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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
It is like leaven,.... Which is small in quantity, but is of a swelling, spreading quality; and fitly expresses the small beginnings of the Gospel ministry, and its increase, also the state and case of Gospel churches, and the nature of the grace of God; unless false doctrine should rather be meant, which privately, secretly, and by little and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. That woman of Rome has hidden her leaven in the church, and it has leavened the whole; and now the woman of intellect has put her leaven into the church. Conceited self-invention of new doctrines, perversion of the simplicity of the gospel, that...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he went through the cities and villages,.... Either of Galilee, or of Judea, or both; since he was upon his journey from Galilee, through Judea, to Jerusalem, as it follows: teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem; as he was journeying he taught in every place he came, where he could have an opportunity; his delight was to do good both to the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. His face was toward the cross, he was working his passage to his sacrifice, and preaching his way to that place where he should complete our redemption. This is a wonderful picture of Christ: “teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? That is a question that I have heard a great many times. What is the fascination that makes men so fond of asking it? I do think that some ask it as if they almost hoped that there would be few. If they...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? Oh, that question! Have you never asked it yourself? Have you never heard it asked? And there are some people who are very pleased when the answer is, “Yes, very few indeed will be saved; and they all...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then said one unto him,.... Not one of his disciples, but one of the company, in some one of the cities or villages he passed through, or as he was in the road to Jerusalem: are there few that be saved? It is a received opinion among the Jews (z), that all Israel shall have a part in the world to come; and this man might put the question to know...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? What business is that of ours? Our business is far more practical, to be saved ourselves, and to endeavor to be the means of saving others. Jesus did not answer the question; but he did what was better.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. You can get into the broad road without striving; but you must “strive to enter in at the strait gate.” Strive for that which requires self-denial, that which humbles you, that which goes against the grain, that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, wilt seek to enter in, and shall not be able. Make a push for it; agonize for it; for many will seek — not strive, but merely seek. Or, to put another meaning into it, strive now to enter in at the strait gate, for many will be unable, when it is too late; and...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? That is a question that many have asked, and some have vainly tried to answer. What did Jesus reply?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he said unto them, Strive to enter in at the strait gate: Instead of gratifying idle curiosity, he excites to diligence in seeking entrance into the narrow way.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Strive to enter in at the strait gate,.... What is meant by the strait gate, and by entering in at it, [See comments on Matthew 7:13]. To "strive", is to be diligent in the use of means; to search the Scriptures with care; to attend on the preaching of the word with constancy, neglecting no opportunity; to pray earnestly for spiritual light,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For many, say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. They will only seek, not strive, to enter in. There will also come, in the future, a time when they may seek as they will, and strive as they will, to enter in but it will be too late then. Once having passed into another world, there will be no hope for any seeker or striver.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
When once the master of the house is risen up,.... From table, or off of his couch, the entertainment being over: and so here, the Gospel feast, or dispensation, being at an end, and all the guests come in, who were effectually called, and long patience and forbearance being used towards others; or has entered in, as the Vulgate Latin version...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath, shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; They will be very respectful; they will call him, “Lord.” They will be very earnest; they will pray, “Lord, Lord.” They will be very simple and very honest in their request: “Open...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. They came to the communion-table. They used to hear sermons indoors and out of doors. “Thou hast taught in our streets.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, — They do not like to go away, they are reluctant to meet their final doom. Oh, that they had been wise enough to cry for mercy when it was to be had! Now they stand, and begin to knock; and more than that, they begin...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. “We were regular hearers of the Word; we observed all the usual forms of religion, we even went to the communion table.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. See; there...