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Luke 22:29

Luke 22:29
And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

That ye may eat, and drink, at my table, in my kingdom,.... In the Gospel dispensation, or Gospel church state, in which Christ has a table, called the table of the Lord, Co1 10:21 which is the Lord's…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And I appoint unto you a kingdom - He assures them here that they should “have” a kingdom - their expectations would be realized. They had continued with him; they had seen how “he” had lived, and to…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me - The Codex Alexandrinus, with some other MSS., the later Syriac, and Origen, read in the first clause, διαθηκην, a covenant. I…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 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 shall find other additions. We should take example from him to entertain and…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

I appoint unto you a kingdom See Luk 12:32. "If we suffer we shall also reign with Him," 2Ti 2:12. Diatithemaiis -I appoint by way of bequest," Psa 81:4 (LXX.).