Bid them farewell] Our Lord probably does not forbid the man to take leave of his relations, but only indicates in a striking and figurative way that those who aspire to be followers of Him, especially in the work of the ministry, must disentangle themselves from family ties, and give themselves wholeheartedly to the work.
Verse Luke 9:61. _ANOTHER ALSO SAID_] This circumstance is not mentioned by any of the other evangelists; and Matthew alone mentions the former case, Luke 9:57-42. _LET ME FIRST GO BID THEM FAREWELL...
BID THEM FAREWELL - To take leave, inform them of the design, and set things at home in order. Jesus did not suffer this, because he probably saw that he would be influenced by a love of his friends,...
IV. THE JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM -- CHAPTER 9:51-19:27 CHAPTER 9:51-62 _ 1. His Face Set Toward Jerusalem. (Luke 9:51)_ 2. The Rejected Messengers and His Rebuke. (Luke 9:53) 3. Tests of Discipleship....
ASPIRANTS TO DISCIPLESHIP (Matthew 8:19 *), Lk.'s setting is preferred by some to Mt.'s, and his version of the second case (Luke 9:59 = Matthew 8:21) in which Jesus begins, and the man is not yet a d...
As they were journeying along the road, a man said to Jesus, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus said to him, "The foxes have dens; the birds of the air have places to roost; but the Son of Man...
EMISSARIES OF THE KING (Luke 9:1-9)...
LET. allow. Verses Luke 61:62 are peculiar to Luke. AT HOME AT MY HOUSE. in (Greek. _eis.App-104.) my_ house, or at home....
Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31_. Rejected by the Samaritans. A lesson of Tolerance._ This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the departure for the final conflict, and is identical...
_61.let me first go bid them farewell_ The incident and the allusion closely resemble the call of Elisha (1 Kings 19:20). But the call of Jesus is more pressing and momentous than that of Elijah. "The...
ΠΡΩ͂ΤΟΝ ΔῈ ἘΠΊΤΡΕΨΌΝ ΜΟΙ�, Κ.Τ.Λ. The incident and the allusion closely resemble the call of Elisha (1 Kings 19:20). But the call of Jesus is more pressing and momentous than that of Elijah. “The East...
THE THREE ASPIRANTS...
CHAPS. Luke 9:51 to Luke 18:31 This section forms a great episode in St Luke, which may be called the departure for the final conflict, and is identical with the journey (probably to the Feast of the...
Ver 57. And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said to him, Lord, I will follow you wherever you go. 58. And Jesus said to him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have n...
_PUT YOUR HAND TO THE PLOUGH AND DO NOT LOOK BACK -- LUKE 9:37-62:_ Our faith in the Christ will grow if we have faith in His power. His power was seen as He healed a severely demon possessed boy and...
ΆΠΟΤΆΞΑΣΘΑΙ _aor. med. (dep.) inf. от_ ΑΠΟΤΆΣΣΟΜΑΙ (G657) отделять, разделять; расставаться с кем-л., прощаться с домашними (Plummer)....
DISCOURSE: 1510 APPROPRIATE ADDRESSES TO DISTINCT CHARACTERS Luke 9:57. It came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest....
BUT LET ME FIRST GO, &C.— The phrase αποταξασθαι τοις εις τον οικον μου, signifies, _"Permit me first to_ go and settle the affairs of my family, and _take my leave of them who are at my house;"_ as E...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Dedication Demanded Scripture_ Luke 9:57-62 And as they went on the way, a certain man said unto him, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Th...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 6 Taming Temperaments (Luke 9:46-62) 46 And an argument arose among them as to which of them was the greatest. 47But when Jesus perceived the thought of their hearts, he to...
And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 8:18....
45 The Lord was not misled by the amazement of the multitude. He knew their fickleness and unbelief. But He was concerned more particularly that His disciples should not be deceived by the great impre...
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 9 JESUS SENDS OUT THE 12 *APOSTLES 9:1-10 V1 Jesus called the 12 *apostles together. He gave them power and authority over all *demons and diseases....
