Luke 17:5

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 17:1-37

Luke 17. The chapter illustrates the difficulty experienced by Lk. in using the material at his disposal. He here brings together without any clear connexion of thought a selection of sayings of Christ, mostly paralleled in Mt., together with a miracle. Luke 17:1 f. stumbling-blocks. Mark 9:42 *, Matthew 18:6 f.* (note the reversed order). Luke 17:3 . Take heed to yourselves probably belongs to Luke 17:2. Luke 17:3 f. The Duty of Forgiveness ( Matthew 18:15; Matthew 18:21 f.*).— Mt. is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Luke 17:5

Though we be not to seek a connection of all those speeches of our Lord which are recorded by the evangelists, they sometimes heaping together many of his golden sayings, without so much as regard to the order of time when he spake them, or their dependence on each other; yet he that wisely observes the preceding discourse for charity, will easily observe an excellent connection of this verse with the former. No duty required of men and women more grates upon flesh and blood than this of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Luke 17:1-6

CRITICAL NOTESLuke 17:1. Then said he.—Rather, “And he said” (R.V.). The previous discourse had been addressed to the Pharisees; we have now detached sayings addressed, probably on various occasions, to the disciples. This section is more fully given in Matthew 18:6-35. It is impossible, etc.—“So long as the world lasts, sins and occasions of sin will exist; but this fact does not destroy the personal responsibility of each individual for his own sin (Speaker’s Commentary). Offences.—Rather,... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Luke 17:5

Luke 17:5 There is a twofold difficulty in this passage: (1) The manner in which Christ receives the prayer of the Apostles seems to be not such as we should have expected; and, (2) the connection of thought between the prayer for increase of faith and the Parable of the Unprofitable Servant is far from obvious. I ask then I. What was there wrong, or, if not wrong, at least unsatisfactory or ignorant in the prayer which the Apostles made to Christ in the text? I believe the explanation is this,... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Luke 17:5-6

DISCOURSE: 1551THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITHLuke 17:5-6. And the Apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard-seed, ye might say unto this sycamine-tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea: and it should obey you.THE Gospel is truly “a doctrine according to godliness:” its precepts are as much superior to heathen morals, as its doctrines are to the heathen mythology. The forgiveness of injuries is required of the... read more

Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Spurgeon's Verse Expositions of the Bible - Luke 17:5

The Necessity of Increased Faith July 1, 1855 by C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892) "And the apostle said unto the Lord, increase our faith." Luke 17:5 . Verily if the Apostle said this, one and all of us had need take up the prayer. If the twelve mightiest in the army of the Lord of hosts had need of such a supplication, what shall we say who are but the interior soldiers the feeblest saints? If ye hope to win the day, does it not well become us to pray, "Increase our faith?" It is a matter of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Luke 17:1-37

Chapter 17Now He turns again to His disciples.Then said he unto his disciples, It is impossible but that offenses will come ( Luke 17:1 ):You cannot help if you're living in this world, you're going to have offenses come your way. There are going to be people who will seek to put stumbling stones in your path. And that's what the word offense here; it's a stone of stumbling, a scandalon. It's impossible to live your life without having these things happen. These offenses, as people challenge... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Luke 17:1-37

Luke 17:1 . It is impossible but that offences will come. Such as the disciples had just seen, the contempt and derision evinced by the pharisees; but woe to the man, and woe to the nation which shall despise the gospel. At the same time be of a forgiving temper; pardon on apology, and do not think that by practising the higher graces of true religion, in overcoming evil with good, that you merit any thing as a debt of your heavenly Father. By rendering evil for evil you would multiply... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Luke 17:5-6

Luke 17:5-6Increase our faithIncreased faith prayed for1.Observe, that faith is susceptible of being increased. 2. There are important reasons why an increase of faith should be desired, (1) An increase of faith is connected with an increase of holiness. (2) The increase of faith is connected with the increase of comfort. (3) The increase of faith is connected with the increase of usefulness. (The Preachers’ Treasury.)Prayer for increase of faithI. THE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST POSSESS FAITH. There... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Luke 17:5

5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. Ver. 5. Lord, increase our faith ] A most necessary request in this case. For the more any man believeth that God for Christ’s sake hath pardoned him, the readier he will be to pardon others. read more

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