Luke 9:23

And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 16:13. The time and occasion of this section, which are of the utmost importance to the right comprehension of it, are most definitely fixed in the opening words of it....

18-27 It is an unspeakable comfort that our Lord Jesus is God's Anointed; this signifies that he was both appointed to be the Messiah, and qualified for it. Jesus discourses concerning his own sufferings and death. And so far must his disciples be from thinking how to prevent his sufferings, that they must prepare for their own. We often meet with crosses in the way of duty; and though we must not pull them upon our own heads, yet, when they are laid for us, we must take them up, and carry them after Christ. It is well or ill with us, according as it is well or ill with our souls. The body cannot be happy, if the soul be miserable in the other world; but the soul may be happy, though the body is greatly afflicted and oppressed in this world. We must never be ashamed of Christ and his gospel....

Verse Luke 9:23. _IF ANY_ MAN _WILL COME AFTER ME_] Matthew 16:24, and Mark 8:34, where the nature of _proselytism_ among the Jews is explained. _DAILY_] καθ ημεραν is omitted by many reputable MSS., versions, and fathers. It is not found in the parallel places, Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34....

See the Matthew 16:13 notes; Mark 8:27 notes. Luke 9:20 THE CHRIST OF GOD - The “Anointed” of God. The “Messiah” appointed by God, and who had been long promised by him. See the notes at Matthew 1:1....

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 success; vast crowds had been gathered together. The Master was generally welcomed with a positive enthusiasm; the people heard him gladly. Here and there were visible, as in the eases of the woman who touched him and the synagogue ruler who prayed him to heal his little daughter, just related (Luke 8:1.), conspicuous examples of a strange or mighty faith; but the success, the Master knew too well, was only on the surface. The crowds who to-day shouted "Ho

AND HE SAID TO THEM ALL,.... Not only to all the disciples, but "to the multitude", as the Arabic version renders it, who were now called unto him, with his disciples, as is clear from Mark 8:34, ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME, LET HIM DENY HIMSELF, AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY, AND FOLLOW ME; the same is said here, as in Matthew 16:24, Matthew 16:24, Mark 8:34, only here the word, "daily", is added; and which, though as Beza observes, is not in the Complutensian edition, nor in five ancient copies; yet is in others, and in the Vulgate Latin, and in all the Oriental versions; and to be retained,

CHAPTER 9 CHAPTER 9:1-50 _ 1. Christ Sends Forth the Twelve Apostles. (Luke 9:1)_ 2. Herod Perplexed. (Luke 9:7) 3. The Return of the Apostles. (Luke 9:10) 4. The Feeding of the Five Thousand. (Luke 9:11) 5. Peter's Confession of Christ. (Luke 9:18) 6. The Son of Man Announces His Death and Resurrection. (Luke 9:22) 7. Necessity of Self-Denial. (Luke 9:23) 8. The Trans

THE GREAT CONFESSION (Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1 *, Matthew 16:13 *). The changes are inconsiderable. Lk. omits the locality, but represents Jesus as at prayer; _cf. Luke 3:21_, Luke 9:29; Luke 11:1, The reply of the disciples, one of the old prophets is risen again, reflects or perhaps is the source of the misunderstanding (of Mark 6:15) found in Luke 9

EMISSARIES OF THE KING (Luke 9:1-9)...

IF ANY MAN, &c. See App-118. WILL COME. desireth (App-102.) to come. TAKE UP. let him take up. DAILY. Peculiar to Luke, here....