the walls of the city, except the kings and distinguished persons, 1 Samuel 28:3; 2... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:16

Came a fear on all - An “awe” or solemnity at the presence of one who had power to raise the dead, and at the miracle which had been performed.Glorified God - Praised or honored God that he had sent such a prophet.And, That God hath visited his people - Some said one thing and some another, but all expressing their belief that God had showed special favor to the people.Hath visited - See Luke 1:68.The raising of this young man was one of the most decisive and instructive of our Lord’s miracles.... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Luke 7:19-35

See this passage explained in Matthew 11:2-19.Luke 7:29The people - The common people.That heard him - That heard “John.”The publicans - The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of people, who had, however, been converted.Justified God - Considered God as “just” or “right” in the counsel which he gave by John - to wit, in calling people to repentance, and in denouncing future wrath on the impenitent. Compare Matthew 11:19.Being baptized ... - They “showed” that they approved of the message of God by... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:1-10

Luke 7:1-10. When he had ended all his sayings Namely, those contained in the preceding chapter; in the audience of the people For though his discourse was immediately addressed to his disciples, he delivered it in the hearing of the people who stood round him in the plain; he entered into Capernaum Near which town the plain was in which he had preached. And a certain centurion’s servant was sick See some of the circumstances of the miracle explained on Matthew 8:5-10. And when he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:11-12

Luke 7:11-12. He went into a city called Nain A town situated about a mile or two south of Tabor, and near Endor. And many of his disciples went with him Among these, doubtless, were the twelve appointed to be apostles: for, “it is not to be imagined that he would suffer the chosen witnesses of his miracles to be absent, when so great a miracle was to be performed as the raising a person from the dead, and to be performed so publicly, in the presence of all those who were attending the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:13-15

Luke 7:13-15. When the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, &c. Jesus, whose tenderness made him susceptible of the strongest impressions from occurrences of this kind, knowing that the mother’s affliction was bitter, and the occasion of it real, was greatly moved with compassion at the sorrowful scene. Here was no application made to him for her, not so much as that he would speak some words of comfort to her; but, ex mero motu, purely from the goodness of his nature he was... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:16

Luke 7:16. And there came a fear on all All the people present, being sensible that Jesus showed, in this instance, not only the greatness of his power, but the truth of his mission from God, were seized with a religious awe and reverence, which had him for its object. And they glorified God For the Lord and his goodness, as well as the Lord and his greatness, are to be feared and glorified; saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us. This was the inference which they drew... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:18

Luke 7:18. And the disciples of John showed him these things All this while John the Baptist was in prison; Herod having confined him for the freedom which he took in reproving his adulterous commerce with Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. But his confinement was not of the closest kind, for his disciples had access to him frequently. In one of those visits they gave him an account of the election of the twelve apostles to preach the gospel, and of Christ’s miracles, particularly that he... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 7:19-28

Luke 7:19-28. And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, &c. See this whole paragraph explained in the notes on Matthew 11:2-11. To the poor the gospel is preached Which is the greatest mercy and the greatest miracle of all. read more

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