Commentaries on Luke 11:16

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And others tempting him,.... Others of the Scribes and Pharisees, or Sadducees: sought of him a sign from heaven; [See comments on Matthew 12:38], [See comments on Matthew 16:1].

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter, I. Christ teaches his disciples to pray, and quickens and encourages them to be frequent, instant, and importunate in prayer, ver. 1-13. II. He fully answers the blasphemous imputation of the Pharisees, who charged him with casting out devils by virtue of a compact and confederacy with Beelzebub, the prince of the devils, and shows the absurdity and wickedness of it, ver. 14-26....

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. Yet they had a very striking one in the dumb devil being cast out of the man; what clearer sign than that could they have?

Spurgeon - Verse Expositions

Charles H. Spurgeon

And others, tempting him, sought of him a sign from heaven. “You are working this work from beneath,” they said, “now do something that is really from above.” They must have known that the casting out of the devil was from heaven, for Satan would never cast out Satan.