Luke 9:52 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. ”

Luke 9:52 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sent messengers - In the original the word is “angels;” and the use of that word here shows that the word “angel” in the Bible does not always mean heavenly beings. To make ready - To prepare...
Luke 9:52 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Inhospitable Samaritans. The journey was begun by the direct road through Samaria (for Lk.'s interest in Samaritans cf. Luke 10:33 , Luke 17:16 ; contrast Matthew 10:5 ), though Jesus appears...
Luke 9:52 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

before . Greek. pro. App-104. Samaritans. Compare 2 Kings 17:26-33 . ready . to prepare [reception].
Luke 9:52 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

52. And he sent messengers. It is probable that our Lord was, at that time, attended by a great multitude of followers; for the messengers were not sent to prepare a splendid banquet,...
Luke 9:52 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. Sent messengers - Αγγελους, angels, literally; but this proves that the word a...
Luke 9:52 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And sent messengers— Our Lord did not now travel privately to Jerusalem, as he had often done before; but, declaring his intention publicly, entered on the journey with the most perfect fortitude.T...
Luke 9:52 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a...
Luke 9:52 - 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 9:52 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And sent messengers before his face. — It is remarkable that the words “Samaria” and “Samaritan” do not occur at all in St. Mark, and in St. Matthew in one passage only ( Matthew 10:5 ), and then i...
Luke 9:52 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Steadfast Face Luke 9:51-62 The Master's steadfast face rebukes us! Alas, we so often flinch and cannot appropriate Isaiah 50:7 . But whether we follow afar off or closely, that lithe, ale...
Luke 9:52 - 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 9:52 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(51) And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, (52) And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered int...
Luke 9:52 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And sent messengers before his face ,.... Who very likely were his two disciples, James and John, since they so highly resented the ill treatment their master met with from the Samaritans: and the...
Luke 9:52 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

When the time was come , &c. Εν τω συμπληρουσθαι, when the time was fulfilled That is, according to the Hebrew idiom, drew on, that he should be received up The Greek word αναληψις, in this...
Luke 9:52 - 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 9:52 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Samaritans Refuse to Receive Christ; Mistaken Zeal of James and John. 51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he...
Luke 9:52 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 52,53. The land of Canaan was by Joshua divided among all the twelve tribes of Israel, as we read in the book of Joshua, Joshua 14:1-15 15:1-63 16:1-10 17:1-18 Saul, David, and Solomon (afte...
Luke 9:52 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Sets His Face Towards Jerusalem Followed By Centring on the Lord's Prayer For The Evangelisation of the World (9:51-11:54). This section commences with Jesus setting His face towards Jerusal...
Luke 9:52 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Luke 9:51 . When the time was come .—Rather, “when the days were well-nigh come” (R.V.). That He should be received up .—The word translated “received up” means His assumption or...
Luke 9:52 - 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 9:52 - 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 9:52 - The Biblical Illustrator

He steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem-- Christ hastening to the cross I. THE PERFECT CLEARNESS WITH WHICH ALL THROUGH CHRIST’S LIFE HE SAW THE INEVITABLE END. II. OUR LORD’S PERFECT...
Luke 9:52 - 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 9:52 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Rejection by the Samaritans
Luke 9:52 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 17:24-33 ; Ezra 4:1-5 ; John 8:48 ; Luke 10:1 ; Luke 10:33 ; Luke 17:16 ; Luke 7:27 ; Malachi 3:1 ; Matthew 10:5
Luke 9:52 - 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 9:52 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He sent messengers to make ready — A lodging and needful entertainment for him and those with him.

Luke 9:52 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Luke 9:52 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Luke 9:52 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Luke 9:52 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Luke 9:52 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Luke 9:52 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Luke 9:52 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Luke 9:52 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Luke 9:52 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:52 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Luke 9:52 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Luke 9:52 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Luke 9:52 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Luke 9:52 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Luke 9:52 - The Biblical Illustrator

Luke 9:52 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Luke 9:52 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Luke 9:52 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 9:52 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Luke 9:52 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes