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gird himself, &c.--"a promise the most august of all: Thus will the Bridegroom entertain his friends (nay, servants) on the solemn Nuptial Day" [Bengel].
in the field--engaged in his father's business: compare Lu 15:29, "These many years do I serve thee."
unrighteous mammon--To the whole of this He applies the disparaging term "what is least," in contrast with "the true riches."
this stranger--"this alien" (literally, "of another race"). The language is that of wonder and admiration, as is expressly said of another exhibition of Gentile faith (Mt 8:10).
Bethphage--"house of figs," a village which with Bethany lay along the further side of Mount Olivet, east of Jerusalem.
beat, &c.--(Mt 21:35); that is, the prophets, extraordinary messengers raised up from time to time. (See on Mt 23:37.)
But ye...not--Of how little avail has this condemnation of "lordship" and vain titles been against the vanity of Christian ecclesiastics?
stood and vehemently accused him--no doubt both of treason before the king, and of blasphemy, for the king was a Jew.
Moses and all the prophets, &c.--Here our Lord both teaches us the reverence due to Old Testament Scripture, and the great burden of it--"Himself."
The repetition of "heart" denotes his sincerity.
crown...the drunkards--rather, "the crown of the drunkards."
(De 28:53; La 4:10).
He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living--not "the God of dead but [the God] of living persons." The word in brackets is almost certainly an addition to the genuine text, and...
bonnets--turbans.
glory of the Lord--(Eze 1:28).
sixth month--of Elisabeth's time. Joseph, of the house of David--(See on Mt 1:16).
For, &c.--referring to what was said by the angel to Abraham in like case (Ge 18:14), to strengthen her faith.
An additional benediction on the Virgin for her implicit faith, in tacit and delicate contrast with her own husband. for--rather, as in the Margin, "that."
marvelled all--at his giving the same name, not knowing of any communication between them on the subject.
went...to his own city--the city of his extraction, according to the Jewish custom, not of his abode, which was the usual Roman method.
to all people--"to the whole people," that is, of Israel; to be by them afterwards opened up to the whole world. (See on Lu 2:14).
made known abroad--before their return (Lu 2:20), and thus were the first evangelists [Bengel].
the minister--the chazan, or synagogue-officer. all eyes...fastened on Him--astounded at His putting in such claims.
when they heard these things--these allusions to the heathen, just as afterwards with Paul (Ac 22:21, 22).
But so, &c.--(See Mr 1:45). (See on Mt 9:1-8).
Thou shalt, &c.--the answer Christ Himself gave to another lawyer. (See on Mr 12:29-33).
two pence--equal to two day's wages of a laborer, and enough for several days' support.
I trow not--or, as we say, when much more is meant, "I should think not."
the Lord--a name expressive of the authoritative style in which He interprets His own parable.