Luke 3:15-20

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 3:18

Luke 3:18; Luke 3:20He shut up John in prisonHerod AntipasThe view here given of the character, conduct, and history of Herod Antipas is full of matter for awful reflection and serious admonition.1. The mysteriousness of the ways of Providence. That a man so worthless should be permitted to cut short the labours and the life of so holy and useful a character, and that, too, in order to gratify the revenge of an abandoned adulteress, and to reward the vain exhibition of a giddy damsel, must, no... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 3:20

Luke 3:18; Luke 3:20He shut up John in prisonHerod AntipasThe view here given of the character, conduct, and history of Herod Antipas is full of matter for awful reflection and serious admonition.1. The mysteriousness of the ways of Providence. That a man so worthless should be permitted to cut short the labours and the life of so holy and useful a character, and that, too, in order to gratify the revenge of an abandoned adulteress, and to reward the vain exhibition of a giddy damsel, must, no... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 3:15

15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; Ver. 15. Whether he were the Christ ] Yet John did no miracle, but he was a burning and a shining light, he thundered in his doctrine and lightened in his life. Hence was he so much admired. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 3:16

16 John answered, saying unto them all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: Ver. 16. The latchet of whose shoes, &c. ] By this expression the Baptist acknowledgeth Christ’s godhead, as did also Mary by washing his feet. But what doth the pope that holds forth his feet to be kissed? Is not this he that sits as God in the temple of God? Is not this ... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 3:17

17 Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. Ver. 17. Whose fan ] viz. The preaching of the gospel. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 3:18

18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. Ver. 18. And many other things preached he ] Being concionator admirabilis (as Keckerman saith of Jeremiah), an admirable preacher, full of pregnant instructions and admonitions, he did no miracle indeed, but he uttered many sweet oracles, which St Luke here passeth over, that he may hasten to speak of Christ, his main design. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 3:19

19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, Ver. 19. For Herodias his brother Philip’s wife ] Whom it was not lawful for Herod to have, though Philip were dead, as Josephus saith he was. This was the case so much controverted here and beyond seas in Henry VIII’s time, touching his marriage with his brother Arthur’s widow, by Papal dispensation. The king had first a scruple cast into his mind about it by... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 3:20

20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. Ver. 20. Added yet this ] There is no stint in sin; but as one wedge makes way for another, so here. As after Jonathan and his armourbearer, came the whole host, so. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 3:15

expectation: or, suspense, John 10:24 mused: or, reasoned, or debated, John 1:19-Hosea :, John 3:28, John 3:29 Reciprocal: John 1:20 - General Acts 13:25 - whom read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Luke 3:16

I indeed: Matthew 3:11, Mark 1:7, Mark 1:8, John 1:26, John 1:33, Acts 1:5, Acts 11:16, Acts 13:24, Acts 13:25, Acts 19:4, Acts 19:5 he shall: Proverbs 1:23, Isaiah 32:15, Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 44:4, Ezekiel 36:25, Joel 2:28, Joel 2:29, John 7:38, Acts 2:33, Acts 10:44, Acts 11:15, 1 Corinthians 12:13 and with: Isaiah 4:4, Zechariah 13:9, Malachi 3:2, Malachi 3:3, Acts 2:3, Acts 2:4, Acts 2:17, Acts 2:18 Reciprocal: Matthew 3:6 - were Luke 1:32 - shall be great Luke 7:28 - Among John 1:15 -... read more

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