‘And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and the whole crowd rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.'

‘All his adversaries were put to shame.' The result of His words was that all His adversaries were put to shame (compare Isaiah 45:16 which is within the Servant narratives and may thus to Luke be Messianic, and contrast Isaiah 50:7). But meanwhile we must not lose sight of the wonder that had been done before their eyes. Luke does not for he declares ‘the whole crowd rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.' They gave glory to God and their full approval to what He had done (compare Exodus 34:10). Such an ascription is a tendency of Luke, see also Luke 2:20; Luke 5:25; Luke 7:16; Luke 13:13; Luke 17:15; Luke 18:43; Luke 23:47; Acts 3:8; Acts 4:21; Acts 11:18; Acts 13:48; Acts 21:20.

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