Luke 19

Luke 19:2

CHief among the Publicanes] A chief Officer, or Collector generall for that place.

Luke 19:3

who he was] What manner of person he was, of whom he had heard so much.

Luke 19:7

man that is a sinner] So they counted all Publicanes, and arraigned them with notorious sinners.

Luke 19:8

And] But.

Zacheus stood] This was a true signe of his conversion, effected by the Providence of God, to stop the mouthes of unbeleeving Jews.

I restore him fourfold] According to the Law, Exodus 22:1. Numbers 5:7. And this is true repentance in case of injurious taking away or detaining another goods, which without restitution were but counterfeit and vain.

Luke 19:9

is the son of Abraham] To be a son of Abraham is to be chosen freely, Romans 9:8. to walk in the steps and faith of Abraham, Rom. 4. 11, 12. and generally to do the good works of Abraham, John 8:39. whereby we are assured of our election to eternall life, Rom. 8. 29 30. 2 Peter 1:10.

Luke 19:10

For the Sonne of man] Matthew 18:11.

Luke 19:11

Kingdom of God] Meaning a temporall, earthly kingdome, such as they expected by the Messiah.

Luke 19:12

He said] Matthew 25:14.

went into a farre countrey] By this Parable he describeth his going up again into the Kingdom of glory, and his returne to judgement: by the servants are meant the faithfull, chiefly the Ministers of the Church: by Citizens, vers. 14. are meant the Jewes who rejected them: by the the money, the gifts of the Holy Ghost: by their Trade, the usage of the same to Gods honour and the salvation of his people.

Luke 19:13

pounds] Mina here translated a pound, is twelve ounces and a half: which pound, according to five shillings the ounce, is three pounds two shillings six pence, sterling money.

Luke 19:15

when he was returned] That is, Christ comming in glory to judge the quick and the dead.

Luke 19:22

Out of thine own mouth] By the confession of thine own conscience, which telleth thee, that thou oughtest not to suppresse the gifts of God, and live in idlenesse.

Luke 19:23

my money into the bank] The common stock of Bankers, which they lnd out for interest.

Luke 19:26

That unto every one which hath] Matthew 13:12. and 25. 29 Mark 4:25. Luke 8:18.

shall be given] He that faithfully useth the graces of God, shall have them encreased; but even the common graces shall be taken away from him that useth them not to Gods glory.

Luke 19:28

he went before] Mark 10:32.

Luke 19:29

And it came to passe] Matthew 21:1. Mar. 11. 1.

Luke 19:31

And if any man ask you] Christ preventeth such difficulties as might have troubled his Disciples.

Luke 19:38

Blessd be the King] Psalms 118:26.

peace in heaven] That God may be reconciled unto us by the Messiah; that all glory may be given to him for his mercy shewed us in these works of Christ; and that the Angels, formerly our enemies for sinne, may become friends and ministers of our safetie. See Colossians 1:20.

Luke 19:40

the stones would immediately crie out] Meaning, that they laboured in vain to suppresse his testimony, for God would rather cause the senslesse creatures to witnesse for him (as in the renting the Vail of the Temple in his passion, and the Rocks, Matthew 27:51.) then that his will should not be done by him: and indeed, Christs person, doctrine and miracles, were so evident, that they could not be concealed.

Luke 19:42

if thou hadst known] I now present thee the fulfilling of the promise for thy salvation; but thy destruction is near, because thou wilt not receive it.

the things which belong unto thy peace] Which thou now seest and hearest done and spoken by me; all which thou wilt not understand, being blinded with thine own malice and obstinacy.

Luke 19:44

one stone upon another] Matthew 24:2. Mar. 13. 2. Luke 21. 6.

thy visitation] In which God manifesteth himself in my person, offering thee mercy. Genesis 50:24-25. Exod. 3 16. Chap. 1. 68.

Luke 19:45

And he went into the Temple] Matthew 21:12. Mark 11:15. This was not his first purging the Temple, mentioned John 2:14. but another after that.

Luke 19:46

It is written] Isaiah 56:7.

den of theeves] Jeremiah 7:11.

Luke 19:48

were very attentive to hear him] Or, hanged on him.