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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. He did not dare to speak to Christ. I suppose the majesty of Christ’s manner overawed him, so he struck at the people directly, and at Christ through them. Now our Lord did not go sideways to work when he replied to him.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, Poor soul! Surely he was more crooked than the infirm woman was: but, alas! he did not get healed. Luk_13:14. Because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The Lord then answered him and said,.... Though he did not direct his speech to him, he knew that he struck at him, and suggested that he was a violator of the sabbath, as well as the people: and therefore in defence of himself, and of what he had done, and to expose the hypocrisy of this man, made answer as follows, thou hypocrite; the Vulgate...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed front this bond on the sabbath day? A very conclusive argument. You may do deeds like this on the Sabbath; and you may come...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? And when he had said these things,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Lord thou answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering. And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day! And when he had said these things,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham,.... Not only a woman, or rational creature, and much preferable, as such, to an irrational one; but a descendant of Abraham, of whom the Jews gloried, and in descent from him prided themselves, and trusted; and chose to call their women by this name (w), which gave them a character above...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when he had said these things,.... Had argued with them from their own practices, and in a way so strong and rational, that carried such evidence and conviction with it: all his adversaries were ashamed; not only the ruler of the synagogue, but the Scribes and Pharisees, that were present, who followed him wherever he went, and were his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it.? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then said he, unto what is the kingdom of God like?.... The same with the kingdom of heaven, in Matthew 13:31 and so the Ethiopic version reads it here, "and whereunto shall I resemble it?" of this way of speaking, [See comments on Mr 4:30].
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said he Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree: and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. A little grace grows and becomes great grace. If thou hast at present but little faith, be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said he, They were in a right frame for hearing, having been rendered attentive by their admiration for his miraculous work and his wondrous word.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Unto what is the kingdom of God like, and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it, and again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? For men learn much by resemblances, and the things which are seen are frequently helpful to us in seeking to set forth the things which are not seen. Knowing that God is one in all that he has done, we are often able to learn from one part of his works to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
It is like a grain of mustard seed,.... Both for its smallness at first, and its after increase; wherefore both the Evangelists Matthew and Mark observe, that it "is the least of all seed": which is true of the ministry of the Gospel, of the Gospel church state, and of the grace of God in the hearts of his people: which a man took and cast into...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It is like a grain of mustard seed,— You can hardly see it; you can, however, taste it. Try it, and you shall find it pungent enough; but it is so small that you may easily pass it by: “It is like a grain of mustard seed,” Luk_13:19. Which a man took, and cast into his garden; It must be sown in prepared soil; and there is “a man” who knows how to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And again he said,.... That is, Jesus, as the Syriac and Persic versions express it; besides the parable of the grain of mustard seed, that also of the leaven hid in three measures of meal: whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God; either the Gospel of the kingdom, and the mysteries of it; or the church, which is Christ's kingdom; or the grace...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? Now take the bad side, and see how the kingdom of God may be perverted and injured by evil influences.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Some read this as a parable to set forth the power of evil, and I do not doubt that it does set it forth. At the same time it sets forth the power of good, too, for it is put side by...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God ? It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. Some expositors think that this is a picture of the kingdom of the devil, but it does not say so. If our Lord had meant to represent the power of evil, he would have given us some...