Luke 19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:2

And behold there was a man named Zacchaeus ,.... Or זכאי , "Zaccai", a name in use among the Jews; see Ezra 2:9 . We often read of רבי זכאי , "Rabbi Zaccai", or "Zacchaeus" F1 T. Bab. Megilla, fol. 27. 2. & Yebamot, fol. 77. 2. Nazir, fol. 38. 1. & Nidda, fol. 41. 2. & Juchasin, fol. 90. 2. , and very frequently of R. Jochanan ben Zaccai, a famous doctor that lived in the times of Christ, and even till after the destruction of Jerusalem. The Jews also make mention... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:3

And he sought to see Jesus who he was ,.... What sort of a person he was for complexion, stature, and age: having heard much of him, he was very desirous of indulging his curiosity with a sight of him; having, as yet, nothing else that induced him to desire to see him: his desire to see Jesus was not of the same kind with the kings and prophets, Matthew 13:16 but rather like that of Herod, Luke 23:8 and could not for the press ; the multitude of people that were flocking to meet... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:4

And he ran before ,.... Jesus, and the company that was with him; so very desirous was he of seeing him: and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him : which sort of trees were very common about Jericho: hence we read of, קורות של שקמה , "beams of sycamore" in Jericho, which those that were strong took up in their arms, and the owners stood and devoted them to God F7 T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 57. 1. & Juchashin, fol. 69. 1. ; and among the things which the men of Jericho... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:5

And when Jesus came to the place ,.... Where the tree stood, in which Zacchaeus was. Christ knows where his people are, and where to find them, where they commonly dwell, or where at any time they are, he being God omniscient: besides, the bounds of their habitations are fixed by the determination and appointment of God, and were foreknown by Christ, who, before the world began, was "rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth", where he knew his saints would dwell, who are "the sons of... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:6

And he made haste ,.... Such power went along with the words of Christ, that they immediately reached his heart, awakened his conscience, affected his mind, and drew his soul to Christ, and knit him to him, that be made all imaginable haste to be with him. So souls sensible of their dangerous state and condition by nature, and apprehensive of impending ruin and destruction, and having some intimation of safety and happiness in Christ, and being filled with love to him, and a liking of him... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:7

And when they saw it ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "when they all saw this"; that is, as the Persic version, rather paraphrasing than translating, says, "the men and the multitude that were with him"; the "pharisaical" sort, the priests and Levites, of which there were great numbers in Jericho; See Gill on Luke 10:31 . They all murmured ; as the Scribes and Pharisees did, at his eating with publicans and sinners, Luke 15:2 . Saying, that he was gone to... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:8

And Zacchaeus stood ,.... Before Christ, in respect to him, and reverence of him; and in the presence of others, to make a public confession before them, and that they might all hear it, when come to his own house: and said unto the Lord ; that is, to "Jesus", as the Syriac and Persic versions, and some copies read; he addressed himself to Christ, and made his confession to him, as the Israelite, when he brought the basket of the firstfruits to the priest, confessed before the Lord his... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:9

And Jesus said unto him ,.... The Persic version reads, "Jesus said to the multitude, and to his disciples"; to which well enough agree the following words: this day is salvation come to this house : to the master of it, and it may be to others in it; the Arabic version reads, "to the inhabitants of this house". The Persic version reads, "great salvation"; by which may be meant, the Gospel, as in Hebrews 2:3 so called, because it brings the account of salvation by Christ, which is not... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:10

For the son of man ,.... Meaning himself, who was truly man, and the Messiah, and which was one of his names in the Old Testament: is come : from heaven, into this world, being sent by the Father, and with the full consent and good will of his own: to seek and save that which was lost : as all his elect were in Adam, and by their own actual transgressions; and are considered as such, whilst in a state of unregeneracy: and particularly the lost sheep of the house of Israel are meant,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:11

And as they heard these things ,.... What Zacchaeus said to Christ, and what Christ said to Zacchaeus; particularly, that salvation, or the Saviour was then come to his house, and that he was come to save lost persons: he added, and spake a parable ; that is, as the Syriac version renders it, "he added a parable to the word", or to what he had said: because he was nigh to Jerusalem : within ten "parsas", or large miles; for at such a distance was Jerusalem from Jericho F6 ... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 19:11

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