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Luke 19:9

Luke 19:9
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

For the son of man,.... Meaning himself, who was truly man, and the Messiah, and which was one of his names in the Old Testament:

is come: from heaven, into this world, being sent by the Father, and…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Salvation is come to this house - This family. They have this day received the blessings of the gospel, and become interested in the Messiah’s kingdom. Salvation “commences” when people truly receive…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Jesus said unto him - Bishop Pearce observes: "Probably Luke wrote αυτους, not αυτον, said unto them, i.e. to those who had before called Zaccheus a sinner; (Luk 19:7); for Jesus here speaks of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 19:1-10

Many, no doubt, were converted to the faith of Christ of whom no account is kept in the gospels; but the conversion of some, whose case had something in it extraordinary, is recorded, as this of…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

a son of Abraham Used here in the high spiritual sense (Rom 4:11-12; Rom 4:16; Gal 3:7) though also true (as the name shews) in the literal sense. See Luk 1:55; Luk 3:8.