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Luke 7:22

Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. The Arabic version renders it, "blessed is he that doubts not of me". The Persic and Ethiopic versions both add to the text, the former…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Luke 7:19-35

See this passage explained in Mat. 11:2-19. Luk 7:29 The people - The common people. That heard him - That heard “John.” The publicans - The tax-gatherers, the worst kind of people, who had, however,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

See these verses explained at large on Mat 11:4-15 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Luke 7:19-35

All this discourse concerning John Baptist, occasioned by his sending to ask whether he was the Messiah or no, we had, much as it is here related, Mt. 11:2-19.

I. We have here the message John Baptist…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

what things ye have seen Our Lord wished His answer to be the announcement of facts not the explanation of difficulties. His enumeration of the miracles involves an obvious reference to Isa 29:18; Isa…