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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And all the people that heard him,.... Either Christ saying these things in commendation of John, and gave their assent to them, and showed their approbation of them, having been baptized by him; or rather, the people that had heard John preach the doctrines of repentance and faith, and of baptism; for these words seem rather to be the words of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation and to what are they like? They are like unto children...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. And the Lord said, whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? They are like unto children...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But the Pharisees and lawyers,.... Or Scribes, as the Syriac and Persic versions read; for the Scribes and lawyers were the same sort of persons. The Ethiopic version calls them, "the Scribes of the city": these "rejected the counsel of God against themselves"; against their own advantage, to their hurt and detriment; since by their impenitence...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And the Lord said,.... This clause is not in the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, nor in some copies, nor in Beza's most ancient copy; and being omitted, more clearly shows, that the two former verses are the words of Christ, and not an observation the evangelist makes, on the different behaviour of Christ's hearers, upon the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
They are like to children,.... The Pharisees and lawyers, who rejected the counsel of God, and the baptism of John, were like to "children"; not for innocence, simplicity, meekness, and humility; their characters were the reverse; but rather, for their ignorance, and want of understanding, their folly and weakness; nor are they here compared to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And calling one to another, and saying, we have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; “You would not play a merry game when we asked you to do so.” Luk_7:32. We have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. “You would not play either at funerals or weddings.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For John the Baptist,.... Who is designed by the children that mourned in the above simile, with whom his character and conduct agree; he preached very mournful doctrine, delivered it in a very solemn and awful manner, and lived a very austere life, and fasted much, as did also his disciples. The word "Baptist" is here added by Luke, which Matthew...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, he hath a devil. “He came among you as an ascetic, denying himself, not only the luxuries of life, but even the common comforts that others enjoyed, and ye say, ‘He hath a devil.’”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; — An ascetic of ascetics, — Luk_7:33. And ye say, He hath a devil. “He is out of his mind altogether, possessed by the devil.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The son of man is come eating and drinking,.... That is, eating bread and drinking wine, as other people do; and shuns no man's company, goes to a wedding, dines with a Pharisee, and eats with publicans and sinners, and carries it freely and courteously to all men: and ye say, behold a gluttonous man and a wine bibber; an epicurian, a drunkard, a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; “He does not pretend to be an ascetic, he comes, on the contrary, to show that neither meat nor drink can save a man. What do you say, then, of this Son of man?”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified of all her children. Though the world contemns all wisdom’s children, whichever way they go, and is not pleased with their manners, whatever manners they possess, yet, in the long run, when the wisdom of God shall be all unfolded, it...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The Son of man is come eating and drinking; — That is the Lord Jesus himself. He comes as a man among men, and sits with you at your feasts, and does not lead the life of an ascetic. Luk_7:34. And ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! There was no pleasing them either way; whichever form of preacher...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But wisdom is justified of all her children. That is, Christ, who is the wisdom of God, and who acted the wise part, in behaving in such a free manner with all sorts of men, and even with publicans and sinners, whereby he became useful to their souls, called them to repentance, converted and saved them: and these are his children, which were given...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But wisdom is justified of all her children. There shall come a day when it shall be seen that, after all, God knew best what style of preacher to send. He had work for each man to do, and he adapted the man for the work he had entrusted to his charge.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And one of the Pharisees,.... Whose name was Simon, Lu 7:40 Desired that he would eat with him; take a meal with him, either a dinner or a supper: this he did under a disguise of respect, and show of affection to him; though very likely with a design upon him to ensnare him, or take some advantage against him if he could; for it is certain, that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. And, behold, — For it is a wonder of grace: “Behold,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. Invitations from Pharisees were rather scarce; they did not often ask Christ to their houses. Even before this meal is over, there will be sure to be something like a quarrel, depend upon it.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. They sat according to the Eastern custom of sitting, which was rather lying at length, with the feet far out upon the couch or sofa.