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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
I fast twice in the week,.... Not "on the sabbath", as the words may be literally rendered, and as they are in the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
I fast twice ... - This was probably the Jewish custom. The Pharisees are said to have fasted regularly on the second…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I give tithes of all that I possess - Or, of all I acquire, κτωμαι.
Raphelius has well observed, that this verb, in the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 18:9-14
The scope of this parable likewise is prefixed to it, and we are told (Luk 18:9) who they were whom it was levelled at,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Ifast twice in the week This practice had no divine sanction. The Law appointed only a single fast-day in the year, the…
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