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Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Luke 9". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/luke-9.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Luke 9". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
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Verse 1
His twelve disciples . Most of the texts omit "His disciples". Hence we must render. "the Twelve". Compare Luke 9:10
power. Greek dunamis. App-172 .
authority. Greek exousia. See App-172 .
over. Greek. epi. App-104 .
devils = the demons. cure. Greek. therapeuo. Same as "heal" Luke 9:61 .
Verse 2
preach = proclaim. App-121 .
the kingdom of God . See App-114 .
heal. Greek. iaomai. Not the same word as in Luke 9:1 .
Verse 3
unto = to. Greek. pros. App-104 .
for = with a view to. Greek. eis. App-104 .
staves . See note on Matthew 10:10 .
scrip = a collecting bag (for money). See note on Matthew 10:10 .
Verse 4
ye enter = ye may enter. (The force of an.) into. Greek. eis. App-104 .
Verse 5
will not = may not. (The force of an.)
not. Greek me. App-105 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:27 , Luke 9:40 , Luke 9:58; Luke 9:58 .
of = from. Greek. apo. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:7 , Luke 9:8 , Luke 9:9 , Luke 7:11 .
shake off , &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6 .
from. Greek. apo. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:7 .
against . Greek. epi. App-104 .
Verse 6
through the towns = village by (Greek. kata. App-104 .) village.
preaching the gospel = announcing the glad tidings. App-121 .
Verse 7
Herod, &c. See App-109 .
was done = was being done "by Him".
by. Greek. hupo. App-104 . [L] T Tr. A WH R omit "by Him".
perplexed = bewildered: i.e. seeing no way out. Greek. diaporeo. Used only by Luke, here; Luke 24:4 .Acts 2:12 ; Acts 5:24 ; Acts 10:17 .
because . Greek. dia. App-104 .Luke 9:2 .
of = by. Greek. hupo. App-104 .
from = out from. Greek. ek. App-104 .
the dead = dead people. No Art. See App-139 .
Verse 8
Elias = Elijah.
had appeared: i.e. in fulfilment of Malachi 4:5 . App-106 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:31 .
Verse 9
of = concerning. Greek peri. App-104 .
desired = was seeking. More than desiring.
see . Greek. eidon. App-133 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:36
Verse 10
apostles . See the Twelve, Luke 9:1 .
Bethsaida. Peculiar to Luke. See App-169 . Aramaean. App-94 .
Verse 11
when they knew = having got to know it. App-132 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:33 , Luke 9:55 .
healing. Greek. therapeia. Compare Luke 9:1 .
Verse 12
wear away = decline.
lodge. Peculiar to Luke, here. Greek. kataluo, to unloose, disband, halt, also destroy, its most frequent meaning. Compare Luke 19:7 ; Luke 21:6 . Matthew 5:17 . Mark 14:58 .
victuals = provisions.
in. Greek. en. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:48 , Luke 9:49 .
Verse 13
no . Greek. ou. App-105 .
fishes ; except. Supply the logical Ellipsis ( App-6 ): "fishes, [therefore we are not able to give them to eat] except we should go", &c.
except = unless indeed.
meat = food.
Verse 14
men. Greek. Plural of aner. App-123 .
to. Greek pros. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:9 , Luke 9:16 [ Conversion Note : These numbers were listed after the Luke 9:16 verse and appear to be a misprint on page 1459 of the original book: vv. 16, -51, 53, 56, 62.]
down = recline.
Verse 16
to. Greek. eis. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:14 , Luke 9:40 , Luke 9:52 , Luk 14:62 .
heaven = the heaven (Singular.) See notes on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
Verse 17
remained = was over and above. Put a comma after "them".
baskets . See note on Matthew 14:20 .
Verse 18
it came to pass. See note on Luke 2:1 .
as He was = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) His praying. The fourth of seven such recorded occasions.
praying, Peculiar to Luke, here. App-134 .
Whom = Who.
Verse 19
answering said. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41 .
some = others. App-124 .
others . Same as "some "above.
Verse 20
The Christ = The Messiah. App-98 .
Verse 21
straitly = strictly.
charged = charged (under penalty).
that thing = this. Thus closes the second of the four great periods of the Lord's ministry. Enough had been said and done by Him. See App-119 .
