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Luke 22:38

Luke 22:38
And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he came out,.... That is, "Christ", as the Persic version; or the "Lord Jesus", as the Ethiopic version expresses;…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Are two swords - The Galileans, it is said, often went armed. The Essenes did so also. The reason was that the country…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough - These words cannot be well understood as being…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Luke 22:21-38

We have here Christ's discourse with his disciples after supper, much of which is new here; and in St. John's gospel we…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

here are two swords It was a last instance of the stolid literalism by which they had so often vexed our Lord (Mat…