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William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 9:13

Luke 9:13 This narrative suggests and illustrates the following important principle: that men are often, and properly, put under obligation to do that for which they have, in themselves, no present ability. I. To begin at the very lowest point of the subject: it is the nature of human strength and bodily fortitude to have an elastic measure, and to be so let forth or extended as to meet the exigencies that arise. Within certain limits, for man is limited in everything, the body gets the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Luke 9:12-13

DISCOURSE: 1507THE FIVE THOUSAND FEDLuke 9:12-13. And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat.WITH all our active services for the Lord it is proper to blend devotion and retirement; that so we may not neglect our own vineyard, whilst we are cultivating that of others. But... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Luke 9:11

need of See, Luke 4:40; Romans 5:20. Wherever there is need acknowledged the Lord is ready to meet it. Men might have put the bodily need of healing first, since that is keenly felt. Spiritual need is often the greatest where there is the least consciousness of it; cf. Revelation 3:17. read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 9:11

Real Grace for Real Need September 5, 1869 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) “He healed them that had need of healing.” Luke 9:11 “HE healed them that had need of healing,” that is to say, on this gracious occasion no single case came before” him which baffled him. However rampant might be the disease, however extreme the condition of the patient’s malady, Jesus wrought an instantaneous cure. And truly to this very hour no spiritual sickness has defeated the great Physician. No sick souls have... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 9:1-62

Let's turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to Luke, chapter 9.Luke here records the sending of the twelve to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. This is not to be confused with the time that He sent out the seventy. We will get that in the beginning of chapter 10. But here He is sending out the twelve to go throughout the area of Galilee. In fact, to go as far as they can, they are to travel light. Which means that they will be traveling fast, and they will be getting out as... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 9:1-62

Luke 9:1 . He called his twelve disciples together, privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. Those powers must go together as was foretold in Isaiah 35:0. This divine commission was ground of confidence to all thus sent into the world. A minister of Christ without ministerial powers, would be like an ambassador at a foreign court without instructions. They have the keys of the church for the admission of converts, and power to deny the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 9:11

Luke 9:11He received themChrist welcoming seekersIn the Revised Version we read, “He welcomed them,” in place of, “He received them.” An instructive improvement, of which we may make evangelical use. I. First, may the Holy Spirit help us while we dwell upon THE FACT that Jesus welcomed those who sought Him. 1. We observe, first, that our Lord received all comers at all times. The time mentioned in our text was the most inconvenient possible. He was seeking rest for His disciples, who were weary... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 9:13-17

Luke 9:13-17Five loaves and two fishesFeeding the five thousandI.All the people of God are stewards of the household of faith, and to God must they render an account. II. We are to adopt all lawful means by which to escape impending danger. When our Lord was exposed to danger from Herod, though possessed of all power, he adopted human means to escape that danger. We must not allow any fear of encountering perils to deter us from duty. III. We ought to esteem no sacrifice too great to be made... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 9:11

11 And the people, when they knew it , followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. Ver. 11. And he received them ] Weary though he were, yet never weary of well doing. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 9:12

12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. Ver. 12. See Matthew 14:15 ; Mark 6:35 ; John 6:5 . read more

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