Luke17
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Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Luke 17.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: To avoid offences, To pray for increase of faith, Humility taught. (11–19). Ten lepers cleansed. (1–10). Christ's kingdom. (20–37).
vv1-10
It is no abatement of their guilt by whom an offence comes, nor will it lessen their punishment that offences will come. Faith in God's pardoning mercy, will enable us to get over the greatest difficulties in the way of forgiving our brethren. As with God nothing is impossible, so all things are possible to him that can believe. Our Lord showed his disciples their need of deep humility. The Lord has such a property in every creature, as no man can have in another; he cannot be in debt to them for their services, nor do they deserve any return from him.
vv11-19
A sense of our spiritual leprosy should make us very humble whenever we draw near to Christ. It is enough to refer ourselves to the compassions of Christ, for they fail not. We may look for God to meet us with mercy, when we are found in the way of obedience. Only one of those who were healed returned to give thanks. It becomes us, like him, to be very humble in thanksgivings, as well as in prayers. Christ noticed the one who thus distinguished himself, he was a Samaritan. The others only got the outward cure, he alone got the spiritual blessing.
vv20-37
The kingdom of God was among the Jews, or rather within some of them. It was a spiritual kingdom, set up in the heart by the power of Divine grace. Observe how it had been with sinners formerly, and in what state the judgments of God, which they had been warned of, found them. Here is shown what a dreadful surprise this destruction will be to the secure and sensual. Thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. When Christ came to destroy the Jewish nation by the Roman armies, that nation was found in such a state of false security as is here spoken of. In like manner, when Jesus Christ shall come to judge the world, sinners will be found altogether regardless; for in like manner the sinners of every age go on securely in their evil ways, and remember not their latter end. But wherever the wicked are, who are marked for eternal ruin, they shall be found by the judgments of God.
Key Words
δέ (dé): but, and, etc.
ἔπω (épō): to speak or say (by word or writing)
πρός (prós): a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)
μαθητής (mathētḗs): a learner, i.e. pupil
σκάνδαλον (skándalon): a trap-stick (bent sapling), i.e. snare (figuratively, cause of displeasure or sin)
ἐστί (estí): he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
ἔρχομαι (érchomai): to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
οὐαί (ouaí): "woe"
διά (diá): through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional)
ὅς (hós): the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
Cross References
Luke 17Direct parallel teaching of Jesus regarding the certainty of offences and the woe due to them.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Direct parallel where Peter asks about forgiving a brother who sins up to seven times.
Supported by Matthew Poole, JFB
Kindred prayer to Christ for spiritual help, where a father cries out, "help thou mine unbelief."
Supported by JFB
Confirms that man cannot benefit or be profitable to God, underscoring our unprofitable servant status.
Supported by John Calvin, JFB
Old Testament law requiring lepers to cover their lip, cry unclean, and stand afar off.
Supported by JFB
Shows other outcasts with leprosy drawn together at the gate in their shared misery.
Supported by JFB
Parallel discourse on the unexpected judgment coming in the days of the Son of man, like Noah's.
Supported by Matthew Henry
The historical account of Lot's wife looking back and becoming a pillar of salt.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Parallel proverb of judgment where carcasses and eagles/vultures gather.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Asks who has first given to God that it should be recompensed to him again.
Supported by John Calvin, JFB
Parallel command of Jesus instructing a cleansed leper to show himself to the priest.
Supported by JFB
Parallel of Christ marveling at a Gentile stranger's faith exceeding that of Israel.
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Confirms the kingdom of God is spiritual (within/among you), consisting of righteousness, peace, and joy.
Supported by Matthew Henry
The historical event of fire and brimstone raining down from heaven upon Sodom.
Supported by Matthew Henry
Identical proverbial teaching on losing one's life to preserve it, and vice versa.
Supported by Matthew Henry