Verse 22
The Son of man . See App-98 .
must = it is necessary. See Luke 24:26 . Acts 3:18 .
suffer = to suffer. This is the first mention of His
sufferings . See the Structure, and p. "L", "N", and "L", "N". Note that these are never mentioned apart from the "glory" (verses: Luke 9:26 , Luke 9:32 ) in either O.T. or N.T.
be rejected . After trial, therefore trial premeditated, and deliberate, "after three days" (Matthew 27:63 ).
raised. Pass. of egeiro. App-178 .
the third day. But see App-148 .
Verse 23
If any man , &c. See App-118 .
will come = desireth ( App-102 .) to come.
take up = let him take up.
daily. Peculiar to Luke, here.
Verse 24
will = desireth, or willeth ( App-102 .) to.
save . Greek sozo.
life = soul. Greek. psuche. App-110 .
Verse 25
man . Greek. anthropos. App-123 .
advantaged = profited.
if he gain = having gained. A mercantile word. world. Greek kosmos. App-129 .
and lose himself = having destroyed himself.
be cast away = suffer loss. Another mercantile word.
Verse 26
shall be ashamed of = may (with Greek an) have been ashamed of; implying [before men].
him = this [one].
glory. Often mentioned by itself, but the sufferings never mentioned apart from it.
Verse 27
of a truth. Thus emphasizing the coming statement. some = some of those.
not = in no wise, or by no means. Greek. ou me ( App-105 ).
taste of = experience [the approach of].
they see = they may possibly (Greek. an) have seen.
Verse 28
about an eight days. This is inclusive reckoning (including parts of two other days), and is exactly the same as the exclusive six days of Matthew 17:1 and Mark 9:2 .
after. Greek. meta. App-104 .
a = the (well known).
to pray. App-134 . This is the fifth of seven such occasions. Peculiar to Luke, here.
Verse 29
And = And it came to pass.
as He prayed = in(Greek. en App-104 .) His praying.
fashion = appearance.
countenance = face.
was altered = [became] different. Greek. heteros. App-124 .
glistering = effulgent, or lightening forth (as though from internal light). The Eng. "glister" is from the Anglo-Saxon glisian = to shine, or glitter.
Verse 30
behold. Figure of speech Asterismos ( App-6 ).
talked = were talking.
which = who. Moses. See App-149 .
Verse 31
appeared . . . and = being seen. See App-106 .
spake = were speaking. Peculiar to Luke, here.
decease. Greek. exodos. See App-149 .
should = was about to.
accomplish . His death did not merely happen. It was He Who Himself accomplished it and fulfilled all the Scriptures concerning it. Compare Luke 9:53 and Isaiah 50:7 .
at = in. Greek. en. Not the same word as in verses: Luk 43:61 .
Verse 32
with . Greek sun. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:41 .
heavy = oppressed.
when they were awake = on fully waking up. Greek diagregoreo. Occurs only here.
Verse 33
as they departed = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) their departing. Peculiar to Luke, here. The verb diachbrizomai Occurs only here in N.T.
Master . Greek. epistates. App-98 . Used only of Christ, as having authority. tabernacles. Compare Matthew 17:4 .
knowing . Greek oida. App-132 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:11 .
Verse 34
there came = there came to be.
overshadowed = enveloped. The word Occurs only here, Luke 1:35 .Matthew 17:5 .Mark 9:7 . Acts 5:15 .
them : i.e. the three, not the six, as the Apostles heard the voice "out of "the cloud,
as they entered = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) their entering.
Verse 35
out of . Greek. ek. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:5
hear = hear ye.
Verse 36
when . . . was past , literal in (Greek. en. App-104 .) the passing of.
kept it close = were silent.
no man = no one. Compound of ou. App-105 .
seen. Greek horao. App-133 .
Verse 37
on. Greek. en App-104 .
come down . Greek. katerchomai, only once outside Luke and Acts (in James 3:15 .
the hill = the mountain, as in Luke 9:28 .
Verse 38
Master = Teacher. App-98 .
beseech. App-134 .
look. Greek. epiblepo. App-133 .
upon. Greek. epi. App-104 .
Verse 39
lo . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
spirit. Greek. pneuma. App-101 : a demon; Compare Luke 9:42 .
suddenly . Greek exaiphnes. Only here, Luke 2:13 .Mark 13:36 . Acts 9:3 ; Acts 22:6 , always in connection with supernatural events.
teareth him = throws him into convulsions.
that he foameth again = with (Greek. meta. App-104 .) foaming.
bruising him = making a complete wreck of him. Compare Mark 5:4 .Revelation 2:27 .
Verse 40
him = it.
not . Greek. ou. App-105 .
Verse 41
faithless = unbelieving.
Perverse = perverted.
with . Greek. pros. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:9 , Luke 9:32 -, Luke 9:49 .
suffer = bear with. Compare Acts 18:14 . 2 Corinthians 11:1 .
Verse 42
a coming = coming near.
devil = demon. A spirit, Luke 9:39 .
threw = dashed.
tare = completely convulsed. Greek. susparasso. Occurs only here in N.T.
child. Greek. pais. App-108 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:47 .
Verse 43
amazed = astonished.
at. Greek. epi. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:31 , Luke 9:61 .
mighty power = majesty. Occurs only here, Acts 19:27 , and 2 Peter 1:16 .
wondered = were wondering.
Jesus . Most of the texts omit "Jesus" here.
Verse 44
sayings = words. Plural of logos. See note on Mark 9:32 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:45 .
shall be = is about to be.
delivered = delivered up. The second announcement of His sufferings. See the Structure on p. 1461.
Verse 45
understood not = were ignorant of.
saying . Greek. rhema. Not the same word as in Luke 9:44 . See note on Mark 9:32 .
hid = veiled.
perceived it not = should not understand it. Not the same word as in Luke 9:47 .
Verse 46
among. Greek. en. App-104 .
which = who,
greatest = greater.
Verse 47
perceiving = having seen. App-133 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:45 .
thought = reasoning, as in Luke 9:46 .
child . App-108 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:42 .
by = beside. Greek para. App-104 . Not the same word as in Luke 9:7 .
Verse 48
in . Greek. epi. App-104 .
is = subsists or exists. Greek. huparcho, not the verb "to be". See Philippians 1:2 , Philippians 1:6 (being); Luke 3:20 (is).
least = lowliest.
shall be . All the texts read "is".
Verse 49
with = in association with. Greek. meta. App-104 . Not the same word as in verses: Luke 9:9 , Luke 9:32 -, Luke 9:41 .
Verse 50
against. Greek. kata. App-104 .
us. All the texts read "you".
for us = on our behalf. Greek. huper. App-104 .
Verse 51
These verses are peculiar to Luke.
when the time was come = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) the fulfilling of the days. Marking a certain stage of the Lord's ministry.
that He should be received up = for the receiving Him up. Greek. analepsis. Occurs only here in the N.T. The kindred verb analambano is used of the ascension of Elijah in Septuagint. (2 Kings 2:11 ), and of the Lord in Mark 16:19 . Acts 1:2 , Acts 1:11 , Acts 1:22 , and 1 Timothy 3:16 .
he = He Himself.
set His face . See note on Luke 9:31 , Isaiah 50:7 .
Verse 52
before . Greek. pro. App-104 . Samaritans. Compare 2 Kings 17:26-33 .
ready = to prepare [reception].
Verse 53
would go = was going.
Verse 54
Lord . App-98 .
wilt . App-102 .
command fire = should call down fire.
heaven = the heaven (Singular.) See note on Matthew 6:9 , Matthew 6:10 .
even as Elias did = as Elijah also did. See 2 Kings 1:10 . Omitted by T Trm. [A] WH.
Verse 55
and said . . . save them (Luke 9:56 ). This clause is omitted by all the texts.
spirit. Hebrew. pneuma. See App-101 .
Verse 56
is not come = came not.
lives = souls. App-110 .
another = different. App-124 .
Verse 57
as they went = in (Greek. en. App-104 .) their going.
a certain man. A scribe (Matthew 8:19 )
Lord. Om. L T Tr. [A] WI R.
Verse 58
the air = the heaven, as in Luke 9:54 .
hath not where, &c. See note on Matthew 8:20 , and compare Revelation 14:14 .
Verse 59
suffer me = allow me. bury my father. A euphemism for declining an invitation, as the Jews buried within twenty-four hoursand did not leave the house for ten days.
Verse 60
their = their own.
preach = declare. Greek. diangello. App-121 . Occurs elsewhere only in Acts 21:26 (signify). Romans 9:17 .
Verse 61
let = allow. Verses Luk 61:62 are peculiar to Luke.
at home at my house = in (Greek. eis. App-104 .) my house, or at home.
Verse 62
No man = no one. Compound of ou. App-105 .
hand. Plough always held with one hand.
looking. App-133 .