Luke 19:11
“And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
He said therefore,.... The following parable, with the above said design and view:
a certain nobleman; the son of a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
He spake a parable - This parable has in some respects a resemblance to the parable of the “talents” in Mat 25:14-28,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And as they heard these things - I believe the participle of the present tense, here, is used for the participle of the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 19:11-27
Our Lord Jesus is now upon his way to Jerusalem, to his last passover, when he was to suffer and die; now here we are…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
11-27. The Parable of the Pounds.
11. because he was nigh to Jerusalem Probably therefore the parable was spoken on the…