Luke 7:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John,What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? ”

Luke 7:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Luke 7:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? (4) That which the...
Luke 7:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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....
Luke 7:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

concerning. Greek. peri. App-104. went ye out . have ye gone out (perfect tense). All the texts, however, read "went ye out" (aor.) for to see . to look at. Greek theaomai. App-133. with...
Luke 7:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Luke 7:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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,...
Luke 7:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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 .
Luke 7:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(24-35) And when the messengers of John were departed. — See Notes on Matthew 11:7-19 . The two narratives agree very closely. The few variations will be noticed as they occur.
Luke 7:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 15 THE KINGDOM OF GOD. IN considering the words of Jesus, if we may not be able to measure their depth or to scale their height, we can with absolute certainty discover their drift, and s...
Luke 7:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Great Man and a Still Greater Luke 7:24-35 The Master chose the moment of John's fainting fit to pass this high eulogium on the Baptist's stalwart character, his indifference to worldly bribe...
Luke 7:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Luke 7:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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? (...
Luke 7:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when the messengers of John were departed ,.... The Syriac and Persic versions read, "the disciples of John"; and the Arabic version, "the two disciples of John"; the two that he sent, when they...
Luke 7:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 7:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Luke 7:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Luke 7:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 24-28. See Poole on " Matthew 11:7 " , and following verses to Matthew 11:15 , where we met with this testimony concerning John, given by our Saviour, with some considerable enlargements.
Luke 7:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to say to the crowds concerning John, “What did you go out into the wilderness to behold? A reed shaken with the wind?” ' Jesus now turned to...
Luke 7:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 7:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

were departed Having gently removed His servant's doubt, the Lord bears witness to him before others: He knows when to reprove, and where, and when, to praise.
Luke 7:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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 7:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
Luke 7:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? Three questions Why did our Lord select these figures rather than others? I. Our Lord’s three questions RECALL THE WRY SCENE, THE PECULIAR FO...
Luke 7:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Luke 7:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And when the messengers of John were departed, He began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
Luke 7:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 1:17-20 ; 2 Peter 2:17 ; 2 Peter 3:17 ; Ephesians 4:14 ; Genesis 49:4 ; James 1:6-8 ; John 1:23 ; Luke 1:80 ; Luke 3:2 ; Mark 1:4 ; Mark 1:5 ; Matthew 11:7 ; Matthew 11:8 ;...
Luke 7:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

When the messengers were departed — He did not speak the following things in the hearing of John's disciples, lest he should seem to flatter John, or to compliment him into an adherence to his form...

Luke 7:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 7:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Luke 7:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:24 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 7:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 7:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 7:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 7:24 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Luke 7:24 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 7:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 7:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 7:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 7:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 7:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 7:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 7:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 7:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 7:24 - Scofield Reference Notes

Luke 7:24 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 7:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 7:24 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 7:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 7:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 7:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 7:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes