Luke 17:6-10

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:5-6

‘And the apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” And the Lord said, “If you had faith as a grain of mustard seed,” You would say to this sycamine (mulberry) tree, ‘Be you rooted up, and be you planted in the sea,’ And it would obey you.” The plea for increased faith is by ‘the Apostles’ in contrast with ‘the disciples’ in Luke 17:1. The Apostles are growing in their awareness of the importance of their position, and of their own weakness for the task. They feel therefore that they need... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:7

“But who is there of you, having a servant ploughing or keeping sheep, who will say to him, when he is come in from the field, ‘Come straightway and sit down to meat’,” Jesus is well aware, however, that power as well as wealth can corrupt people and prevent them from keeping their minds on things above, and He therefore introduces a parabolic saying in order to counteract this, a saying which reminds them that what they will accomplish will be accomplished because they are men under orders,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:8

“And will not rather say to him, ‘Make ready that on which I may sup, and gird yourself, and serve me, until I have eaten and drunk, and afterwards you will eat and drink?’ ” Will the master not rather tell the servant to get the meal ready, and serve it up to the master and his family, until they are satisfied, and only then be able to eat and drink? The servant will be made to acknowledge that he is a servant. He is not invited to the formal meal. This austerity of grace (he is still fed) is... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:9

“Does he thank the servant because he did the things that were commanded?” Indeed this is so much so that the servant will not even expect to be thanked. He will recognise his place. He is merely doing what as a servant is his duty. It was a generally held view that servants must be kept in their place. But while we should certainly thank those who serve us in any way, it is perfectly reasonable to suggest that we do not deserve God’s thanks. For He is our Creator and Redeemer, and all the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:10

“Say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done that which it was our duty to do.’ ” They are to say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done that which it was our duty to do.’ Thereby they will be saved from the dangers of pride and arrogance (1 Timothy 3:16; 1 John 2:16), and of thinking of themselves more highly than they ought to think (Romans 12:3). By ‘unprofitable’ is meant that they render a full service in accordance with their contract but do nothing above that which gives their... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:1-37

Luke 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Christ, mostly paralleled in Mt., together with a miracle. Luke 17:1 f. stumbling-blocks. Mark 9:42 *, Matthew 18:6 f.* (note the reversed order). Luke 17:3 . Take heed to yourselves probably belongs to Luke 17:2. Luke 17:3 f. The Duty of Forgiveness ( Matthew 18:15; Matthew 18:21 f.*).— Mt. is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 17:6

Matthew hath in effect the same, Matthew 17:20, though he saith, ye shall say unto this mountain; See Poole on "Matthew 17:20". I cannot be of their mind who think that our Saviour in this, and the parallel place, speaks only of a faith that works miraculous operations; the object of which must be a Divine revelation or promise made to particular persons, that they shall be able to do things (by the power of God) out of and beyond the ordinary course of nature. I do believe that in both texts... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 17:7-10

Luke 17:7-9 are plainly a parable, a part of a discourse wherein our Lord, under an earthly similitude, instructs us in a spiritual duty. This duty is easily learned from the epiparabole, Luke 17:10, and it lieth in two things: 1. That we ought to do all those things which our Lord hath commanded us. 2. That we, when we have done all, are to look for our reward, not of debt, but of grace. He illustrates this by a similitude or parable. He supposes a man to have a servant ploughing or feeding... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 17:1-6

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 17:1. Then said he.—Rather, “And he said” (R.V.). The previous discourse had been addressed to the Pharisees; we have now detached sayings addressed, probably on various occasions, to the disciples. This section is more fully given in Matthew 18:6-35. It is impossible, etc.—“So long as the world lasts, sins and occasions of sin will exist; but this fact does not destroy the personal responsibility of each individual for his own sin (Speaker’s Commentary). Offences.—Rather,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 17:7-10

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 17:7. A servant.—I.e., a slave. Feeding cattle.—Rather, “keeping sheep” (R.V.). By and by.—I.e., straightway, immediately. The phrase is to be connected with the words spoken by the master, “Come straightway and sit down to meat.” There is no harshness in the orders given.Luke 17:8. Till I have eaten, etc.—In Luke 12:37 a different assurance seems to be given. But Christ is here speaking of what we have a right to expect; there He describes the favour He will bestow on... read more

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