Bible Commentary

But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 41. give alms ] See Luk 12:33, Luk 16:14; Mat 6:3. Almsgiving is only mentioned as one typical form of Charity, which was in that state of society preeminently necessary. Indeed ‘alms’ is the same word as … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:41”

[Ye] fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 40. that which is within also ] See Mar 7:18-19, which contains our Lord’s distinctest utterance in abrogation of the Levitic Law “This He said …making all meats clean. ” Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:40”

And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 39. Now do ye Pharisees ] Doubtless other circumstances besides the mere supercilious astonishment of the Pharisee led to the vehement rebuke. The eightfold woe … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:39”

And when the Pharisee saw [it,] he marveled that he had not first washed before dinner. 38. he marvelled that he had not first washed ] Literally, “ bathed.” No washing was necessary to eat a few dates or figs. At the chief meal of the day, where all dipped their hands into a common … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:38”

And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 37-54. The Invitation of the Pharisee and the open Rupture. 37. besought ] Rather, asked. to dine with him ] The meal was not dinner ( deipnon), but an earlier, lighter, and more … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:37”

If thy whole body therefore [be] full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. 36. doth give thee light ] The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. “God will light my candle,” Psa 18:28. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:36”

Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 35. that the light which is in thee be not darkness ] It becomes so when we are ‘wise in our own conceit’ (Pro 16:12) which makes us think a way right when it is the way of death (Pro 16:25), and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:35”

The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when [thine eye] is evil, thy body also [is] full of darkness. 34. The light of the body is the eye ] Rather, The eye is the candle of the body, since … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:34”

No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 33-36. The Inward Light. 33. in a secret place ] Rather, in a crypt or cellar. under a bushel ] Rather, ‘under the bushel’; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:33”

The men of Nineveh shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and, behold, a greater than Jonah [is] here. 32 . they repented at the preaching of Jonas ] “The people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 11:32”