“ For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? ”
For if they do these things in a green tree ... - This seems to be a proverbial expression. A “green” tree is not easily set on fire; a dry one is easily kindled and burns rapidly; and the meanin...
For if they do these things in a (e) green tree, what shall be done in the dry? (e) As if he said, "If they do this to me who is always fruitful and flourishing, and who lives forever by reason of m...
The Journey to Calvary. To the incidents of Simon of Cyrene and the two malefactors ( Mark 15:21-27 *, Matthew 27:32-38 *), Lk. adds that of the women of Jerusalem. Note that the people of the c...
if they do . Assuming the case. App-118. do . are doing. a green tree . the living wood: i.e. the Lord. shall be done . must happen. the dry . the dry [wood]: i, e. the nation.
31. If they do these things in the green tree. By this sentence Christ confirms what he had stated, that his death will not remain unpunished, and that the Jews, whose iniquity is ripe, or r...
DISCOURSE: 1584 CHRIST’S ADDRESS TO THE WOMEN WHO LAMENTED HIM Luke 23:27-31 . And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus tur...
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? If they do these things in a green tree - This seems to be a proverbial expression, the sense of which is: If they spare no...
For if they do those things in a green tree, &c.— If these things are done in green wood. Heylin. "If the Romans are permitted by heaven to inflict such heavy punishments upon me who am innoc...
And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, For the exposition see the notes at John 18:38 ; John 19:30 For the exposition, see the notes at Jo...
Trial Before Pilate and Herod. The Crucifixion and Burial 1-5. The trial before Pilate begins ( Matthew 27:1-2 ; Matthew 27:11-14 ; Mark 15:1-5 ; John 18:28-38 ). See on Mt and Jn.
If they do these things in a green tree. — The word for “tree” primarily meant “wood” or “timber,” the tree cut down. In later Greek, however, as, e.g., in Revelation 2:7 ; Revelation 22:2 ; R...
“They Crucified the Lord of Glory” Luke 23:26-34 Simon's two sons are believed to have become Christians. See Mark 15:21 ; Romans 16:13 . Perhaps this strange interruption in his ordinary exp...
This is the story of the Cross, and, as in dealing with other Gospels, it is best read in reverent quietness and meditation. We see all the forces of evil as represented in the Jewish priests and in...
"And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. (27) And there followed him a great...
For if they do these things in a green tree ,.... Or it may be rendered impersonally, "if these things are done in a green tree"; by which is meant the Lord Jesus Christ, who is often compared to a...
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? Ver. 31. What shall be done in the dry? ] Lo, little sucklings also are here called dry trees, dry wood, such as God's...
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, &c. Proverbial expressions, to signify their desire of any shelter or refuge; and so very desirous were they of hiding themselves, tha...
DELIVERED TO PONTIUS PILATE (vs.1-5) It was still early morning when the Lord Jesus was brought to the judgment hall of Pilate, the Roman governor ( John 18:28 ), for the Jews were determined to...
The Crucifixion. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they...
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The Crucifixion of Jesus (23:26-33). The moment that this last part of the Gospel has been building up to has now come. Jesus had spoken of His trials and temptations ( Luke 22:28 ), and of the su...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 23:26 . Simon, a Cyrenian .—Rather, “of Cyrene” (R.V.). There was a colony of Jews in Cyrene, and they had a synagogue in Jerusalem ( Acts 6:9 ; Acts 11:20 ). Probably he ha...
Luke 23:28-31 Lessons of the Passion. We have in this passage two lessons before us. I. The first is the right and wrong view of Christ's Passion: "Weep not over Me, weep for yourselves." These...
Luke 23:1-2 , And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. And they began to accuse him saying, We found this Put in what word you like villains scoundrel our translators...
Luke 23:12 . The same day Pilate and Herod were made friends. This occurrence is quoted in Acts 4:27 , as an accomplishment of the prophecy in the second psalm. Luke 23:22 . He said to them th...
Daughters of Jerusalem The daughters of Jerusalem I. WHY DID THE DAUGHTERS OF JERUSALEM WEEP? 1. He was innocent. All they had heard about Him was favourable. 2. He was benevolent. His gi...
EXPOSITION Luke 23:1-42 The trial before Pilate : First examination. Luke 23:1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate . The Sanhedrin had now formally con...
The Crucifixion, Death, and Burial of Christ. The sympathy of the women:
1 Peter 4:17 ; 1 Peter 4:18 ; Daniel 9:26 ; Ezekiel 15:2-7 ; Ezekiel 20:47 ; Ezekiel 20:48 ; Ezekiel 21:3 ; Ezekiel 21:4 ; Hebrews 6:8 ; Jeremiah 25:29 ; John 15:6 ; Jude 1:12 ; Matthew...
The Suffering Christ Luke 23:11-38 INTRODUCTORY WORDS When Christ came down to this earth; He who was holy, who knew no sin, suffered all the sorrows that sin brought into a world of shame and...
If they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? — Our Lord makes use of a proverbial expression, frequent among the Jews, who compare a good man to a green tree, and a bad...