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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all they strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
What is written in the law?.... Christ, with great propriety, sends him to the law, to see and observe what was written there, what are the terms and conditions of life, as fixed there; partly, because this man, by his office and character, was an interpreter of the law; and partly, because his question was, what shall I do? how readest thou? in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he answering said, thou shalt love the Lord thy God,.... This was part of their phylacteries, which they recited every day; [See comments on Matthew 22:37] [See comments on Matthew 22:39] [See comments on Mr 12:28] [See comments on Mr 12:29]
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. This lawyer was one of those people who know the law, yet do it not. No doubt Jesus struck...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto him, thou hast answered right,.... It is so written, and read; and this, as if he should say, is the sum and substance of the law, and what that requires men should do; wherefore, do this, and thou shalt live; for the bare reading of it was not sufficient; though these men placed great confidence in reading this passage, or in...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But he willing to justify himself,.... Upon the foot of his own righteousness, and to make himself appear to be righteous to others; for this the Jews thought themselves able to do, both to justify themselves before God by their own works, and make it out to men, that they were truly righteous persons; and it is a maxim with them, that "every one...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? He probably meant to say, “I have not any neighbours; I have no near relations; my father and mother are dead and gone, I have no brothers and sisters, and therefore I may be excused from the duty of loving anyone else as I love myself.” Jesus did not answer the lawyer’s...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbor? The Saviour then related this incident, which I have no doubt was really a fact.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus answering, said,.... The following things; which may either be considered as a narrative of matter of fact, or as a supposed case, and delivered by way of parable; and in either way, though the general design of it is in answer to the lawyer's question, to show who may be called a neighbour; and that a man who is a stranger, and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. This priest had been up to the temple to perform...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. It was a very dangerous road, a very lonely part, and robberies were very frequent there.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way,.... Who had been at Jerusalem, to take his turn in the courses, and was now returning to Jericho, where the stationary men were, to which he belonged: for it is said (t), that "the former prophets appointed twenty and four courses; and for every course there was a station at Jerusalem, of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. He did not like the look of wounds and blood. It is a very convenient thing not to recollect the miseries of your fellow-men. Do not think about their poverty: it might spoil your digestion. Do not think about their drunkenness: you might...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place,.... Where the poor man lay in this deplorable condition: came and looked on him; and that was all; but neither spoke a comfortable word, nor administered any relief to him, or in the least assisted him: and passed by on the other side; as the priest had done before him: by the "priest" may be meant,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, He did a little more than the priest, who would not even cross the road.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he say him, he had compassion on him and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, ¾Denying himself, therefore, because of course he had to walk-
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him and passed by on the other side. There are some whose looks are evidently esteemed by themselves to be so very precious, that, when they have given them, they give nothing more. He may have meant, “I will see into it.” There are a great many who are very diligent in their...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But a certain Samaritan,.... By whom Christ may be meant; not that he was really so, for he was a Jew, a son of Abraham, and of David, according to the flesh, but he was so called by the Jews, John 8:48 and was treated as such by them: and since it is the design of the parable in general to show, that he that does acts of kindness and mercy to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: He looked, approached, drew near, “came where he was.” Luk_10:33. And when he saw him, he had compassion on him, He did not ask him how he got there, or say to him, ‘Why, man, you must have been very foolish to travel alone. My dear friend, next time you come this way, you must come...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And went to him, and bound up his wounds,.... Which sin had made; it being part of the work of Christ, to bind up the broken-hearted, to heal wounded sinners, and restore comforts to mourners; and which he does, by pouring in oil and wine: by which, in general, may be designed, the blood of Christ, applied to the conscience of a wounded sinner;...