57Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right?
Linguistic Insight
Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.
Cross-References
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. …
Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 54-59)Having given his disciples their lesson in the foregoing verses, here Christ turns to the people , and gives them theirs , Luke 12:54. He said also to the people : he preached ad populum—to the people , as well as ad clerum—to the clergy . In general, he would have them be as wise in the affairs of their souls as they are in their outward affairs. Two things he specifies:— I. Let them learn to dis…
My Notes
Notes are saved on this device.