Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. THEN - but when, is not stated and cannot be determined. See remarks prefixed to Luke 9:51. DREW NEAR, [ eesan (G1510) de (G1161) engizontes (G1448)]. The phrase implies something habitual. See the note at the same imperfec... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. AND THE PHARISEES AND SCRIBES MURMURED, SAYING, THIS MAN RECEIVETH SINNERS, AND EATETH WITH THEM. They were scandalized at His procedure, and insinuated-on the principle that a man is known by the... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spake this parable unto them, saying, AND HE SPAKE THIS PARABLE UNTO THEM, SAYING,... [ Continue Reading ]
What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? WHAT MAN OF YOU, HAVING AN HUNDRED SHEEP, IF HE LOSE ONE OF THEM, DOTH NOT LEAVE THE NINETY AND NINE IN THE WILDERNESS. Inste... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN HE HATH FOUND IT, HE LAYETH IT ON HIS SHOULDERS, REJOICING._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. AND WHEN HE COMETH HOME, HE CALLETH TOGETHER HIS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS, SAYING UNTO THEM, REJOICE WITH ME; FOR I HAVE FOUND MY SHEEP WHICH WAS LO... [ Continue Reading ]
I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT LIKEWISE JOY SHALL BE IN HEAVEN OVER ONE SINNER THAT REPENTETH, MORE THAN OVER NINETY AND NINE JUST PERSONS, WHICH NEED... [ Continue Reading ]
Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? EITHER WHAT WOMAN, HAVING TEN PIECES OF SILVER, IF SHE LOSE ONE PIECE, DOTH NOT LIGHT A CANDLE, AND SWEEP THE HOUSE, AND SEEK DILIGENTLY UNTIL... [ Continue Reading ]
And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. AND WHEN SHE HATH FOUND IT, SHE CALLETH HER FRIENDS AND HER NEIGHBOURS TOGETHER, SAYING, REJOICE WITH ME; FOR I HAVE FOUND THE PIECE WHICH I HAD... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. LIKEWISE (THAT IS, ON THE SAME PRINCIPLE), THERE IS JOY IN THE PRESENCE OF THE ANGELS OF GOD OVER ONE SINNER THAT REPENTETH. Note carefully the language here employed: it is not, 'joy among... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, A certain man had two sons: AND HE SAID, A CERTAIN MAN HAD TWO SONS:... [ Continue Reading ]
And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. AND THE YOUNGER OF THEM - as the more thoughtless, SAID TO HIS FATHER, FATHER, GIVE ME THE PORTION OF GOODS THAT FALLETH TO ME - weary of restraint, punting f... [ Continue Reading ]
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. AND NOT MANY DAYS AFTER (INTOXICATED WITH HIS NEW-FOUND RESOURCES, AND EAGER FOR THE LUXURY OF USING THEM AT WILL), HE TOOK HIS JOURNEY INTO... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. AND WHEN HE HAD SPENT ALL, THERE AROSE A MIGHTY FAMINE IN THAT LAND - a mysterious providence holding back the famine until he was in circumstances to feel it in all its rigour. Thus, like Jonah, who... [ Continue Reading ]
And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. AND HE WENT AND JOINED HIMSELF TO A CITIZEN OF THAT COUNTRY; AND HE SENT HIM INTO HIS FIELDS TO FEED SWINE. His pride, it seems, was not yet humbled; he could not brook the shame of a retu... [ Continue Reading ]
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. AND HE WOULD FAIN HAVE FILLED HIS BELLY WITH THE HUSKS [ toon (G3588 ) keratioon (G2769 )] THAT THE SWINE DID EAT, [ kai (G2532) epethumei (G1937) gemisai (G1072)] - rather, 'was fain to fill,... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! AND WHEN HE CAME TO HIMSELF - as if before he had been "beside himself." How truly does the wise man say, "Madness is in the heart of the sons of men while they... [ Continue Reading ]
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, I WILL ARISE AND GO TO MY FATHER. The change has come at last, and what a change!-couched in terms of such exquisite simplicity and power as expressly framed for all heart-broken penit... [ Continue Reading ]
And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. AND AM NO MORE WORTHY TO BE CALLED THY SON: MAKE ME AS ONE OF THY HIRED SERVANTS. Mark the term, "Father." Though "no more worthy to be called his son," the prodigal sinner is taught to claim the degraded and defile... [ Continue Reading ]
And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. AND HE AROSE, AND CAME TO HIS FATHER. Many a one says, "I will arise," yet sits still. But this is the story of a real conversion, in... [ Continue Reading ]
And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. AND THE SON SAID UNTO HIM, FATHER, I HAVE SINNED AGAINST HEAVEN, AND IN THY SIGHT, AND AM NO MORE WORTHY TO BE CALLED THY SON. This humiliating confession he might have... [ Continue Reading ]
But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: BUT THE FATHER SAID. The son has not said all he purposed, but the explanation of this given Trench, etc., appears to us to miss the mark-that the father's demons... [ Continue Reading ]
And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: AND BRING HITHER THE FATTED CALF (KEPT FOR FESTIVE OCCASIONS), AND KILL IT; AND LET US EAT, AND BE MERRY - denoting the exultation of the whole household: "Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the a... [ Continue Reading ]
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. FOR THIS MY SON WAS DEAD, AND IS ALIVE AGAIN; HE WAS LOST, AND IS FOUND. Now, twice his son. "He was lost" - both to his Father and to himself, lost to his Father's service and satisfaction, lost... [ Continue Reading ]
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. NOW HIS ELDER SON WAS IN THE FIELD - engaged in his father's business. Compare , "Lo, these many years do I serve thee.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. AND HE CALLED ONE OF THE SERVANTS. [The Stephanic form of the received text has "his servants;" but our Version properly follows the Elzevir form, "the servants," which has decisive weight of external evidence, while the inter... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, THY BROTHER IS COME; AND THY FATHER HATH KILLED THE FATTED CALF, BECAUSE HE HATH RECEIVED HIM SAFE AND SOUND.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. AND HE WAS ANGRY, AND WOULD NOT GO IN: THEREFORE CAME HIS FATHER OUT, AND ENTREATED HIM. As it is the older brother who now errs, so it is the same paternal compassion which had fallen on the neck of the you... [ Continue Reading ]
And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: AND HE ANSWERING SAID TO HIS FATHER, LO, THESE MANY YEARS DO I SERVE THEE, NEITHER TRANSGRESS... [ Continue Reading ]
But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. BUT AS SOON AS THIS THY SON WAS COME, WHICH HATH DEVOURED THY LIVING WITH HARLOTS, THOU HAST KILLED FOR HIM THE FATTED CALF. Mark the unworthy reflection on the common fat... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, SON, THOU ART EVER WITH ME, AND ALL THAT I HAVE IS THINE. The father resents not the insult-how could he, after the largeness of heart which had kissed the returning prodigal? He calmly expostul... [ Continue Reading ]
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found. IT WAS MEET THAT WE SHOULD MAKE MERRY AND BE GLAD: FOR THIS THY BROTHER WAS DEAD, AND IS ALIVE AGAIN; AND WAS LOST, AND IS FOUND. Should he simply take his long-vaca... [ Continue Reading ]