Luke 9:43-46

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 9:43-50

We may observe here, I. The impression which Christ's miracles made upon all that beheld them (Luke 9:43): They were all amazed at the mighty power of God, which they could not but see in all the miracles Christ wrought. Note, The works of God's almighty power are amazing, especially those that are wrought by the hand of the Lord Jesus; for he is the power of God, and his name is Wonderful. Their wonder was universal: they wondered every one. The causes of it were universal: they wondered at... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:37-45

9:37-45 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd of people met him. And--look you--a man shouted from the crowd, "Teacher, I beg you to look with pity upon my son, because he is my only child. And--look you--a spirit seizes him and he suddenly shouts out; he convulses him until he foams at the mouth; he shatters him and will hardly leave him. I begged your disciples to cast out the spirit but they could not do it." Jesus answered, "O faithless and twisted... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Luke 9:46-48

9:46-48 There arose an argument amongst them as to which of them should be the greatest. But when Jesus knew the thoughts of their hearts he took a child and set him beside him. "Whoever," he said to them, "receives this child in my name, receives me; and whoever receives me, receives him that sent me. He who is least among you, he it is who is the greatest." So long as the Twelve thought of Jesus' kingdom as an earthly kingdom it was inevitable that they should be in competition for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:43

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God ,.... Or at "the greatness", or "majesty of God"; which was displayed in this cure: for the great power of God was manifestly seen in it, to the astonishment of the disciples, who could not cure this child, and of the parent and friends of it, and of the whole multitude: and to the confusion of the Scribes and Pharisees: but while they wondered every one, at all things which Jesus did ; and were applauding him for them, and speaking in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:44

Let these sayings sink down into your ears ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "in your hearts": Christ's sense is, that they would, diligently attend to them, seriously consider them, and carefully lay them up in their memories; and what he refers to are not the words he had spoken, but what he was about to say; namely, as follow: for the son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men ; by whom he should be killed, though he should rise again the third day;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:45

But they understood not this saying ,.... What was meant by being betrayed into the hands of men, and by his being put to death; they knew not, how these things could possibly be, for they could not by any means reconcile them with the notions they had of a temporal Redeemer, and victorious Messiah: and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not ; the true meaning of this saying was hid from their understanding, which was veiled with the above notion of the worldly grandeur of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 9:46

Then there arose a reasoning among them ,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "a thought entered into them"; suggested very likely by Satan, which broke out into words, and issued in a warm dispute among them; and this was in the way, as they were travelling from Caesarea Philippi, to Capernaum; see Mark 9:33 . Which of them should be greatest ; that is, "in the kingdom of heaven", as in Matthew 18:1 in the kingdom of the Messiah, which they expected would be a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:43

The mighty power - This majesty of God, μεγαλειοτητι του Θεου . They plainly saw that it was a case in which any power inferior to that of God could be of no avail; and they were deeply struck with the majesty of God manifested in the conduct of the blessed Jesus. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:44

Let these sayings sink down into your ears - Or, put these words into your ears. To other words, you may lend occasional attention, but to what concerns my sufferings and death you must ever listen. Let them constantly occupy a place in your most serious meditations and reflections. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:45

But they understood not - See the note on Mark 9:32 . read more

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