Chapter 3:
| Darby
| Geneva
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| Johnson
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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 3
Verse 1. The fifteenth year of Tiberius - Reckoning from the time when
Angustus made him his colleague in the empire. Herod being
tetrarch of Galilee - The dominions of Herod the Great were, after
his death, divided into four parts or tetrarchies. This Herod his son
was tetrarch of Galilee, reigning over that fourth part of his
dominions. His brother reigned over two other fourth parts, the
region of Iturea, and that of Trachonitis (that tract of land on the
other side Jordan, which had formerly belonged to the tribe of
Manasseh.) And Lysanias (probably descended from a prince of
that name, who was some years before governor of that country)
was tetrarch of the remaining part of Abilene, which was a large
city of Syria, whose territories reached to Lebanon and Damascus,
and contained great numbers of Jews. Matt. iii, 1; Mark i, 1.
Verse
2. Annas being high priest, and Caiaphas - There could be but one
high priest, strictly speaking, at once. Annas was the high priest at
that time, and Caiaphas his sagan or deputy.
Verse
4. Isaiah xl, 3.
Verse
5. Every valley shall be filled, &c. - That is, every hindrance shall
be removed.
Verse
6. The salvation of God - The saviour, the Messiah.
Verse
8. Say not within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father -
That is, trust not in your being members of the visible Church, or
in any external privileges whatsoever: for God now requires a
change of heart; and that without delay.
Verse
10. He answereth - It is not properly John, but the Holy Ghost,
who teaches us in the following answers, how to come ourselves,
and how to instruct other penitent sinners to come to Christ, that
he may give them rest. The sum of all this is, Cease to do evil,
learn to do well. These are the fruits worthy of repentance.
Verse
20. He shut up John - This circumstance, though it happened after,
is here mentioned before our Lord's baptism, that his history (that
of John being concluded) may then follow without any
interruption.
Verse
21. Jesus praying, the heaven was opened - It is observable, that
the three voices from heaven, see chap. ix, 29, 35; John xii, 28; by
which the Father bore witness to Christ, were pronounced either
while he was praying, or quickly after it. Matt. iii, 13; Mark i, 9.
Verse
23. And Jesus was - John's beginning was computed by the years
of princes: our saviour's by the years of his own life, as a more
august era. About thirty years of age - He did not now enter upon
his thirtieth year (as the common translation would induce one to
think) but he now entered on his public ministry: being of such an
age as the Mosaic law required. Our great Master attained not, as
it seems, to the conclusion of his thirty-fourth year. Yet what
glorious achievements did he accomplish within those narrow
limits of time! Happy that servant, who, with any proportionable
zeal, despatches the great business of life; and so much the more
happy, if his sun go down at noon. For the space that is taken
from the labours of time, shall be added to the rewards of eternity.
The son of Heli - That is, the son-in-law: for Heli was the father
of Mary. So St. Matthew writes the genealogy of Joseph,
descended from David by Solomon; St. Luke that of Mary,
descended from David by Nathan. In the genealogy of Joseph
(recited by St. Matthew) that of Mary is implied, the Jews being
accustomed to marry into their own families.
Verse
38. Adam the son of God - That is, whatever the sons of Adam
receive from their human parents, Adam received immediately
from God, except sin and misery.
Chapter 3:
| 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
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