LORD, I WILL FOLLOW THEE. — This third example of our Lord’s method of dealing with half-hearted disciples is peculiar to St. Luke. Here, as in the first instance, there is what has the appearance of...
_The third case_, peculiar to Lk., and setting forth a distinct type. ἀκολουθήσω σοι, I will follow Thee, implying that he also has been asked to do so, and that he is ready, but on a condition. ἐπίτρ...
_New disciples_. ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ : the indication of time is not precise. It does not mean, on the way to the other village, mentioned just before (Meyer), but on the way to Jerusalem (Luke 9:51). Grotius t...
THE STEADFAST FACE Luke 9:51-62 The Master's steadfast face rebukes us! Alas, we so often flinch and cannot appropriate Isaiah 50:7. But whether we follow afar off or closely, that lithe, alert, eag...
As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. They went forth without any provision for the journey other than the things of spiritual equipment. Rumors of the ministry and power they...
(15) And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. (15) Those who follow Christ must at once renounce all worldly cares....
CHAPTER 28 JESUS HOMELESS Matthew 8:1-22, & Luke 9:57-62. “And it came to pass, they journeying on the way, a certain one said to Him, I will follow Thee whithersoever Thou mayest go, Lord; and Jesus...
3 _d. Luke 9:61-62_. This third instance belongs only to Luke. It is, as it were, the synthesis of the two others. This man offers himself, like the first; and yet he temporizes like the second. The w...
2. _The Three Disciples: Luke 9:57-62_. Two of these short episodes are also connected in Matthew (Matthew 8); but by him they are placed at the time when Jesus is setting out on His excursion into De...
(57) And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. (58) And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of th...
The ninth chapter opens with the mission not the setting apart, but the circuit of the twelve sent out by the Lord, who therein was working after a fresh sort. He communicates power in grace to men, c...
Luke 9:61._And another said. _Matthew does not mention this third person. It appears that he was too strongly attached to the world, to be ready and prepared to follow Christ. True, he offers to join...
In chapter 9 the Lord charges the disciples with the same mission in Israel as that which He Himself fulfilled. They preach the kingdom, heal the sick, and cast out devils. But this is added, that the...
AND ANOTHER ALSO SAID,.... "To him", as the Syriac and Arabic versions add, that is, to Christ; the Ethiopic version reads, "and a third said to him"; for this is the third person mentioned in this re...
_And it came to pass as they went in the way_ This and the following seem to be the same occurrences with those mentioned by Matthew, which took place as Christ was in the neighbourhood of Capernaum,...
TRUE DISCIPLESHIP OF CHRIST....
AND ANOTHER ALSO SAID, LORD, I WILL FOLLOW THEE; BUT LET ME FIRST GO BID THEM FAREWELL WHICH ARE AT HOME AT MY HOUSE....
THE LORD JESUS SUFFICIENT FOR HUMAN MISERY AND NEED (vs.1-17) The Lord had shown Himself as the perfect remedy for the world's disturbance, its bondage to Satan, its disease occasioned by sin and its...
57-62 Here is one that is forward to follow Christ, but seems to have been hasty and rash, and not to have counted the cost. If we mean to follow Christ, we must lay aside the thoughts of great thing...
OLBGrk; Ver. 61,62. Matthew (who mentioned the other two) mentions not this third person. Some doubt whether we well translate these words, apotaxasyai toiv eiv ton oikon mou, _bid them at my house fa...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book I , when He said to him that declared, "I will follow Thee, but suffer me first to bid them farewell that are in my house," "No man, putting his hand to the plough, and...
Luke 9:61 And G1161 another G2087 also G2532 said G2036 (G5627) Lord G2962 follow G190 (G5692) You...
THREE DISCIPLES ARE CHALLENGED WITH FOLLOWING JESUS (9:57-62). The Lord's prayer in Luke 11:1 commences with, ‘Hallowed be Your Name' (by the bringing about of Your will in purifying Your people - Eze...
