Luke 19:13-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:21

For I feared thee ,.... Not with a right fear, with a fear of his goodness, who had bestowed such an excellent gift on him; for this would have taught him to have departed from evil, and have put him on doing his master's will, and making use of his gift to his glory: his fear was not of the right kind, and was ill grounded, as appears by what follows: because thou art an austere man ; cruel and uncompassionate to his servants, and hard to be pleased; than which nothing is more false,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:22

And he saith unto him ,.... By way of reply to his vile slander, and unrighteous charge; out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant ; as he might be justly called: he was not only a wicked man, as all men are, even enemies by wicked works, and lie in wickedness; and a wicked professor of religion, as there be some; but a wicked minister, and that not on account of his bad principles, and sinful life and conversation, but for his sloth and negligence, and the wrong... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:23

Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank ,.... Or "on the table", at which the bankers sat, and received and delivered money on interest. The Complutensian edition reads, "to the tablers", or "bankers": had Christ been such a person as he represents him, he ought to have been the more diligent, and made the greater use of his gifts, since he knew that he would, in a rigid manner, as he suggests, demand an account of them: that at my coming I might have required mine own with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:24

And he said unto them that stood by ,.... The angels, it may be; though this may not be strictly taken, as if any persons, angels, or men, will be employed in what follows, only that it will be done, or may be expected: take from him the pound ; which shows, that it was not special grace, for that is a good part that shall never be taken away, but gifts which may be taken away from men, or they from them: and give it to him that hath ten pounds ; not that, strictly speaking, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:25

And they said unto him ,.... The bystanders; Lord, he hath ten pounds ; which they say either through envy, at his superior gifts, and usefulness; for it is generally the lot of the most eminent and useful servants of Christ to be envied by others; or in surprise, as wondering at the conduct of Christ in giving more to such, who had so much already. The Ethiopic version reads the words by way of interrogation, "hath he not ten pounds?" is not that enough? why should he have more? This... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:26

For I say unto you ,.... And it may be depended on as truth, and what will be found matter of fact: that unto every one that hath, shall be given ; greater and larger gifts, fitting him for greater usefulness: he that has gifts, and makes use of them, increases in them; they enlarge with their use, and become brighter, and he more useful. The Vulgate Latin version adds, "and he shall abound, or shall have abundance", as in Matthew 25:29 and from him that hath not, even that he hath... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:27

But those mine enemies ,.... Meaning particularly the Jews, who were enemies to the person of Christ, and hated and rejected him, as the King Messiah; and rebelled against him, and would not submit to his government; and were enemies to his people, and were exceeding mad against them, and persecuted them; and to his Gospel, and the distinguishing truths of it, and to his ordinances, which they rejected against themselves: which would not that I should reign over them ; see Luke 19:14 ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:13

Ten servants - All those who professed to receive his doctrine. Ten was a kind of sacred number among the Hebrews, as well as seven. See Luke 14:31 ; Luke 15:8 ; Matthew 15:1 . Ten pounds - Ten minas. The Septuagint use the original word μναα for the Hebrew מנה maneh , from which it is evidently derived; and it appears from Ezekiel 45:12 , to have been equal to sixty shekels in money. Now suppose we allow the shekel, with Dean Prideaux, to be 3s., then the mina or maneh was... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:14

His citizens - Or countrymen - the Jewish people, who professed to be subjects of the kingdom of God. Hated him - Despised him for the meanness of his birth, his crucifixion to the world, and for the holiness of his doctrine. Neither mortification nor holiness suits the dispositions of the carnal mind. Sent a message after him - As, in Luke 19:12 , there is an allusion to a person's going to Rome, when elected to be ruler of a province or kingdom, to receive that dignity from the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 19:15

When he was returned - When he came to punish the disobedient Jews; and when he shall come to judge the world. See the parable of the talents, Matthew 25:14 ; (note), etc. read more

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