Quotes & Notes on:     Luke 14:11    John Wesley,  Notes On the New Testament (1755): It is observable that no one sentence of our Lord's is so often repeated as this: it occurs, with scarce any variation, at least ten times in the evangelists. Reginald Fuller's Preaching the Lectionary (1984):  To be posted.   William Baird, Interpreter's Commentary, 1971:  To be posted.   J. McNicol, The New Bible Commentary, 1954:  To be posted.   I.H. Marshall, The New Bible Commentary, 1970:  To be posted.   David Guzik, Study Guide: To be posted.   Chuck Smith, Study Guide: To be posted.   Catechism of the Catholic Church: To be posted.   J. Norval Geldenhuys, Bible Expositor, 1960: To be posted.   Abingdon Bible Commentary (1929): To be posted.   D.D. Whedon, Commentary on Luke, 1866: To be posted.   Joseph Parker, People's Bible, 1901: To be posted.   Anchor Bible: To be posted.   The Fourfold Gospel:   This is one of our Lord's favorite maxims (Lu 18:14; Mt 23:12). Both man and God look upon humiliation as the just punishment of pride; but it is a pleasure to every right-minded spirit to give joy to the humble by showing him respect and honor. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: * whosoever. Lu 1:51; 18:14; 1Sa 15:17; Job 22:29; 40:10-12; Ps 18:27; 138:6 Pr 15:33; 18:12; 29:23; Isa 2:11; 57:15; Mt 23:12; Jas 4:6 1Pe 5:5   Robertson's Word Pictures:  Shall be humbled (tapeinôthêsetai). First future passive. One of the repeated sayings of Jesus (Lu 18:14; Mt 23:12).   William Burkitt's Notes: No comment on this verse.   Family Bible Notes: Whosoever exalteth himself; is proud, and seeks to be honored above others. Shall be abased; by God. He that humbleth himself; who is humble, and shows it in his conduct. Shall be exalted; honored; raised to higher dignity and influence. Pr 16:18,19; Mt 5:3; 11:29 Mt 18:4; 23:12; Jas 4:6. This proverb is abundantly illustrated in God's dealings with men in this world, but will have its highest fulfilment in the world to come. The indulgence and display of pride indicate great wickedness of heart, and are sure precursors of coming abasement; while the cultivation and manifestation of humility are evidences of greatness, and harbingers of coming glory.   1599 Geneva Bible Notes: No comment on this verse.   People's New Testament Commentary: The Lord states a general law, but the final adjustment is often left to another state of being. Many a preacher has failed because he sought a place that was beyond his ability.   Albert Barnes' Commentary:  This is universal among men, and it is also the way in which God will deal with men. Men will perpetually endeavour to bring down those who endeavour to exalt themselves; and it is a part of God's regular plan to abase the proud, to bring down the lofty, to raise up those that be bowed down, and show his favours to those who are poor and needy.   Jamieson-Faussett Brown:  couching them in a chaste simplicity and proverbial terseness of style which makes them "apples of gold in a setting of silver."   Spurgeon Devotional Commentary: The parable is self-evident common sense, and the lesson from it is most important spiritual truth. Let us not lose its practical teaching.   Adam Clarke's Commentary: This is the unchangeable conduct of God: he is ever abasing the proud, and giving grace, honour, and glory to the humble.   Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary: No comment on this verse.

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