Luke 11:50-54

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 11:37-54

Christ here says many of those things to a Pharisee and his guests, in a private conversation at table, which he afterwards said in a public discourse in the temple (Matt. 23:1-39); for what he said in public and private was of a piece. He would not say that in a corner which he durst not repeat and stand to in the great congregation; nor would he give those reproofs to any sort of sinners in general which he durst not apply to them in particular as he met with them; for he was, and is, the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 11:45-54

11:45-54 A scribe answered, "Teacher, when you talk like that you are insulting us." Jesus said, "Woe to you scribes too! because you bind burdens upon men that are hard to bear and you yourselves do not lay a finger on the burdens. Woe to you! because you build the tombs of the prophets whom your fathers killed! So you are witnesses that you agree with the deeds of your fathers, because they killed them and you build them tombs. Because of this God in his wisdom said, 'I will send prophets... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:50

That the blood of all the prophets ,.... The same with "all the righteous blood", or the blood of all the righteous men, in Matthew 23:35 , which was shed from the foundation of the world : for there were prophets from the beginning, which prophesied of Christ, Luke 1:70 and whose blood was shed very early; for Abel, the son of the first man, and who was the first whose blood was shed, was not only a righteous man, but a prophet; for by the sacrifice which he offered up, he gave a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:51

From the blood of Abel ,.... "Righteous Abel", as in Matthew 23:35 and so read the Arabic version here, and two manuscripts in the Bodleian library, and three of Stephens's copies; the Persic version renders it, "innocent Abel": he is mentioned because he was the first man that was slain, and he was slain because of his righteousness. Unto the blood of Zacharias ; in the Cambridge copy of Beza's, it is added, "the son of Barachias", as in Matthew 23:35 and so the Arabic version, "the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:52

Woe unto you lawyers ,.... Who are particularly addressed again in distinction from the Pharisees, though much the same things are said to them both in Matthew 23:13 for ye have taken away the key of knowledge ; of the Scriptures, of the law, and the prophets, and the true interpretation of them, and especially of such places as refer to the Messiah, and the Gospel dispensation, called the kingdom of heaven, Matthew 23:13 they had not only arrogated the knowledge of these to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:53

And as he said these things unto them ,.... Denounced the above woes upon them, charging them with the above crimes, and threatening them with divine vengeance: the Scribes and Pharisees began to urge him vehemently ; to fall upon him with their tongues, and express great rage, wrath, and virulence against him: and to provoke him to speak of many things ; they put questions to him, and urged him to answer them, and did all they could to irritate him to say things that they could... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 11:54

Laying wait for him ,.... To ensnare and entangle him, watching his words, observing what he said, and laying hold thereon: and seeking to catch something out of his mouth ; like beasts of prey, or hunters, that were watching for their prey; or lay ambush, diligently looking out, and greedily catching at every thing they thought for their purpose: that they might accuse him ; either of heresy or sedition, to the Jewish sanhedrim, or the Roman governor. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:50

That the blood - That the particle ινα may be translated so that, pointing out the event only, not the design or intention, Bishop Pearce has well shown in his note on this place, where he refers to a like use of the word in Luke 9:45 ; Luke 14:10 ; John 10:17 ; Romans 5:20 ; Romans 11:11 ; 1 Corinthians 1:15 , 1 Corinthians 1:31 , etc. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:51

From the blood of Abel - See this subject explained at large on Matthew 23:34 ; (note). Required - Εκζητηθησεται may be translated either by the word visited or revenged, and the latter word evidently conveys the meaning of our Lord. They are here represented as having this blood among them; and it is intimated that God will come by and by to require it, and to inquire how it was shed, and to punish those who shed it. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:52

Ye have taken away the key of knowledge - By your traditions ye have taken away the true method of interpreting the prophecies: ye have given a wrong meaning to those scriptures which speak of the kingdom of the Messiah, and the people are thereby hindered from entering into it. See on Matthew 23:13 ; (note). read more

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