Luke 11:12-43

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:9-13

The Certainty of Provision To Those Who Seek Tomorrow’s Bread, the Holy Spirit (11:9-13). The lesson here is that those who want to enjoy God’s full provision must be urgent and persistent. There must be no half-heartedness. (It is not God’s awkwardness that has to be overcome, it is our indifference). But if they are persistent they can be sure that they will receive it. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:11-12

“And of which of you who is a father will his son ask a fish, and he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he give him a scorpion?” And the certainty that we will receive lies in the nature of fatherhood. When a son asks for a fish will his father give him a serpent, if he asks for an egg will he give him a scorpion? Both are inconceivable. The idea is of a mythical son (who does not exist) who thinks that he is receiving an edible eel from his father, and discovers it... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:13

“If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?” And all this is sure, because if we, who are evil give good gifts to our children, how much more certain can we be that our Father, God, will give us, as His children, His Holy Spirit when we ask Him. He wants us to have Him in abundance. ‘If we who are evil.’ Note that we receive these things even though we are ‘evil’, that is, coming short... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:14

‘And he was casting out a demon that was dumb. And it came about that, when the demon was gone out, the dumb man spoke, and the multitudes marvelled.’ The scene here opens with Jesus faced up with a dumb man, rendered dumb by an evil spirit within him. Perhaps the hope of the evil spirit was that by this means he would escape detection. But when the man had been brought to Jesus, Jesus recognised what was at the root of his dumbness and cast out the evil spirit, with the result that the man was... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:14-23

Jesus Has Come As The Stronger Than He And Has Defeated Satan (11:14-23). In the chiasmus of the whole section this passage is in parallel with Jesus’ description of Satan like lightning falling from Heaven, and of the deliverance of His people from the power of the Enemy (Luke 10:17-20). Here the idea is amplified and dealt with in more detail. It is no accident that it follows immediately on the idea of the giving of the Holy Spirit. It is the giving of the Holy Spirit that confirms man’s... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:15

‘But some of them said, “It is by Beelzeboul the prince of the demons that he casts out demons.’ His opponents were perplexed, but rather than admit that God was working though Him they accused of being in league with ‘Beelzeboul, the prince of the demons’, in other words Satan. ‘It is by Beelzeboul.’ Their decision was that He Himself was possessed (always the easiest way to discredit someone), and not just by any evil spirit but by the great Beelzeboul, prince of demons, himself (compare John... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:16

‘And others, trying him, sought of him a sign from heaven.’ Others challenged Him to prove His authenticity by performing some great sign. While one party were accusing Him of consorting with the Evil One, the others were doing the work of the Evil One by being used to renew his tempting of Jesus and by calling on Him to produce a great sign for the people (Luke 4:1-13). Even while they were criticising Jesus they were demonstrating who was their master (compare John 8:44). The Jews were famed... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:17

‘But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingship divided against itself is brought to desolation, and a house divided against a house falls (literally ‘house falls on house’).” ’ But Jesus knew what the majority of them were thinking and pointed out that if what they said was true it would mean that in that evil world which caused such harm there was division within the kingship, and civil war between the factions. They would be destroying each other, house against house. For they... read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:18

“And if Satan also is divided against himself, how shall his kingship stand? Because you say that I cast out demons by Beelzeboul.” It would indeed mean that Satan was divided against himself, faction warring with faction. How then could his kingship hope to survive? And this was because they said that He cast out demons by Beelzeboul, and was thus demonstrating that he was on Beelzeboul’s side against other demons. read more

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 11:19

“And if I by Beelzebub cast out demons, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore shall they be your judges.” And there was a further question. There were also Jewish exorcisers who cast out demons (‘your sons’ may signify disciples or younger Rabbis). If He did it by Beelzeboul, what about them? Were they also in league with Satan? Thus they would be judged as false by these whom they saw as respected and holy men. read more

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