Luke 22:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. ”

• Luke 22:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  But ye shall not be so - Christ here takes occasion to explain the nature of his kingdom. He assures them that it is established on different principles from those of the world; that his subjects...

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• Luke 22:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Christian Standard of Greatness ( Mark 10:42-45 *, Matthew 20:25-28 *, Matthew 19:28 *. Cf. also Luke 9:46 ). Lk. here goes back to a discussion recorded much earlier by Mk., who connec...

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• Luke 22:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  sitteth . reclineth, among . in the midst of.

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• Luke 22:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.

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• Luke 22:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or...

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• Luke 22:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Treason of Judas. The Last Supper. The Agony in the Garden. Arrest of Jesus. The Jewish Trial 1-6. Conspiracy of the chief priests. Treachery of Judas ( Matthew 26:1-5 ; Matthew 26:14-16 ; Mark...

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• Luke 22:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  I am among you as he that serveth. — An obviously undesigned coincidence presents itself on a comparison of the words with the narrative of John 13:1-16 , where see Notes. The Lord had actually on...

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• Luke 22:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 24 THE WATCH IN GETHSEMANE. HITHERTO the life of Jesus has been comparatively free from sorrow and from pain. With the exception of the narrow strip of wilderness which fell between the B...

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• Luke 22:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Disciples Who Grieve Their Lord Luke 22:24-34 It is probable that this dispute about priority took place on their entering the supper room. It could hardly have taken place after the tender sce...

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• Luke 22:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here we have the record of final things before the Cross. The priests and the devil are seen in coalition. As the end approached, the Master is seen with the shadow of the Cross on Him, desiring to...

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• Luke 22:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  "Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. (8) And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. (9) And they said unto him, Where wi...

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• Luke 22:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  For whether is greater ,.... Christ appeals to themselves, and puts a case that is plain and obvious to any one, who is the greater, and more honourable person; he that sitteth at meat ; that sits...

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• Luke 22:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ver. 27. I am among you as he that serveth ] i.e....

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• Luke 22:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  And there was also a strife among them , &c. Of the kind of contentions here spoken of there are two instances recorded by the evangelists, evidently different from each other, and each attended...

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• Luke 22:27 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS (vs.1-6) As the Passover feast drew near, the chief priests and Pharisees felt hard pressed to find some way of apprehending and killing this "prophet" who was offending t...

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• Luke 22:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Disciples Admonished; Peter's Frailty Predicted.       21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.  ...

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• Luke 22:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  See Poole on " Luke 22:25 "

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• Luke 22:27 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jesus Is Crucified And Rises Again (22:1-24:53). We now come to the final Section of Luke which is also in the form of a chiasmus (see analysis below). Central in this final chiasmus is the crucif...

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• Luke 22:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Luke 22:21 . Him that betrayeth .—If the order of events be here given, it is clear that Judas partook of the last supper. Luke 22:22 . Determined .—Fixed by the counsel of God...

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• Luke 22:27 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Luke 22:27 We find in these words a double reference: (1) To the character, and (2) to the office, of the Son of Man; to His character as the Lowly One, to His office as a servant. For the purpose...

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• Luke 22:27 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Luke 22:1-2 . Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Dastardly fe...

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• Luke 22:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Luke 22:1 . The feast of unleavened bread drew nigh. See Matthew 26:2-3 . Luke 22:3 . Then Satan entered into Judas, by divine permission, his reigning sin of covetousness having proved his d...

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• Luke 22:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

  He that is greatest among you let him be as the younger How to be the greatest in Christ’s Kingdom I. THERE IS A NECESSARY AND NATURAL DESIRE IN MAN FOR SUPERIORITY. 1. It is taken for grant...

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• Luke 22:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Luke 23:1-42 THE LAST PASSOVER . Luke 22:1 , Luke 22:2 Short explanatory introduction. Luke 22:1 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew nigh, which is...

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• Luke 22:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  A Lesson on Humility. Luke 22:24-30 The dispute about rank:

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• Luke 22:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  2 Corinthians 8:9 ; John 13:5-16 ; Luke 12:37 ; Luke 17:7-9 ; Matthew 20:28 ; Philippians 2:7 ; Philippians 2:8

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• Luke 22:27 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  For — This he proves by his own example. I am in the midst of you — Just now: see with your eyes. I take no state upon me, but sit in the midst, on a level with the lowest of you.

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