Luke 23

Luke 23:2

FOrbidding] a false calumnie, our Saviour having taught the contrary, Mat. 17. 27. and 22. 21. But they drew that by a Malignant consequence from that hee said he was King of the Iewes, of Davids progeny.

Luke 23:11

Gorgeous,] the Italian, White,] the Greeke bright and resplendent, that is to say, which came newly from fulling. For white, as well as scarlet or purple, Mark 15:17. was a colour for Kings, and great Lords. See Luke 16:19. Others translate it magnificent or splendid.

Luke 23:16

Chastise him,] with a scourge, Matthew 27:26.

Luke 23:17

One,] namely of the condemned malefactors.

Luke 23:31

If they doe] a proverbiall kinde of speech the meaning whereof is, that if they bee suffered to proceed thus against me that am righteous, and against these my innocent men. What shall Gods horrible judgement bee against themselves who are extreamely wicked, and are the very fuell for the sin of Gods wrath? See Ezech. 21. 3. 1 Peter 4:17.

Luke 23:36

Vineger,] See upon Matthew 27:34.

Luke 23:40

Doest thou not,] if shame doth not hind thee from wronging of Iesus, by reason of his punishment, which thou sufferest as well as he, yet the feare of God should keepe thee from doing it. Or hast thou no feare of God, seeing thou sufferest the same punishment? as much as to say, thou art mo to be blamed then these people, in scoing of Iesus, as they doe, because thou art a sufferer.

Luke 23:42

Remember me,] namely when thou commest to judgment, to fulfill thy heavenly kingdome, accept of me by thy grace into the number of thine, to give me a share in it. A motion and word inspired by the Holy Ghost.

Luke 23:43

Shall thou be,] namely thy soule shall Paradice,] this word signifies in Hebrew and is greeke a garden: and by a figure taken from the garden into which Adam was put, when hee was in his estate of innocency, it signifies the place of eternall happinesse, See 1 Corinthians 12:4. Revelation 2:7.

Luke 23:47

Glorified,] that is to say confessed th which God shewed by externall proofes, and 〈◊〉of he did inwardly convince him, to be very true, and did yeeld and submit himselfe to God.