Luke 9:48 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And said unto them,Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. ”

Luke 9:48 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 18:1-5 . Compare Mark 9:33-38 .
Luke 9:48 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Question of Precedence. The Unattached Exorcist ( Mark 9:33-40 *, Matthew 18:1-5 *). Lk.'s editorial hand is seen in his transferring Luke 9:48 b (he that is least, etc.) from its better p...
Luke 9:48 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

in . Greek. epi. App-104. is . subsists or exists. Greek. huparcho, not the verb "to be". See Philippians 1:2 ; Philippians 1:6 (being); Luke 3:20 (is). least . lowliest. shall be . A...
Luke 9:48 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great....
Luke 9:48 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark. 33-37 . It is a remarkable characteristic of this Gospel that the content...
Luke 9:48 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Feeding the Five Thousand. Peter's Confession. The Transfiguration 1-6. Mission of the Twelve ( Matthew 10:1 ; Matthew 10:5-15 ; Mark 6:7-13 ). See on Mt.
Luke 9:48 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

For he that is least among you all. — The addition in this place and this form are peculiar to St. Luke’s report, but agree in substance with Mark 9:35 . The same shall be great. — The better M...
Luke 9:48 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Greatest Serve the Neediest Luke 9:37-50 When the mountain is bathed in the glory of God we are loath to leave it. But we must not tarry in the enjoyment of its raptures, when the plain con...
Luke 9:48 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. They went forth without any provision for the journey other than the things of spiritual equipment. Rumors of the ministry and power the...
Luke 9:48 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(37) And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him: (38) And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee look upon...
Luke 9:48 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE PRIDE OF THE DISCIPLES ‘He that is least among you all, the same shall be great … he that is not against us is for us.’ Luke 9:48-50 Two important warnings— I. Against pride and self-...
Luke 9:48 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And said unto them, whosoever shalt receive this child ,.... Or "one such little child", as in Matthew 18:5 and so the Syriac version here, "a child like to this"; and the Arabic version, "one lik...
Luke 9:48 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And there arose a reasoning among them According to our version here, this reasoning, or dispute, happened at the time when Jesus rebuked his disciples for it. But, Mark 9:33 , we are expressly to...
Luke 9:48 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE LORD JESUS SUFFICIENT FOR HUMAN MISERY AND NEED (vs.1-17) The Lord had shown Himself as the perfect remedy for the world's disturbance, its bondage to Satan, its disease occasioned by sin and...
Luke 9:48 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ambition of the Disciples Reproved. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at al...
Luke 9:48 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Luke 9:46 "
Luke 9:48 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘But when Jesus saw the reasoning of their heart, he took a little child, and set him by his side, and said to them, “Whoever shall receive this little child in my name receives me, and whoever shall...
Luke 9:48 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 9:46 . A reasoning .—Rather, “a dispute.” Luke 9:47 . Perceiving the thought of their heart .—The word “thought “is the same as that in Luke 9:46 , translated “reasoning....
Luke 9:48 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Our Lord had been on the mountain, and had been transfigured; and when he came down, the first person that he met was the devil, with whom he had to come in contact. Whenever you or I get up on the m...
Luke 9:48 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:1 . He called his twelve disciples together, privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. Those powers must go together as was foretold in I...
Luke 9:48 - The Biblical Illustrator

Which of them should be greatest The greatest in the kingdom of heaven I. Who ARE NOT the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 1. The lofty in birth and the rich in possession have no claim, o...
Luke 9:48 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Luke 9:1-42 The Master sends out the twelve on a mission . Luke 9:1 Then he called his twelve disciples together . The Galilee ministry was just over; outwardly it had...
Luke 9:48 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Lessons in Humility. The question as to the greatest:
Luke 9:48 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:3 ; 1 Peter 5:4 ; 1 Peter 5:6 ; 1 Thessalonians 4:8 ; John 12:44 ; John 12:45 ; John 13:20 ; John 14:21 ; Luke 10:16 ; Luke 14:11 ; Luke 22:30 ; Luke 7:28 ; Mark 9:37 ; Matthe...
Luke 9:48 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

What Kind of a Christian Am I? Luke 9:32-54 INTRODUCTORY WORDS In the ninth chapter of Luke, we have at least nine marks of carnality displayed by the disciples. We will introduce the study by...
Luke 9:48 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

And said to them — If ye would be truly great, humble yourselves to the meanest offices. He that is least in his own eyes shall be great indeed.

Luke 9:48 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 9:48 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:48 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 9:48 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 9:48 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 9:48 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:48 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 9:48 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 9:48 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 9:48 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 9:48 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Luke 9:48 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 9:48 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:48 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:48 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 9:48 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 9:48 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:48 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 9:48 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 9:48 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:48 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 9:48 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 9:48 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 9:48 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 9:48 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 9:48 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes