Chapter 7:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Luke 7
Concise Complete
The centurion's servant healed. (1-10) The widow's son
raised. (11-18) John the Baptist's inquiry concerning Jesus. (19-35) Christ
anointed in the house of the Pharisee The parable of the two debtors. (36-50)
Verses 1-10 Servants
should study to endear themselves to their masters. Masters ought to take
particular care of their servants when they are sick. We may still, by faithful
and fervent prayer, apply to Christ, and ought to do so when sickness is in our
families. The building places for religious worship is a good work, and an
instance of love to God and his people. Our Lord Jesus was pleased with the
centurion's faith; and he never fails to answer the expectations of that faith
which honours his power and love. The cure soon wrought and perfect.
Verses 11-18 When
the Lord saw the poor widow following her son to the grave, he had compassion on
her. See Christ's power over death itself. The gospel call to all people, to
young people particularly, is, Arise from the dead, and Christ shall give you
light and life. When Christ put life into him, it appeared by the youth's
sitting up. Have we grace from Christ? Let us show it. He began to speak:
whenever Christ gives us spiritual life, he opens the lips in prayer and praise.
When dead souls are raised to spiritual life, by Divine power going with the
gospel, we must glorify God, and look upon it as a gracious visit to his people.
Let us seek for such an interest in our compassionate Saviour, that we may look
forward with joy to the time when the Redeemer's voice shall call forth all that
are in their graves. May we be called to the resurrection of life, not to that
of damnation.
Verses 19-35 To his
miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this in the kingdom of grace, To
the poor the gospel is preached. It clearly pointed out the spiritual nature of
Christ's kingdom, that the messenger he sent before him to prepare his way, did
it by preaching repentance and reformation of heart and life. We have here the
just blame of those who were not wrought upon by the ministry of John Baptist or
of Jesus Christ himself. They made a jest of the methods God took to do them
good. This is the ruin of multitudes; they are not serious in the concerns of
their souls. Let us study to prove ourselves children of Wisdom, by attending
the instructions of God's word, and adoring those mysteries and glad tidings
which infidels and Pharisees deride and blaspheme.
Verses 36-50 None
can truly perceive how precious Christ is, and the glory of the gospel, except
the broken-hearted. But while they feel they cannot enough express
self-abhorrence on account of sin, and admiration of his mercy, the
self-sufficient will be disgusted, because the gospel encourages such repenting
sinners. The Pharisee, instead of rejoicing in the tokens of the woman's
repentance, confined his thoughts to her former bad character. But without free
forgiveness none of us can escape the wrath to come; this our gracious Saviour
has purchased with his blood, that he may freely bestow it on every one that
believes in him. Christ, by a parable, forced Simon to acknowledge that the
greater sinner this woman had been, the greater love she ought to show to Him
when her sins were pardoned. Learn here, that sin is a debt; and all are
sinners, are debtors to Almighty God. Some sinners are greater debtors; but
whether our debt be more or less, it is more than we are able to pay. God is
ready to forgive; and his Son having purchased pardon for those who believe in
him, his gospel promises it to them, and his Spirit seals it to repenting
sinners, and gives them the comfort. Let us keep far from the proud spirit of
the Pharisee, simply depending upon and rejoicing in Christ alone, and so be
prepared to obey him more zealously, and more strongly to recommend him unto all
around us. The more we express our sorrow for sin, and our love to Christ, the
clearer evidence we have of the forgiveness of our sins. What a wonderful change
does grace make upon a sinner's heart and life, as well as upon his state before
God, by the full remission of all his sins through faith in the Lord Jesus!
Chapter 7:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
