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Luke 13

Luke 13 — Overview

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

, Christ preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others; , The fruitless fig-tree may not stand; , He heals the crooked woman; , shows the powerful working of the word in the hearts of his chosen, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed, and of leaven; , exhorts to enter in at the strait gate; , and reproves Herod and Jerusalem.

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Luke 13 — OverviewLuke 13 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. The good improvement Christ made of a piece of news that was brought him concerning some Galileans, that were lately massacred by Pilate, as they were sacrificing in the temple at…Luke 13:1-5Luke 13:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here, I. Tidings brought to Christ of the death of some Galileans lately, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices, v. 1. Let us consider, 1. What this tragical story was. It is briefly…Luke 13:1Luke 13:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgethe Galilaeans: The Galilaeans are frequently mentioned by Josephus as the most turbulent and seditious people, being upon all occasions ready to disturb the Roman authority. It is uncertain to what event our Lord…Luke 13:1Luke 13:1 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThere were present at that season,.... Among the innumerable multitude of people, Lu 12:1 that were then hearing the above discourses and sayings of Christ:some that told him of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had…Luke 13:2Luke 13:2 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeSuppose: Luke 13:4; Job 22:5-16; John 9:2; Acts 28:4Luke 13:2Luke 13:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd Jesus answering, said unto them,.... Neither approving, nor condemning Pilate's action; and though he allowed the Galileans to be sinners, which could not be denied, he does not bear hard upon them, but improves the…