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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they shall scourge him,.... As he was by Pilate's order, before he was crucified: and put him to death; a shameful, and a painful one, the death of the cross: and the third day he shall rise again; as he accordingly did.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they understood none of these things,.... "Not one of them", as the Syriac and Persic versions render it; every article of his sufferings and death were unintelligible by them; they knew not how to understand him in any one point: or how to reconcile these things to the notions they had entertained of the temporal grandeur, and glory, of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they understood none of these things: They could not make out what he meant, it was plain enough, but they could not believe that it should be so.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. The blind man asked, as the familiar hymn puts it, — “What means this eager, anxious throng, Which...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass that as he was come nigh unto Jericho,.... Which lay in his way to Jerusalem; a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: this was not blind Bartimaeus, nor his companion, for they were cured by Christ as he went out of Jericho; but this man before he came to it; for we afterwards read of his entrance into, and passing...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. If he could not see, he could hear, and he could speak. Use all the ability that you have, and God will give you more.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. He did not need to be told twice who was passing by, nor did...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: and hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And hearing the multitude pass by,.... Their "voice", as the Syriac version expresses it; the noise of their feet, and especially of their tongues; he asked what it meant? what was the meaning of this concourse of people, and of this clamorous noise; or, as the Syriac version reads, "who it should be?" what person of note was passing by, that...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. Some of the company answered him, that Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth, so much talked of, and said to be the Messiah, who was become so famous for his doctrines and miracles, for healing diseases, and dispossessing devils, was just "then" passing by; and this occasioned the noise and clamour.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. If he could not see, he could hear. So, dear friends, like this blind man, use what senses you have. “Faith cometh by hearing;” so it came to this man, and as soon as he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth who was passing by, he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: They told him that he was spoiling the Preacher’s sermon. They had lost his last sentence; they could not catch the Saviour’s meaning, so they cried out to...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he cried, saying, Jesus thou son of David,.... Believing him, at once, to be the Messiah; whence he calls him the son of David, which was a character and title of the Messiah, well known to the Jews; [See comments on Matthew 1:1] and therefore immediately called out unto him, being willing to take that opportunity as he passed, and whilst he...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they that went before,.... In the company that preceded Christ; for he, as yet, was not come right over against the blind man: rebuked him that he should hold his peace; being not well pleased that he should call him the son of David, which was acknowledging him to be the Messiah; or that he might not be troublesome to Christ, and retard his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: I think I hear them saying, “Do not make such a disturbance. The Master is preaching, and we are losing his words through your noise. What is all that clamor about? Can you not have more respect to the Son of David than to cry in that fashion?” Luk_18:39. But he cried so much...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, I can see him stop. He had been walking on before, and talking as we went; but prayer can cause the Saviour to be spell-bound. Here Jesus stood,
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they which went before rebuked him, “Be quiet,” they cried. Luk_18:39. That he should hold his peace: “Do not interrupt the flow of those marvellous words, or break the thread of that matchless discourse.” Luk_18:39. But he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. They could not quench the fire that burned within his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he cried so much the more, Thou son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood,— Prayer held him fast. Here is a stationary Saviour, held in his place by the cries of a blind man. Oh, the power of prayer! It stays the onward march of the Son of God: “Jesus stood,”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus stood,.... He stood still; he made a full stop, and went no further, when, it is very likely, he was just over against him: and commanded him to be brought unto him; either by the disciples, or by some of the multitude: and when he was come near he asked him; the following question.