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Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Luke 9:18-27

5. The Glory of the Son of Man confessed on Earth and ratified from Heaven. The Scene on the Summit and at the Foot of TaborLuke 9:18-50a. The Journey To The Transfiguration (Luke 9:18-27)(Luke 9:18-21, parallel to Gospel for Sts. Peter and Paul’s Day; Matthew 16:13-20.)18And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him; and he asked them, saying, Whom [Who] say the people that I am? 19They answering said, John the Baptist; but some say, Elias [Elijah]; and others say,... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Luke 9:18-27

Luke CHRIST’S CROSS AND OURS Luk_9:18 - Luk_9:27 . This passage falls into three distinct but closely connected parts: the disciples’ confession of Christ by Peters mouth, the revelation to them of Christ’s sufferings as necessarily involved in His Messiahship, and His extension to them of the law of suffering as necessarily involved in discipleship. Luke dwells much more lightly than Matthew on the first of these stages, omitting the eulogium and benediction on Simon Bar-Jona, and the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Luke 9:18-27

the True Use of Life Luke 9:18-27 Here and also in Luke 9:28 reference is made to the Master’s prayers. He was praying alone, before He broke to His friends the death which awaited Him and in which we may have some share; He was praying, too, when the cloud of glory overshadowed Him. Would it not be well to begin this new day with the resolve to pray more! If the Lord needed it, surely we do, whether for the Cross or the Transfiguration Mount. Into such prayer, petition and intercession must... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Luke 9:1-62

As He sent His apostles out, He gave them power and authority. They went forth without any provision for the journey other than the things of spiritual equipment. Rumors of the ministry and power they exercised reached Herod, and he was filled with fear. The apostles returned from their fist mission, and our Lord took them to Bethsaida, where He performed the wonder of feeding the crowd. In a remarkable way, that feeding is a parabolic illustration of the method by which those who serve Him... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Luke 9:23

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE‘And He said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.’ Luke 9:23 Are we Christians in life and conduct? That there was a kind of life quite different from the life which men were commonly living, to which Christ and His apostles called them, is perfectly certain.After Christ’s death persecution by municipal authorities and by imperial edicts threatened the lives of Christians, and, while the Christian life... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:1-36

3). Jesus is Revealed As The Messiah Who Has Come With Power (8:19-9:36). In this third part of Section 3 Jesus is Revealed as the glorious Messiah Who has come with power but will be involved in suffering and death (Luke 8:19 to Luke 9:36). It may be analysed as follows: a He no longer owns responsibility to His own family who do not believe in Him, and are on the outside (His own do not recognise Him) (Luke 8:19-21). b He is revealed as the One Who is from above by quelling the storm,... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:23

“If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow (present tense: ‘go on following’) me.” Jesus first challenge here was this, and it was a vivid one. Were they willing from now on to deny themselves and take up their crosses daily and go on following Him? For if they wanted to come after Him, that was what would be required of them. Jesus here chose the most vivid picture that He could think of, a picture that was constantly displayed before Jews... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 9:18-27

Luke 9:18-Daniel : . The Great Confession ( Mark 8:27 to Mark 9:1 *, Matthew 16:13-Job : *).— The changes are inconsiderable. Lk. omits the locality, but represents Jesus as at prayer; cf. Luke 3:21, Luke 9:29, Luke 11:1, The reply of the disciples, “ one of the old prophets is risen again,” reflects or perhaps is the source of the misunderstanding (of Mark 6:15) found in Luke 9:8. Peter’ s confession in Lk. is “ The Messiah of God,” cf. Luke 21:1 *. The rebuke of Peter is omitted. Note... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 9:23-24

We have met with these words before, See Poole on "Matthew 16:24-25". See Poole on "Matthew 10:38-39". See Poole on "Mark 8:34-35". read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 9:18-27

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 9:18. It came to pass.—This took place on the way to Cæsarea Philippi: this was a town in the valley of the upper Jordan near Paneas, which had been enlarged and fortified by the tetrarch Philip. Praying.—This circumstance is peculiar to St. Luke. The people.—Lit. “the multitudes” (R.V.).Luke 9:22. Elders and chief priests and scribes.—The three classes of which the Sanhedrim was composed.Luke 9:23. To them all.—I.e. to the multitude as well as to His disciples. Will... read more