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Which devour widows’ houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. 47. which devour widows’ houses ] Josephus expressly tells us that the Pharisees had large female followings, and an absolute sway in the Gynaekonitis or women’s apartments, Jos. Antt. xviii. 2, 4. for a shew ] Rather, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:47”

Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 46. to walk in long robes ] with special conspicuousness of fringes, Num 15:38-40. “The supreme tribunal,” said R. Nachman, “will duly punish hypocrites who … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:46”

Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 45. in the audience of all the people ] Rather, while all the people were listening. Here followed the final rupture of Jesus with the authorities political, social, and religious of His nation. They had now made their own condemnation inevitable, and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:45”

David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 44. how is he then his son? ] To a Jew it was inconceivable that a father, or ancestor, should call his son “Lord.” The only possible solution that the Messiah was only “made of the seed of David after the flesh ” (Rom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:44”

Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 43 . till I make thine enemies thy footstool ] “He must reign till He hath put all enemies under His feet,” 1Co 15:25. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 43. Thy footstool.] Literally, the footstool of thy feet. They shall not only be so … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:43”

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 42. in the book of Psalms ] Psa 110:1. The Jews universally regarded it as a Messianic Psalm, and in Luk 20:3 the LXX. renders, “From the womb, before the morning star, did I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:42”

And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son? 41 – 47. The Scribes, Sadducees, and Pharisees reduced to a Confession of Ignorance. 41. How say they that Christ is Davids son? ] Rather, the Christ. See Joh 7:42; Psa 132:11; Jer 23:5; Mic 5:2. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:41”

And after that they durst not ask him any [question at all.] 40. they durst not ask him any question ] The total collapse of their stratagems enhanced our Lord’s peril, by shewing how impossible it was for these rich and learned “pupils of the wise” to pose themselves as superiors to Christ in wisdom … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:40”

Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 39. Then certain of the scribes ] Even the Pharisees could not fail to see the luminous wisdom and spiritual depth of our Lord’s reply, and while all of them would rejoice at this unanswerable confutation of their hereditary opponents, some of them … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:39”

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. 38. he is not a God of the dead, but of the living ] Rather, of dead beings, but of living beings. The Pharisees had endeavoured to draw proofs of immortality from the Law, i.e. from Num … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 20:38”