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The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:7

Luke 8:7And some fell among thornsThe thorn rootsThese are not thoroughly worldly persons, who pay no heed at all to the Word of God; nor yet are they persons who trust to their own feelings and impulses, and what are called religious impressions, for strength to stand in the evil day, and to endure tribulation for the sake of Christ; but they are those who set themselves to accomplish the task which our Lord says is impossible, of serving God and Mammon, of making, as it has been said, the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:8

Luke 8:8And other fell on good groundThe good groundHere consider, as in the former--1.The soil, good ground: where first, how it comes to be good: secondly, how it is known to be good, namely, by hearing with honest and good hearts. 2. The success of the seed in it--fruitfulness. 1. For the measure, or plenty--an hundredfold. 2. For the continuance, or constancy--with patience. Of these in their order. And first, how the ground doth come to be good. Answer: It is called good, non a priori,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:10

Luke 8:10Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of GOD--The mysteries of the kingdomA mystery, as the word is used in Scripture, is nothing more than an unknown thing.It has no reference to anything obscure, or awful, or difficult to understand. The most simple truth may be called a mystery so long as it is concealed. That a Gentile could be converted to Christ was a mystery to the Jews--an unknown thing, not a thing difficult to be understood. Read the text, “Because it is... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:11

Luke 8:11The seed is the Word of GodThe seedI.THE TRUTH TAUGHT, THE SEED SOWN BY JESUS CHRIST, THE GREAT SOWER. 1. The necessity of repentance. 2. The forgiving love and power of God. 3. The necessity of holiness; of obedience, submission, trust, unselfishness, and brotherly love. 4. Christ enjoined fidelity, and warned of judgment to come. 5. Christ taught the necessity of His death for our redemption; proclaimed Himself the one Mediator between God and man; declared our dependence upon Him... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 8:12

Luke 8:12Then cometh the devilThe devil’s punctuality, power, and purposeI.First observe the evil one’s PUNCTUALITY. NO sooner does the seed fall than the fowls devour it. Our text says “then,” that is, there and then, “cometh the devil.” Mark renders it, “Satan cometh immediately.” Whoever else may loiter, Satan never does. No sooner does a camel fall dead in the wilderness than the vultures appear. Not a bird was visible, nor did it seem possible that there could be one within a radius of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:1

1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, Ver. 1. He went through every city ] To teach us unweariableness in God’s work. He went about doing good: so should we, waiting all opportunities. read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:2

2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, Ver. 2. Which had been healed ] Exodus 30:10 . After sickness they were to offer to God the ransom of their lives. Hezekiah testified his thankfulness for recovery by a song; these good women, by following Christ; when they might have staid at home with more ease to themselves, and more thank of their friends. Nay, very heathens, after a fit of sickness, would... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:3

3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. Ver. 3. Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward ] Or treasurer, as the Arabic calleth him, his vicar-general, or protetrarch. This court lady followeth Christ: so did Serena the empress, who was therefore martyred by her husband Diocletian. So Elizabeth, Queen of Denmark; of whom Luther testifieth (in Epist. ad Jo. Agrieol.) that she died a faithful professor of the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:4

4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: Ver. 4. And when much people, &c. ] See Trapp on " Mat 13:2 " &c read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 8:11

5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9... read more

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