Luke 19:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

This day. That this day, the Greek hoti placing what was said within quotation marks. Contrast Luke 23:43, where there is no "hoti".

come. come to pass,

house. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject), App-6, for the household.

a son. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "the son".

son. App-108. Put by Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6, for. descendant.

Luke 19:9

9 And Jesus said unto him,This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.