Luke 19:7

And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. AND WHEN THEY SAW IT, THEY ALL MURMURED. We have gotten so accustomed to this in the Gospel History, that we know the classes that must be here referred to - "the Pharisees and scribes" (Luke 15:2), or their echoes among the multitude. SAYING, THAT HE WAS GONE TO BE GUEST, [ katalusai (G2647)] - or, 'take up His lodging,' as the same word is rendered in Luke 9:12. The word signifies to 'unloose' or 'unyoke,' as travelers do where they are to rest for the night. (See Genesis 24:23,...

7._And when they saw it, they all murmured. _The inhabitants of the town — and, perhaps, some of Christ’s followers — _murmur _that _he goes to lodge with a man _who is looked upon as wicked and infamous, even though nobody invited him. It is thus that the world disregards the offer of the grace of God, but complains bitterly (678) when it is conveyed to others. But let us consider how unjust this murmuring was. They think it unreasonable that Christ should bestows so great an honor on a wicked man; for in this passage, as in many others, the word _sinner _is not taken in the ordinary sense, (679) but denotes a man of disgraceful and scandalous life. Let us suppose that _Zaccheus _was a person of this description. Still, we ought first to inquire for what purpose Christ chose to become his guest; for, while out of doors men are murmuring, _within _th

1-10 Those who sincerely desire a sight of Christ, like Zaccheus, will break through opposition, and take pains to see him. Christ invited himself to Zaccheus' house. Wherever Christ comes he opens the heart, and inclines it to receive him. He that has a mind to know Christ, shall be known of him. Those whom Christ calls, must humble themselves, and come down. We may well receive him joyfully, who brings all good with him. Zaccheus gave proofs publicly that he was become a true convert. He does not look to be justified by his works, as the Pharisee; but by his good works he will, through the grace of God, show the sincerity of his faith and repentance. Zaccheus is declared to be a happy man, now he is turned from sin to God. Now that he is saved from his sins, from the guilt of them, from the power of them, all the benefits of salvation are his. Christ is come to his house, and where Ch...

Verse Luke 19:7. _TO BE GUEST WITH A MAN THAT IS A SINNER._] Meaning either that he was a _heathen_, or, though by _birth_ a _Jew_, yet as bad as a heathen, because of his unholy and oppressive office. Luke 7:37, Luke 7:37....

MURMURED - Found fault, complained. TO BE A GUEST - To remain with, or to be entertained by. A MAN THAT IS A SINNER - All publicans they regarded as great sinners, and the “chief” of the publicans, therefore, they regarded as especially wicked. It would appear also from Zacchaeus’ confession that his character “had been” that of an oppressive man. But the people seemed to forget that he might be a penitent, and that the Messiah came to save that which was lost....

EXPOSITION LUKE 19:1 _Jesus lodges in the house of Zacchaeus, _"_the_ _chief among the publicans_"_ at Jericho. _This episode, which took place at Jericho just before the Lord's entry into Jerusalem the last time, is peculiar to this Gospel. That the source was Hebrew (Aramaic) is clear from the wording of the narration. Some brief Hebrew (Aramaic) memoir was given to St. Luke, whence he derived his information of this most interesting and instructive incident of the last journey of the Master. LUKE 19:1, LUKE 19:2 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus

AND WHEN THEY SAW IT,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "when they all saw this"; that is, as the Persic version, rather paraphrasing than translating, says, "the men and the multitude that were with him"; the "pharisaical" sort, the priests and Levites, of which there were great numbers in Jericho; Luke 10:31. THEY ALL MURMURED; as the Scribes and Pharisees did, at his eating with publicans and sinners, Luke 15:2. SAYING, THAT HE WAS GONE TO BE GUEST WITH A MAN THAT IS A SINNER; a notorious one, an abandoned profligate creature; one of the worst of sinners, as being a publican, and the chief of them; who had amassed vast riches to himself, by extortion and oppression; and they thought it was not agreeable to the character of an holy man, and

Luke 19:1 _And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho._ There was to be a miracle at each end of Jericho. Long before, it had been cursed; now it was to have a double blessing. Luke 19:2. _And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans,_ That is, tax-gatherers Luke 19:2. _And he was rich._ As they often were, for they farmed the taxes, and then squeezed every farthing they could out of the people. Luke 19:3. _And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature._ That was a f

CHAPTER 19 CHAPTER 19:1-27 _ 1. The Salvation of Zacchaeus. (Luke 19:1)_ 2. The Parable of the Ten Pounds. (Luke 19:11 .) Luke 19:1 When He drew near to Jericho the Lord healed the blind beggar. The reader will find hints on the meaning of this miracle in the annotations of the Gospel of Mark. (Mark 10:46 .) The story of Zacchaeus is not found in the other Synoptics. The Lord is now in Jericho. Zacchaeus (meaning: clean) was the chief tax-gatherer and a rich man. “He sought to see Jesus”; his desire and faith overcame all hindrances which were in his way. The rich man climbing into a sycamore tree must have brough

Lk. here inserts an incident and a parable between Mark 10:52 and Matthew 11:1. LUKE 19:1. JESUS AND ZACCHÆ US (Lk. only). The incident is akin to that of Levi, Luke 5:27. The tree which Zacchæ us used was a fig-mulberry, one with a short trunk and horizontal branches. Jesus, seeing him there, probably asked the bystanders who he was, and at once sees a way of redeeming an outcast. He asks hospitality of him, and enjoys it, to the vexation of all, not simply of Scribes and Pharisees. The tax-gatherer is pricked in his heart, regards his wealth as the product of injustice, and makes the restitution demanded in the Law, _e.g._...