Luke 5:33 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? ”

Luke 5:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See this passage illustrated in the notes at Matthew 9:14-17 . Luke 5:39 Having drunk old wine ... - Wine increases its strength and flavor, and its mildness and mellowness, by age, and th...
Luke 5:33 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(6) And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise [the disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? (6) Hypocrites and ignorant men make a...
Luke 5:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Fasting ( Mark 2:18-22 *, Matthew 9:14-17 *). Lk.'s interest in prayer is again ( cf. Luke 5:16 ) seen in Luke 5:33 , with which cf. Luke 11:1 . The recasting of the saying...
Luke 5:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

often . Greek. pukna. Occurs only here and in Acts 24:26 ; 1 Timothy 5:23 . make prayers. Note this as distinguished from praying. prayers . petitions, or supplications. Not used in the o...
Luke 5:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink?
Luke 5:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? And they said unto him, Why do the dis...
Luke 5:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Miraculous Draught of Fishes. The Palsied Man 1-11. First miraculous draught of fishes (peculiar to Lk). Many critics identify this incident with that recorded in Matthew 4:18 and Mark 1:16 . B...
Luke 5:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(33-39) W hy do the disciples of John fast? — See Notes on Matthew 9:14-17 ; Mark 2:18-22 . St. Luke is less definite than the other two in stating who the questioners were. It is only from St. Ma...
Luke 5:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Feasting and Fasting Luke 5:27-39 Matthew in his Gospel says nothing of this great feast; the Spirit of God saw that it should not be forgotten. “When saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee?” M...
Luke 5:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Four of Jesus' disciples, already called into the relation of discipleship, are here called more definitely to service. Taking command of their vessel, to which in all probability they had returned w...
Luke 5:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(27) And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. (28) And he left all, rose up, and followed him. (29) And...
Luke 5:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they say unto him ,.... The Scribes and Pharisees, or the disciples of John; see Matthew 9:14 why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers ? set times apart frequently for fasti...
Luke 5:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a phy...
Luke 5:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The contents of these verses occur Matthew 9:14-17 , where they are explained at large. The disciples of John fast and make prayers Long and solemn prayers: but thine eat and drink Freely, thoug...
Luke 5:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

PETER, JAMES AND JOHN CALLED AS DISCIPLES (vs.1-11) It is good to read in verse 1 that by the Lake of Gennesaret (or Sea of Galilee) the people pressed upon the Lord Jesus, not to see miracles, b...
Luke 5:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Call of Matthew; Watchfulness Inculcated. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at t...
Luke 5:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 33-39. We have also both in Matthew and Mark met with this piece of history. See Poole on " Matthew 9:14 " , and following verses to Matthew 9:17 ; See Poole on " Mark 2:18 " , and followin...
Luke 5:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And they said to him, “The disciples of John fast often, and make supplications, likewise also the disciples of the Pharisees, But yours eat and drink.” ' The complaint is brought by ‘they' who are...
Luke 5:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 5:33 .—St. Luke here omits the remarkable fact, noted by St. Matthew and St. Mark, that disciples of John the Baptist joined with disciples of the Pharisees in putting this qu...
Luke 5:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:3 . He sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Here he used those beautiful parables, in Matthew 13 .; but Matthew's gospel being extant, St. Luke does not repeat the parables in...
Luke 5:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers? Christian mutual tolerance The whole passage illustrates the breadth and tolerance of our Lord’s teaching. He...
Luke 5:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION When St. Luke compiled his Gospel, many of the circumstances connected with the early relations of the leaders of Christianity with their Founder were so well known, and had been so o...
Luke 5:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they said unto Him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but Thine eat and drink?
Luke 5:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 9:11 ; Isaiah 1:15 ; Isaiah 58:3-6 ; Luke 11:1 ; Luke 18:12 ; Luke 20:47 ; Luke 7:34 ; Luke 7:35 ; Mark 12:40 ; Mark 2:18-22 ; Matthew 23:14 ; Matthew 6:5 ; Matthew 6:6 ; Matthew 9...
Luke 5:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Make prayers — Long and solemn. Matthew 9:14 ; Mark 2:18 .

Luke 5:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 5:33 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 5:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 5:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 5:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 5:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 5:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 5:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 5:33 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 5:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 5:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Luke 5:33 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 5:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 5:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 5:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 5:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 5:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 5:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 5:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 5:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 5:33 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes