Luke 7:19

Luke 7:19

17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.

John the Baptist Sends Messengers to Jesus

18 ^aThen the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.

19 And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to¹ Jesus, saying, “Are You ^athe Coming One, or do we look for another?”

20 When the men had come to Him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, ‘Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?’ ”

21 And that very hour He cured many of¹ infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.

22 ^aJesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: ^bthat the blind ^csee, the lame ^dwalk, the lepers are ^ecleansed, the deaf ^fhear, the dead are raised, ^gthe poor have the gospel preached to them.

23 And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me.”

24 ^aWhen the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: “What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

25 But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings’ courts.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Art thou he that should come? - That is, to save. Art thou the promised Messiah? See on Matthew 11:3 (note).

Some have thought that this character of our Lord, ̔ , he who cometh, refers to the prophecy of Jacob, Genesis 49:10, where he is called Shiloh , which Grotius and others derive from shalach , he sent: hence, as the time of the fulfillment of the prophecy drew nigh, he was termed, He who cometh, i.e. he who is just now ready to make his appearance in Judea. In Zechariah 9:9, a similar phrase is used, Behold, thy king Cometh unto thee - having Salvation. This is meant of the Messiah only; therefore I think the words to save, are necessarily implied.

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