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stood afar off--(Compare Le 13:45, 46).
Whosoever, &c.--(See on Lu 9:23-27).
baptism of John--his whole ministry and mission, of which baptism was the seal.
even Moses--whom they had just quoted to entangle Him.
brought before, &c.--The book of Acts verifies all this.
communications, &c.--The words imply the earnest discussion that had appeared in their manner.
set forth in order--more simply, to draw up a narrative.
taught...out of the ship--(See on Mt 13:2).
give her meat--(See on Mr 5:43).
marvelled, &c.--(See Mr 7:2-4).
(See Mt 8:11, 12). Also see on Mt 13:42.
(Compare Job 28:28). getting--or possession; a desire for wisdom is wise.
rest--(Isa 28:12; Eze 28:25, 26). The whole earth rejoices; the cedars of Lebanon taunt him.
Be strong and of good courage--The address begun in 1Ch 28:9 is resumed and concluded in the same strain.
Ebal--or, "Obal" (Ge 10:28).
The talebearers foster (Pr 16:28), and the contentious excite, strife.
(Ps 62:10).
thy sanctuaries--that is, the holy places, attributed to the king of Tyre in Eze 28:14, as his ideal position. As he "profaned" it, so God will "profane" him (Eze 28:16). fire...devour--As he...
And Jesus said, I am--or, as in Matthew (Mt 26:64), "Thou hast said [it]." In Luke, however (Lu 22:70), the answer, "Ye say that I am," should be rendered--as De Wette, Meyer, Ellicott, and the...
"Seeth (all that is) under," &c.
Referring to Job 33:28 (Ps 50:13).
supplications--or, "cries for mercy."
(Compare De 28:37; Ps 79:4).
(Jer 6:28).
(Eze 28:25; 34:13; 36:24).
fear--religious awe; under the impression that God's hand was specially in these events (compare Lu 5:26; 7:16; 8:37).
espoused wife--now, without doubt, taken home to him, as related in Mt 1:18; 25:6.
I must, &c.--but duty only could move Him to deny entreaties so grateful to His spirit.
housetop--the flat roof. through the tiling...before Jesus--(See on Mr 2:2).