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Ask a QuestionMoses 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."
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.
the finger of God--"the Spirit of God" (Mt 12:28); the former figuratively denoting the power of God, the latter the living Personal Agent in every exercise of it.
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.