Luke 14

Luke 14:2

Let your loins be girded. The long Oriental robe had to be taken up and girded before one was ready to travel. See notes on Matthew 24:42-51. Lights burning. See Matthew 25:3-8.

Luke 14:3

May open unto him immediately. Be ready when the Lord’s summons come.

Luke 14:5

In the second watch. The Jews divided the night into four watches. The second and third covered the midnight hours.

Luke 14:6

The thief would come. See notes on Matthew 24:43,44.

Luke 14:9

Who then is the faithful and wise steward? See notes on Matthew 24:45-51.

Luke 14:14

That servant, which knew his lord’s will. This is the wilfully disobedient servant. The man who sins in the face of knowledge is such a servant. His neglect of known duty shall aggravate his punishment.

Luke 14:15

He that knew not. The man who sinned in ignorance shall have lighter punishment. Certainly degrees of punishment for degrees of guilt are taught. All will not be punished alike.

Luke 14:16

I am come to send fire on the earth. Conflict and persecution. This was the effect of preaching the gospel. It aroused opposition. See notes on Matthew 10:34-37. If it is already kindled. The conflict had already begun. The enemies were seeking his death.

Luke 14:17

I have a baptism. Of suffering. That of the cross. Straitened. Feeling the burden in anticipation.

Luke 14:18

Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? See PNT Matthew 10:34.

Luke 14:21

When ye see a cloud rising. See notes on Matthew 16:2,3.

Luke 14:24

Why even of yourselves? Why not judge what is right without any external signs?

Luke 14:25

When thou goest with thine adversary. See notes on Matthew 5:25,26.

Luke 14:28

Christ Still Teaching SUMMARY OF LUKE 13: The Galileans Slain by Pilate. Those on Whom the Tower of Siloam Fell. The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree. The Suffering Woman Healed in the Synagogue. Parable of the Mustard Seed. Parable of the Leaven. Entering in at the Strait Gate. The Warning about Herod. The Woe of Jerusalem. Some that told him of the Galileans, etc. The incident referred to is not mentioned elsewhere. Tumults at the temple and bloody interference by the Romans were common. On this occasion, no doubt, many had been slain in the temple courts, and from what follows it is evident that those who brought the word thought it a judgment.

Luke 14:30

I tell you, Nay. He does not deny that they were sinners, but that they were greater sinners than others. Except ye repent. All were so great sinners that only repentance could save them. It was only a generation until the words of the Lord were strikingly fulfilled. The impenitent Jewish nation was destroyed by the Roman sword, as were those Galileans.

Luke 14:31

Those eighteen, upon whom the tower of Siloam fell. Nothing is known of the incident. The lesson is the same as before. These did not perish because they were greater sinners. All must repent or perish. Siloam was a suburb of Jerusalem, south of the city.

Luke 14:33

Had a fig tree planted. A common fruit in Palestine. It represents here the Jewish nation. Found none. The nation did not glorify God by fruitfulness in righteousness.

Luke 14:34

Three years. The period of Christ’s ministry among the Jews. Cut it down. As worthless.

Luke 14:35

Let it alone this year also. The last year of opportunity was then being given. After that year and the final rejection of Christ the doom of the nation was sealed.