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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.
easier for a camel, &c.--a proverbial expression denoting literally a thing impossible, but figuratively, very difficult.
cast him out of the vineyard--(Compare Heb 13:11-13; 1Ki 21:13; Joh19:17).
two swords...enough--they thinking He referred to present defense, while His answer showed He meant something else.
And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him--The word in Luke (Lu 8:42) is stronger--"choked," "stifled Him."
many other things, &c.--such as we read in Joh 1:29, 33, 34;3:27-36. (Also see on Mt 3:12.)
Added yet, &c.--(Also see on Mt 3:12). (See on Mt 3:13-17.)
power and authority--He both qualified and authorized them. (See on Mr 6:14-30).
gathereth...scattereth--referring probably to gleaners. The meaning seems to be, Whatever in religion is disconnected from Christ comes to nothing.
that which is without, &c.--that is, He to whom belongs the outer life, and right to demand its subjection to Himself--is the inner man less His?
return from the wedding--not come to it, as in the parable of the virgins. Both have their spiritual significance; but preparedness for Christ's coming is the prominent idea.
Were there not ten cleansed--rather, were not the ten cleansed? that is, the whole of them--an example (by the way) of Christ's omniscience [Bengel].
always--Compare Lu 18:7, "night and day." faint--lose heart, or slacken.
For, &c.--"At that rate none can be saved": "Well, it does pass human power, but not divine."
who he was--what sort of person. Curiosity then was his only motive, though his determination not to be baulked was overruled for more than he sought.
in the daytime--of this His last week. abode in the mount--that is, at Bethany (Mt 21:17).
the hour--about six P.M. Between three and this hour the lamb was killed (Ex 12:6, Margin)
were continually in the temple--that is, every day at the regular hours of prayer till the day of Pentecost.
The time of this miracle seems too definitely fixed here to admit of our placing it where it stands in Mark and Luke, in whose Gospels no such precise note of time is given.
holpen--Compare Ps 89:19, "I have laid help on One that is mighty."
down to Capernaum--It lay on the Sea of Galilee (Mt 4:13), whereas Nazareth lay high.