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See this passage explained in Matthew 11:2-19 . Luke 7:29 The people - The common people. That heard him - That heard “John.” The 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...
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...
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 .
A deputation from John the Baptist. See on Matthew 11:2 .
(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” r...
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...
“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 ther...
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."...
(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 t...
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 Ethi...
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 Jo...
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 ....
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...
John's Message to Jesus; The Ministry of John and of Christ. 19 And John calling...
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...
“And blessed is he, whoever shall find no occasion of stumbling in me.” And then He adds that John must believe and trust Him. He will be blessed if...
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 w...
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 J...
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 comp...
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...
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...
Christ's reference to the prophecy:
And blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in Me. The time of their coming to Jesus could not have been arranged more auspiciously. For jus...
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...
23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.