1151 matching verse commentaries
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he sought to see Jesus who he was,.... What sort of a person he was for complexion, stature, and age: having heard much of him, he was very desirous of indulging his curiosity with a sight of him; having, as yet, nothing else that induced him to desire to see him: his desire to see Jesus was not of the same kind with the kings and prophets,...
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And he ran before,.... Jesus, and the company that was with him; so very desirous was he of seeing him: and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him: which sort of trees were very common about Jericho: hence we read of, של שקמה קורות, "beams of sycamore" in Jericho, which those that were strong took up in their arms, and the owners stood and...
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And when Jesus came to the place,.... Where the tree stood, in which Zacchaeus was. Christ knows where his people are, and where to find them, where they commonly dwell, or where at any time they are, he being God omniscient: besides, the bounds of their habitations are fixed by the determination and appointment of God, and were foreknown by...
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And he made haste,.... Such power went along with the words of Christ, that they immediately reached his heart, awakened his conscience, affected his mind, and drew his soul to Christ, and knit him to him, that be made all imaginable haste to be with him. So souls sensible of their dangerous state and condition by nature, and apprehensive of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And when they saw it,.... The Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Arabic versions read, "when they all saw this"; that is, as the Persic version, rather paraphrasing than translating, says, "the men and the multitude that were with him"; the "pharisaical" sort, the priests and Levites, of which there were great numbers in Jericho; [See comments on Lu...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Zacchaeus stood,.... Before Christ, in respect to him, and reverence of him; and in the presence of others, to make a public confession before them, and that they might all hear it, when come to his own house: and said unto the Lord; that is, to "Jesus", as the Syriac and Persic versions, and some copies read; he addressed himself to Christ,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus said unto him,.... The Persic version reads, "Jesus said to the multitude, and to his disciples"; to which well enough agree the following words: this day is salvation come to this house: to the master of it, and it may be to others in it; the Arabic version reads, "to the inhabitants of this house". The Persic version reads, "great...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For the son of man,.... Meaning himself, who was truly man, and the Messiah, and which was one of his names in the Old Testament: is come: from heaven, into this world, being sent by the Father, and with the full consent and good will of his own: to seek and save that which was lost: as all his elect were in Adam, and by their own actual...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And as they heard these things,.... What Zacchaeus said to Christ, and what Christ said to Zacchaeus; particularly, that salvation, or the Saviour was then come to his house, and that he was come to save lost persons: he added, and spake a parable; that is, as the Syriac version renders it, "he added a parable to the word", or to what he had said:...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
He said therefore,.... The following parable, with the above said design and view: a certain nobleman; the son of a great family, as the Syriac version renders it; of noble descent, of an illustrious extract; by whom is meant Jesus Christ, who was a "man", as he agreed to be, and was prophesied of as such; and who frequently appeared in an human...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he called his ten servants,.... By whom are meant, not all mankind; for though these are all his servants of right, yet not in fact; nor the elect of God, who are called by grace; for though these are the servants of Christ, and are peculiarly his, yet all that received the pound were not such, for one of them was a wicked man; but the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But his citizens hated him,.... Not those who are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; whose citizenship is in heaven, and who are seeking the better country, and heavenly city; but the Jews, who were his own people and nation, among whom he was born, to whom he was sent and came, and had an undoubted right to the...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass that when he was returned,.... Which return was either in power to Jerusalem, in the destruction of that city; or which will be in person to this earth, at the end of the world; and will be local and visible, and in great glory, attended with the holy angels, and with all the saints: the time is fixed and certain, though...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then came the first,.... Who were set in the first place in the church, the apostles of Christ, and who had the greatest gifts, and laboured more abundantly, and were eminently useful; such an one was the Apostle Paul: saying, Lord; acknowledging the sovereignty and dominion of Christ over them, owning they were accountable to him, and that he had...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto him, well, thou good servant,.... Signifying he had well done, and had approved himself to be an honest, diligent, and laborious servant; who, having the grace of God, which made him a good man, and gifts and abilities, which made him a good minister of Christ, he made a good use them, freely communicated the good things of the...
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And the second came,.... He who was next, though less useful, yet equally diligent and active: saying, Lord; acknowledging also the power and authority of Christ over him: thy pound hath gained five pounds; is increased fivefold, or is turned to a fivefold account, to the interest of Christ, and good of immortal souls: the usefulness of the...
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And he said likewise to him,.... He commended him as a good and faithful servant, though this is not expressed; and added, be thou over five cities; which does not denote any inequality of glory in Christ's ministers, who will all shine as the firmament, and as the stars for ever and ever; at least, there will be no inequality in the ultimate...
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And another came,.... Who was one of the servants; had a gift, but did not use, and improve it, nor did it turn to any account: saying, Lord; owning also the lordship and dominion of Christ, as all will confess at the last day, even those who have no interest in him, and cannot call him their Lord; behold, [here is] thy pound; he owns his gifts...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
For I feared thee,.... Not with a right fear, with a fear of his goodness, who had bestowed such an excellent gift on him; for this would have taught him to have departed from evil, and have put him on doing his master's will, and making use of his gift to his glory: his fear was not of the right kind, and was ill grounded, as appears by what...
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And he saith unto him,.... By way of reply to his vile slander, and unrighteous charge; out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant; as he might be justly called: he was not only a wicked man, as all men are, even enemies by wicked works, and lie in wickedness; and a wicked professor of religion, as there be some; but a wicked...