Luke 19

Luke 19:8

I Give,] for a proofe of my true conversion, by faith in thee, I doe dispose my selfe to do these acts of charity and righteousnesse If I have,] seeing that indeed I have done it, as I confesse before thee Fourefold,] according to the law for these, Exodus 22:1. Numbers 5:7.

Luke 19:9

For so much,] for that by his faith in me, he hath shewed himselfe to be the true sonne of Abraham in spirit, Romans 4:12. Galatians 3:7. I will also make him partaker of the covenant made with Abraham, and restore him, to his former ancient degree of being a member of the Church, from which he hath been separated by his hurtfull profession.

Luke 19:11

That the kingdome,] namely that temporall and earthly kingdome, which the Apostles dreamed of. Now instead of this vaine opinion, the Lord instructeth them, hovv they ought to prepare themselves, for to have part in the everlasting kingdome when it should be revealed, namely, by the right use of the gifts of the Holy Ghost. The Noble man is Christ, the journey is his departure out of the world, the kingdome is the celestiall glory into which he is gone, untill his returne to judgement: his servants are all beleevers, especially and principally the Pastors of the Church, e Citizens are the Iewes that have rejected him, the pouns are the gifts of his Spirit, the occupation or traffick, is the use of them, to the glory of God, and salvation of his neighbour.

Luke 19:13

Pounds,] a name of a coine of the value of one hundred Drachmes.

Luke 19:26

For I say,] Christ his words.

Luke 19:37

The mighty,] the great and transcendent miracles.

Luke 19:38

Peace,] that is to say, now God is appeased and reconciled to men by the Messias, for which all the glory is due to him, as his alone is the work and bounty. And also the Angels which before were enemies to man, by reason of sinne, shall now be friendly and favourable unto him. See Colossians 1:20.

Luke 19:40

I tell you] as much as to say, my person, my doctrine, my power, and mine actions are now so evident, that it is not possible to conceale them any longer.

Luke 19:42

If thou,] namely, the people that is within thee, and the chiefe of thee, &c. as this poore troope of mine. Apostles doth: or as these little Cities which have acknowledged and receaved me In this day,] that is to say, at this time in which by an especiall grace of God the accomplishment of his promises is presented unto thee. Or in this day of my last comming to Ierusalem: after which thy sinne will be accumulated by my death, and thy punishment will become irrevocable Thy peace,]thy security and happinesse both present and future.

Luke 19:43

For the,] he gives a reason for his precedent lamentation.

Luke 19:44

Of thy,] in which God hath manifested himselfe unto thee in my person, to present his grace unto thee.

Luke 19:47

The chiefe,] the Elders, Magistrates, and ordinary Iudges.