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Son of man...Holy Ghost--(See on Mt 12:31, 32).
how...not discern, &c.--unable to perceive what a critical period that was for the Jewish Church.
call the poor--"Such God Himself calls" (Lu 14:21) [Bengel].
Salt, &c.--(See on Mt 5:13-16; and Mr 9:50).
sweep the house--"not done without dust on man's part" [Bengel].
no resurrection--"nor angel nor spirit" (Ac 23:8); the materialists of the day.
Beware, &c.--(See on Mt 23:5; and Lu 14:7).
women--not the precious Galilean women (Lu 23:49), but part of the crowd.
Peter, &c.--(See on Joh 20:1-10).
certain village--Bethany (Joh 11:1), which Luke so speaks of, having no farther occasion to notice it. received him...her house--The house belonged to her, and she appears throughout to be the...
(See on Mt 3:1-12; Mr 6:17, &c.).
net brake--rather "was breaking," or "beginning to break," as in Lu5:7, "beginning to sink."
I entered...no water--a compliment to guests. Was this "much love?" Was it any?
blessed--acting from disinterested, god-like compassion for the wretched.
cannot dig...to beg, ashamed--therefore, when dismissed, shall be in utter want.
it is easier, &c.--(See on Mt 5:17, 18)
benefactors--a title which the vanity of princes eagerly coveted.
And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter--(Also see on Mr 14:72.)
Ensnared--into sin (1Ki 12:28, 30). Or rather, "enthralled by further oppression," Job 34:26-28.
So with Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, Elkanah and Hannah, Manoah and his wife.
speechless--dumb, and deaf also (see Lu 1:62).
saluted Elisabeth--now returned from her seclusion (Lu 1:24).
No man, &c.--(see on Mt 5:15, of which this is nearly a repetition).
As our Lord's end approaches, the preparations for the establishment of the coming Kingdom are quickened and extended.
O Jerusalem, &c.--(See on Mt 23:37; Mt 23:39).
fifty...fourscore--deducting a half from the debt of the one, and a fifth from that of the other.
sycamine--mulberry. (See on Mr 11:22-24.)
stood afar off--(Compare Le 13:45, 46).
Whosoever, &c.--(See on Lu 9:23-27).