‘And another also said, “I will follow you, Lord, but first allow me to bid farewell to those who are at my house.” ' This third man is especially interesting. His reply is the same as that of Elisha...
Luke 9:61. BUT FIRST SUFFER ME TO BID FAREWELL TO THEM THAT ARE AT MY HOUSE. The case of this man is mentioned by Luke only. His request was natural. Some, without good reason, explain: set in order t...
THIS division of the Gospel of Luke, embracing nearly one third of the whole, contains for the most part matter peculiar to this Evangelist. A number of the incidents probably belong to an earlier per...
AND ANOTHER ALSO SAID (ειπεν δε κα ετερος). A volunteer like the first. This third case is given by Luke alone, though the incident may also come from the same Logia as the other two. Hετερος does...
Luke 9:57. _And it came to pass, that, as they went in, the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest._ He was a volunteer; but his zeal was too hot to hold...
Our Lord had been on the mountain, and had been transfigured; and when he came down, the first person that he met was the devil, with whom he had to come in contact. Whenever you or I get up on the mo...
CONTENTS: The twelve sent forth to preach and their return. 5000 fed. Peter's confession of Christ. The transfiguration. The powerless disciples and the demon ridden boy. Jesus' rebuke of sectarianism...
Luke 9:1. _He called his twelve disciples together,_ privately, it would seem, and gave them power and authority to preach, and to heal diseases. Those powers must go together as was foretold in Isaia...
A CERTAIN MAN SAID TO JESUS. This must have happened many times. See notes on Matthew 8:18-22. Matthew identifies this man as a teacher of the Law. I WILL FOLLOW YOU. That is, become a disciple and tr...
_Lord, I will follow Thee_ FARING WHOLLY WITH CHRIST We have here, in connection, the story of three inquirers who came in turn to Christ. I. THE PROVIDENTIAL CONDITIONS OF THE NEW LIFE ARE ABSOLUT...
_Looking back--_ DANGER OF RELIGIOUS INDECISION 1_._ This man wished to follow Christ, but there was something of more urgent necessity that must first be attended to. What folly, to put off attent...
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 9:61 I WILL FOLLOW YOU, LORD, BUT. This recalls 1 Kings 19:19, where Elijah permitted Elisha to SAY FAREWELL. Jesus does not
JESUS HEALS PETER'S MOTHER-IN-LAW AND MANY OTHERS MATTHEW 8:14-17; MARK 1:29-34; LUKE 4:38-41; MATTHEW 8:14 And when Jesus was come int
CHAPTER 9 Ver. 8. _One of the old prophets was risen again._ As Enoch and Elias will rise again before the end of all things, to resist Antichrist. In like manner as Peter, Bishop and Martyr, the son...
_And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house._ This verse has been variously explained. 1. Suffer me to give notice to my par...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 9:57. IN THE WAY.—Perhaps to the other village. It may be, however, that this is an indefinite form of expression, owing to the fact that St. Luke here departs from chronological...
EXPOSITION LUKE 9:1 _The Master sends out the twelve on a mission_. LUKE 9:1 THEN HE CALLED HIS TWELVE DISCIPLES TOGETHER. The Galilee ministry was just over; _outwardly_ it had been a triumphant...
Let's turn in our Bibles to the gospel according to Luke, chapter 9. Luke here records the sending of the twelve to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. This is not to be confused with the...
1 Kings 19:20; Deuteronomy 33:9; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Luke 14:18;...
To bid farewell [α π ο τ α ξ α σ θ α ι]. In this sense the word is used only in later Greek. In classical Greek it signifies to set apart or assign, as a soldier to his post or an official to his offi...
Suffer me first to bid them farewell that are in my house — As Elisha did after Elijah had called him from the plough, 1 Kings 19:19; to which our Lord's answer seems to allude....
Here we have another person that promised to follow Christ, but desired leave first to settle the affairs of his family, and take leave of his friends. Our Saviour tells him if he would be one of his...