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Commentaries on Luke 10:32

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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place,.... Where the poor man lay in this deplorable condition: came and looked on him; and that was all; but neither spoke a comfortable word, nor administered any relief to him, or in the least assisted him: and passed by on the other side; as the priest had done before him: by the "priest" may be meant, the moral law, and by the Levite the ceremonial...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have, I. The ample commission which Christ gave to the seventy disciples to preach the gospel, and to confirm it by miracles; and the full instructions he gave them how to manage themselves in the execution of their commissions, and great encouragements therein, ver. 1-16. II. The report which the seventy disciples made to their Master of the success of their negotiation, and...

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, He did a little more than the priest, who would not even cross the road.

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he say him, he had compassion on him and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, ¾Denying himself, therefore, because of course he had to walk-

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him and passed by on the other side. There are some whose looks are evidently esteemed by themselves to be so very precious, that, when they have given them, they give nothing more. He may have meant, “I will see into it.” There are a great many who are very diligent in their promises to see into a case, but we do not see much...