“ And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. ”
See this passage explained in Matthew 11:2-19 . Luke 7:29 The people - The common people. That heard him - That heard “John.” The publicans - The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of p...
John the Baptist ( Matthew 11:1-19 *). According to Lk., John's disciples have access to him, and Jesus is engaged in works of healing in the very hour of the embassy. Luke 7:21 looks as if Lk....
blessed . happy. not be offended . find not (Greek. me. App-105.) anything to stumble at.
And blessed is he , whosoever shall not be offended in me.
And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. For the circumstances of the Baptist's imprisonment, see the notes at Mark 6:17-20 . He had now lain in prison probably a full year,...
Raising of the Widow's Son. The Woman who was a Sinner 1-10. Healing of the centurion's servant. See on Matthew 8:5 .
(18-23) And the disciples of John shewed him. — See Notes on Matthew 11:2-6 . The fact, mentioned by St. Luke only, that the “disciples of John” reported these things, suggests some interesting co...
Chapter 16 THE MIRACLES OF HEALING. IT is only natural that our Evangelist should linger with a professional as well as a personal interest over Christ's connection with human suffering and disea...
“God Hath Visited His People” Luke 7:11-23 Nain lay near the plain of Esdraelon, on the slopes of Little Hermon. Two confluent streams met there-those with Christ and those with death, Luke 7:...
Here our Lord passed over the national boundary to bring blessing to the household of a Roman centurion. Of that man the elders said, "He is worthy." The man said, "I am not worthy." Jesus Said, "I h...
(18) And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. (19) And John calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? (...
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. The Arabic version renders it, "blessed is he that doubts not of me". The Persic and Ethiopic versions both add to the text, the former ren...
And blessed is he , whosoever shall not be offended in me. Ver. 23. And blessed is he ] This is check to them for their preposterous zeal for John, their master. Therefore, also, our Saviour com...
And John, calling unto him two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus , &c. See this whole paragraph explained in the notes on Matthew 11:2-11 . To the poor the gospel is preached Which is the...
A CENTURION'S SERVANT HEALED (vs.1-10) The Lord then came to Capernaum and there was appealed to by a Gentile, a Roman centurion, by means of the mediatorship of Jewish elders. In contrast to thi...
John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jes...
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John the Baptiser Sends An Appeal To Jesus (7:17-23). Meanwhile, while all this was going on, John the Baptiser was languishing in prison. But he was regularly being visited by some of his brave d...
CRITICAL NOTES Luke 7:19 .—The message sent by John the Baptist to Jesus has been the subject of much discussion. Though in form questions, his words are virtually an appeal to Christ to declare...
Luke 7:18 . And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. John was in prison, and, possibly, troubled in spirit. Luke 7:19 . And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent the...
Luke 7:2 . A certain centurion's servant. As soon as this officer heard of Christ, he believed in him, having been assured of the miracles by competent witnesses. Being a gentile, he sent the rule...
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in Me Taking offence at Christ 1. Some are offended and stumble at Christ, on the pretence that there is not sufficient evidence of His Divi...
EXPOSITION Luke 7:1-42 The servant ( or slave ) of the centurion of Capernaum is healed. Luke 7:1 Now when he had ended all his sayings . This clearly refers to the sermon on th...
Christ's reference to the prophecy:
1 Corinthians 1:21-28 ; 1 Corinthians 2:14 ; 1 Peter 2:7 ; 1 Peter 2:8 ; Isaiah 8:14 ; Isaiah 8:15 ; John 6:60-66 ; Luke 2:34 ; Matthew 11:6 ; Matthew 13:57 ; Matthew 13:58 ; Romans 9:32...