Luke 18:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. ”

• Luke 18:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  See the notes at Matthew 19:13-30 .

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• Luke 18:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Great Refusal and the Obstacle of Riches ( Mark 10:17-31 *, Matthew 19:16-30 *). Lk. describes the inquirer as a ruler (probably of the local synagogue), and unlike Mt. keeps Mk.'s words in...

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• Luke 18:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  knowest . Greek. oida. App-132.

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• Luke 18:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother.

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• Luke 18:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. Thou knowest the commandments. In Matthew (19:17...

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• Luke 18:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Unjust Judge. The Pharisee and the Publican. The Rich Ruler 1-8. The Unjust Judge (peculiar to Lk). There is a close connexion with what precedes. The mention of the Second Advent leads Chris...

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• Luke 18:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (18-23) And a certain ruler asked him,... — See Notes on Matthew 19:16-25 ; Mark 10:17-22 . St. Luke alone describes the inquirer as a “ruler.” As used without any defining genitive, and interpre...

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• Luke 18:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 22 THE ETHICS OF THE GOSPEL. WHATEVER of truth there may be in the charge of "other-worldliness," as brought against the modern exponents of Christianity, such a charge could not even be...

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• Luke 18:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the One Thing Needful Luke 18:18-30 The young ruler was a man of irreproachable character. He might have said of himself all that the Apostle Paul says in Philippians 3:4 , etc . But he was r...

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• Luke 18:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Two parables on prayer are here given. The first insists on its necessity as an alternative to fainting. The second reveals the secrets of prevailing prayer, namely, humility and a deep sense of need...

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• Luke 18:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  (18) And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? (19) And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is God. (20) Tho...

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• Luke 18:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Thou knowest the commandments ,.... The ten commandments given to Moses, and delivered to people; and which they were careful to teach their children; though five are only here mentioned, and not in...

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• Luke 18:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. Ver. 20. See Matthew 19:17,19 .

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• Luke 18:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And a certain ruler The following account is given us both by Matthew and Mark; from whom we learn, that he was a young man, and very rich: but only Luke informs us that he was a ruler , or magist...

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• Luke 18:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  GRACE PRODUCING PERSISTENT PRAYER (vs.1-8) This section connects with the subjects of chapter 17. We have seen in the four sections of that chapter that the gospel of grace produces in the believ...

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• Luke 18:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Riches a Spiritual Hindrance.       18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?   19...

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• Luke 18:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 18:18 "

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• Luke 18:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Wealthy Young Ruler And The Use of Possessions (18:18-30). Following on the delightful response of these children we have a classic example of one who was not ready to receive the Kingly Rule...

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• Luke 18:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 18:15 . Also infants .—Rather, “their babes” (R.V.). In Matthew and Mark we read “little children.” Touch them .—Matthew has “that He should put His hands on them and pray.”...

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• Luke 18:20 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 18:1 . And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Especially, not to faint in prayer, not to become disheartened, or weary, even if their...

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• Luke 18:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 18:1 . Men ought always to pray, and not to faint. We have continual wants, and God is always ready to hear. And as we must always be thinking of good or of evil, it is best to set the Lord a...

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• Luke 18:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? The rich youth’s address to Christ I. THE FAVOURABLE TRAITS OF CHARACTER EXHIBITED IN THE QUESTION PROPOSED BY THIS YOUNG MAN. 1. The qu...

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• Luke 18:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 18:1-42 The Lord speaks the two parables on prayer — the importunate widow, and the Pharisee and publican. Luke 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end,...

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• Luke 18:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Denying All for Christ's Sake. The rich young ruler:

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• Luke 18:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Colossians 3:20 ; Deuteronomy 5:16-21 ; Ephesians 6:2 ; Exodus 20:12-17 ; Galatians 3:10-13 ; Isaiah 8:20 ; James 2:8-11 ; Luke 10:26-28 ; Mark 10:18 ; Mark 10:19 ; Matthew 19:17-19 ; Rom...

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• Luke 18:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Exodus 20:12 , &c.

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