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Selected Verse: Luke 7:19 - Strong Concordance
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Translation |
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| Lu 7:19 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] John [2491] calling [4341] unto him two [1417] [5100] of his [846] disciples [3101] sent [3992] them to [4314] Jesus [2424], saying [3004], Art [1488] thou [4771] he that should come [2064]? or [2228] look we for [4328] another [243]? |
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King James |
And John calling unto him two of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
See this passage explained in Mat. 11:2-19.
Luk 7:29
The people - The common people.
That heard him - That heard "John."
The publicans - The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of people, who had, however, been converted.
Justified God - Considered God as "just" or "right" in the counsel which he gave by John - to wit, in calling people to repentance, and in denouncing future wrath on the impenitent. Compare Mat 11:19.
Being baptized ... - They "showed" that they approved of the message of God by submitting to the ordinance which he commanded - the ordinance of baptism. This verse and the following are not to be considered as the words of "Luke," but the continuation of the discourse of our Lord. He is saying what took place in regard to John. Among the common people he was approved and obeyed among the rich and learned he was despised.
Luk 7:30
But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected ... - It appears from Mat 3:7 that some of the Pharisees came to John to be baptized; but still this is entirely consistent with the supposition that the great mass of Pharisees and lawyers rejected him.
The counsel of God - The counsel of God toward them was the solemn admonition by John to "repent" and be baptized, and be prepared to receive the Messiah. This was the command or revealed will of God in relation to them. When it is said that they "rejected" the counsel of God, it does not mean that they could frustrate his purposes, but merely that they violated his commands. Men cannot frustrate the "real" purposes of God, but they can contemn his messages, they can violate his commands, and thus they can reject the counsel which he gives them, and treat with contempt the desire which he manifests for their welfare.
Against themselves - To their own hurt or detriment. God is wise and good. He knows what is best for us. He, therefore, that rejects what God commands, rejects it to his own injury. It "cannot" be well for any mortal to despise what God commands him to do.
Luk 7:31-35
See this passage explained in the notes at Mat 11:16-19. "And the Lord said." This clause is wanting in almost all the manuscripts, and is omitted by the best critics. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Two (δύο πινὰς)
Lit., two certain ones. Rev., in margin, certain two.
Art thou
The thou is emphatic. See on Mat 11:3. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Art thou he that should come? - That is, to save. Art thou the promised Messiah? See on Mat 11:3 (note).
Some have thought that this character of our Lord, ὁ ερχομενος, he who cometh, refers to the prophecy of Jacob, Gen 49:10, where he is called שילה Shiloh, which Grotius and others derive from שלה shalach, he sent: hence, as the time of the fulfillment of the prophecy drew nigh, he was termed, He who cometh, i.e. he who is just now ready to make his appearance in Judea. In Zac 9:9, a similar phrase is used, Behold, thy king Cometh unto thee - having Salvation. This is meant of the Messiah only; therefore I think the words to save, are necessarily implied. |
16 But [1161] whereunto [5101] shall I liken [3666] this [5026] generation [1074]? It is [2076] like [3664] unto children [3808] sitting [2521] in [1722] the markets [58], and [2532] calling [4377] unto their [846] fellows [2083],
17 And [2532] saying [3004], We have piped [832] unto you [5213], and [2532] ye have [3738] not [3756] danced [3738]; we have mourned [2354] unto you [5213], and [2532] ye have [2875] not [3756] lamented [2875].
18 For [1063] John [2491] came [2064] neither [3383] eating [2068] nor [3383] drinking [4095], and [2532] they say [3004], He hath [2192] a devil [1140].
19 The Son [5207] of man [444] came [2064] eating [2068] and [2532] drinking [4095], and [2532] they say [3004], Behold [2400] a man [444] gluttonous [5314], and [2532] a winebibber [3630], a friend [5384] of publicans [5057] and [2532] sinners [268]. But [2532] wisdom [4678] is justified [1344] of [575] her [846] children [5043].
31 And [1161] the Lord [2962] said [2036], Whereunto [5101] then [3767] shall I liken [3666] the men [444] of this [5026] generation [1074]? and [2532] to what [5101] are they [1526] like [3664]?
32 They are [1526] like [3664] unto children [3813] sitting [2521] in [1722] the marketplace [58], and [2532] calling [4377] one to another [240], and [2532] saying [3004], We have piped [832] unto you [5213], and [2532] ye have [3738] not [3756] danced [3738]; we have mourned [2354] to you [5213], and [2532] ye have [2799] not [3756] wept [2799].
33 For [1063] John [2491] the Baptist [910] came [2064] neither [3383] eating [2068] bread [740] nor [3383] drinking [4095] wine [3631]; and [2532] ye say [3004], He hath [2192] a devil [1140].
34 The Son [5207] of man [444] is come [2064] eating [2068] and [2532] drinking [4095]; and [2532] ye say [3004], Behold [2400] a gluttonous [5314] man [444], and [2532] a winebibber [3630], a friend [5384] of publicans [5057] and [2532] sinners [268]!
35 But [2532] wisdom [4678] is justified [1344] of [575] all [3956] her [846] children [5043].
7 But [1161] when he saw [1492] many [4183] of the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] Sadducees [4523] come [2064] to [1909] his [846] baptism [908], he said [2036] unto them [846], O generation [1081] of vipers [2191], who [5101] hath warned [5263] you [5213] to flee [5343] from [575] the wrath [3709] to come [3195]?
30 But [1161] the Pharisees [5330] and [2532] lawyers [3544] rejected [114] the counsel [1012] of God [2316] against [1519] themselves [1438], being [907] not [3361] baptized [907] of [5259] him [846].
19 The Son [5207] of man [444] came [2064] eating [2068] and [2532] drinking [4095], and [2532] they say [3004], Behold [2400] a man [444] gluttonous [5314], and [2532] a winebibber [3630], a friend [5384] of publicans [5057] and [2532] sinners [268]. But [2532] wisdom [4678] is justified [1344] of [575] her [846] children [5043].
29 And [2532] all [3956] the people [2992] that heard [191] him, and [2532] the publicans [5057], justified [1344] God [2316], being baptized [907] with the baptism [908] of John [2491].
3 And said [2036] unto him [846], Art [1488] thou [4771] he that should come [2064], or [2228] do we look [4328] for another [2087]?
9 Rejoice [01523] greatly [03966], O daughter [01323] of Zion [06726]; shout [07321], O daughter [01323] of Jerusalem [03389]: behold, thy King [04428] cometh [0935] unto thee: he is just [06662], and having salvation [03467]; lowly [06041], and riding [07392] upon an ass [02543], and upon a colt [05895] the foal [01121] of an ass [0860].
10 The sceptre [07626] shall not depart [05493] from Judah [03063], nor a lawgiver [02710] from between his feet [07272], until [03588] Shiloh [07886] come [0935]; and unto him shall the gathering [03349] of the people [05971] be.
3 And said [2036] unto him [846], Art [1488] thou [4771] he that should come [2064], or [2228] do we look [4328] for another [2087]?