Bible Commentary

From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. 51 . unto the blood of Zacharias ] His murder by Joash is described in 2Ch 24:20-21, and also filled a large place in Jewish … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:51”

That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; Verse 50. That the blood] That the particle 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 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:50”

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they shall slay and persecute: 49. the wisdom of God ] There is an allusion to 2Ch 24:20-22 (comp, 2Ch 36:14-21), but as the exact passage nowhere occurs in the O. T. some suppose that our Lord … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:49”

Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchers. 48. bear witness…allow ] We find the same two words used of St Paul in Act 7:58; Act 8:1. Allow means ‘approve after trial,’ and is derived from allaudare. “The Lord alloweth the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:48”

Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchers of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 47. your fathers killed them ] This is holy sarcasm. They boasted that they would not have done as their fathers had done to the Prophets (Mat 23:30), yet they rejected John, the greatest of the Prophets, and crucified … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:47”

And he said, Woe unto you also, [ye] lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 46. burdens grievous to be borne ] These burdens of the Oral Law became yearly more and more grievous, till they were enshrined in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:46”

Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. 45. one of the lawyers ] See on Luk 7:30, Luk 10:25. This Scribe thought that Jesus could not possibly mean to reflect on the honoured class who copied and expounded the Law. reproachest ] Literally, “ insultest.” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:45”

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] are not aware [of them]. 44. hypocrites ] The first meaning of the word is ‘actors.’ as graves which appear not ] Any contact with sepulchres involved Levitical uncleanness. Hence graves and tombs … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:44”

Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 43. uppermost seats ] These were places in the synagogue in a conspicuous semicircle facing the congregation, and round the bema of the reader, Luk 14:7-11; Mat 23:6. greetings in the markets ] in which they addressed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:43”

But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 42. ye tithe mint and rue ] Deu 14:22. In the Talmud there are elaborate discussions whether … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:42”