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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And [Jesus] entered, and passed through Jericho. Though the word "Jesus" is not in the original text it is rightly supplied in our version; as it is also in the Syriac, Persic, Ethiopic versions; for of him the words are manifestly spoken: after he had healed the blind man he met with near to Jericho, he entered into it, but made no stay in it,...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. The conversion of Zaccheus the publican at Jericho, ver. 1-10. II. The parable of the pounds which the king entrusted with his servants, and of his rebellious citizens, ver. 11-27. III. Christ's riding in triumph (such triumph as it was) into Jerusalem; and his lamentation in prospect of the ruin of that city, ver....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
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.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus entered— That is, he entered at one end of the town,— Luk_19:1. And passed through Jericho. And so came out at the other end of it.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans and he was rich. Jesus Christ had just blessed a blind man who was poor, so poor that he was a common wayside beggar; will he bless the rich man, too? Oh, yes! he knows no distinction of persons, he is ready to bless...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. Many of those tax-gatherers were rich; they usually farmed the taxes, and took care to extort all that they possibly could out of the poverty of the people.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way....
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And behold [there was] a man named Zacchaeus,.... Or זכאי, "Zaccai", a name in use among the Jews; see Ezra 2:9. We often read of רבי זכאי, "Rabbi Zaccai", or "Zacchaeus" (a), and very frequently of R. Jochanan ben Zaccai, a famous doctor that lived in the times of Christ, and even till after the destruction of Jerusalem. The Jews also make...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans,— That is, tax-gatherers— Luk_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.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. It was an important station for the collection of customs; there was a good deal of produce at Jericho upon which there was a tax, so Zacchaeus had a good post: he was rich.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he sought to see Jesus who he was,.... What sort of a person he was for complexion, stature, and age: having heard much of him, he was very desirous of indulging his curiosity with a sight of him; having, as yet, nothing else that induced him to desire to see him: his desire to see Jesus was not of the same kind with the kings and prophets,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. That was a fortunate thing for him. We need not all wish to be so tall as some people are. Perhaps Zacchaeus would not have gone up the sycomore tree if he had been a tall man; but the whole story turns upon something which many regard as a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; Possibly he had not much respect, but he had great curiosity; he would like to see the man about whom everybody was talking: “He sought to see Jesus who he was.” Luk_19:3. And could not for the press, because he was little of stature. The crowd round about him was so thick that the little short man could not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; He did not seek to hear him; his curiosity lay in another direction, — he desired to see him. Who could this man be who created such a stir? What kind of man was he?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And could not for the press, because he was little of stature. And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, — Zacchaeus went up into the sycamore tree that he might see Jesus, but he was himself seen there by Jesus; and that, dear...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he ran before,.... Jesus, and the company that was with him; so very desirous was he of seeing him: and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: which sort of trees were very common about Jericho: hence we read of, של שקמה קורות, "beams of sycamore" in Jericho, which those that were strong took up in their arms, and the owners stood and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for today I must abide at thy house. And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. And when they saw it, they all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree — Do you not see the little short man running in front of the throng, and climbing up a tree that stood in the way? Rich men do not generally climb trees, but here was a man whose curiosity overcame his dignity, so he “climbed up into a sycomore tree” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To see him: for he was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, Cannot you imagine that you see the blessed Master stopping, and looking up at that tree? Somehow, he always made himself one with those whom he meant to bless. When he spoke to the blind man, he stood as if he were himself blind, and asked him,...