Matthew henry verse by verse commentary for luke matthew henrys bible commentary. Luke 2 is the second chapter of the gospel of luke in the new testament. So you gathered that the king called you to invest but somehow forgot that he also asked. The mission of the seventy follows in chapter 10, a mission important in its character for the development of the ways of god. The babylonians learn about ancient babylon and the people who. What happened while jesus was in the country of the gadarenes. Luke verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry.
In the previous chapter a rich man, when asked to give a. You remember when paul was there cast up on the shore after the shipwreck, and they were building the fire, and this poisonous viper fastened on paul, and the natives said, wow, he must be a murderer, or something, because even though he escaped the storm, the gods arent going to let him live. Verses 2123 what jesus had done by means of the disciples excited him. The conversion of zaccheus the publican at jericho. What happened on the way to the country of the gadarenes. Today, salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of abraham v. After these things the lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, where he himself would come. No one knows who the son is except the father, and no one knows who the father is except the son and those to whom the son chooses to reveal him.
The universality of christs service is most apparent in the key verse in luke 19. As a rich, important and chief taxcollector he was an individual who was hated by the jews and despised by the romans and was quite possibly a man who had been a swindler or a thief. The history of rome brief overview of roman history from her dawn to the first punic war. The meaning of this verse is, that jesus would preserve them from the power of satan and all his emissaries from all wicked and crafty men. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this gospel as well as the acts of the. Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are. The snakes and scorpions may represent evil spirits. Bible class book on the gospel of luke the church of. Luke verse by verse bible commentary matthew henry bible.
Luke chapter 10 verse by verse bible commentary matthew. This would mean that zacchaeus is defending himself against the accusations of others 19. It records the sending of seventy disciples by jesus, the famous parable about the good samaritan, and his visit to the house of mary and martha. For the son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Is zacchaeus declaration of his financial dealings in verse 8 a promise of future.
The apostle peter confesses that jesus is the christ also known as the messiah luke 9. However, the lectionary compilers probably decided that these verses may well have been inserted into the gospel, and that the story about the seventy reads. Instructing the seventy disciples at their departure. As chief tax collector, zacchaeus has been an outsider, a social leper.
Take nothing for the journeyno staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra shirt. That matters little, however, because the meaning is the same for either number. So, where the gospel is preached with divine power, satan comes down. And he sought to see who jesus was, but could not because of the crowd, for he was of short stature. While the rest of lukes gospel follows an organized chronology, chapters 10 18 appear.
The mission is founded on the glory of christ manifested in chapter 9. Luke chapter 10 new international version 1 after this the lord appointed seventytwo others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. Verses 1 19 are commonly read during nativity plays as part of celebrating christmas. The words saviour, salvation and to save are mentioned especially frequently with luke. I pray that i may be careful to share the good news of the gospel of grace with those that. So pray to the lord who is in charge of the harvest. The ample commission which christ gave to the seventy disciples to preach the gospel, and to confirm it by miracles. Free to watch or download what does luke chapter 10 verse 19. Bible luke chapter 10 verse 19 library free downloads ebibles. They believe for a while, but in the time of testing. A man was going down from jerusalem to jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. The only recorded instance of a literal fulfilment of this promise was in the case of paul at melita, after the shipwreck acts 24. The tabernacle of ancient israel brief overview of the tabernacle of moses in the wilderness and the ark of the covenant. A careful look at the instructions jesus gave these seventy luke 10.
It contains an account of jesus s birth and an incident from his childhood. Bible roman empire map large map of the roman empire in the early first century click around on the places. The parable of the pounds which the king entrusted with his servants, and of his rebellious citizens. Now behold, there was a man named zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich. While the rest of lukes gospel follows an organized chronology, chapters 1018 appear.
This character is, in fact, different in some respects from that of the beginning of chapter 9. Oct 31, 2010 how you read and preach this familiar story about jesus and zacchaeus hinges almost entirely on how you answer one interpretative question. I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy. Jesus sends out the twelve when jesus had called the twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of god and to heal the sick.
Luke presents the gift of the holy spirit as the response of the father to the prayer of the christian disciple. You, dear children, are from god and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is. After these things the lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his. This is that which enables the disciples to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy that nothing shall by any means hurt. Therefore, we might regard this as an unexpected blessing of their ministry. Jesus hires seventy helpers and sends them forth in pairs to each of the towns he plans to visit during his journey to jerusalem.
Luke 19 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. Behold, i have given you authority to tread on snakes and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. And, behold, there was a man named zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. What should we learn from the story of the rich man and.
Find top church sermons, illustrations, and preaching slides on luke 10. Verse thoughts i am sure when he got up that morning, zacchaeus did not expect that before long he would be entertaining the son of god in his own home. Behold, i give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy. That matters little, however, because the meaning is the same for either num. The fifth section of luke s gospel begins with chapter 9, verse 10, where jesus performs the miracle of feeding five thousand people with five loafs of bread and two fish luke 9. Is zacchaeus declaration of his financial dealings in verse 8 a promise of future action in response to jesus visit, or is it a report on his present behavior. What reasons might the priest and the levite have given for not helping the man who had been left for dead on the road. This verse by verse commentary page is part of an ongoing project to. If the former, then continue reading commentary on luke 19. What is the meaning of the parable of the ten minas.
Whatever house you enter, stay there until you leave that town. Christ uses the parable of the ten minas in luke 19. Jun 18, 20 luke seems to put this here to show the increasing rejection of jesus by the nation israel, whereas this foreigner receives not only healing, but also salvation. This free bible study guide will help you understand what youre reading. All books, genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, deuteronomy, joshua, judges. It is certainly not impossible for the very rich to enter heaven many heroes of the bible were wealthy, but scripture is clear that it is very hard matthew 19. After these things the lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before his face into every city and place where he himself was about to go. David guzik commentary on luke 10 describes the sending of the seventy. The bible never specifically mentions jesus miracles in chorazin. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. True followers of christ will not be indifferent to the plight of the poor like the rich man in this story was. Many people in the crowd along the road believed that he was going to jerusalem in order to establish his earthly kingdom immediately. Ezekiel chapters 26 to 28 describe how god would punish tyre.
Luke mentions tax collectors six times in his gospel and the presen. Luke 10 is the tenth chapter of the gospel of luke in the new testament of the christian bible. If this is the case, then zacchaeuss salvation involves the restoration of his. Thus he is showing that the way of salvation is open to all who call upon the lord, but that many who have received temporal benefits from the lord are in danger of missing that which. The occasion of the parable is jesus final trip to jerusalem.
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