Luke 9 Luke 9:1–6 Christ sendeth his apostles to work miracles and preach the gospel. Luke 9:7–9 Herod desireth to see him. Luke 9:10–11 The apostles return. Luke 9:12–17 Christ feedeth five thousand men with five loaves and two fishes.

We have heard of the choosing of these twelve disciples, and their names, Luke 6:13–16, Mark 3:14–19. Our Saviour chose them to be with him, to learn of him, and to be instructed by him, and to be witnesses of what he said and did; after some time thus spent, he sends them forth to preach the…

This Herod was Herod Antipas, the tetrarch of Galilee, who had beheaded John the Baptist; he heareth of these great things done by Christ, and διηπορει, saith the evangelist; it is a word that signifieth a great disturbance, and perplexity of mind, when a man is in doubt and fear, and knoweth not…

The evangelists give us but a summary account of things. We read of the mission, or sending out, of the apostles, Luke 9:1. Here we read of their return, and giving their Lord an account of their discharge of the trust he had reposed in them.

The history of this miracle is recorded by all the four evangelists. See Poole on “Matt. 14:15”, and following verses to Matt. 14:22, and See Poole on “Mark 6:35”, and following verses to Mark 6:44. We shall again meet with it, John 6:5–14, with some further circumstances.

Matthew and Mark tell us this discourse passed at Caesarea Philippi (or at least one of the same import). Matthew also gives us an account of it with more circumstances. See Poole on “Matt. 16:13”, and following verses to Matt. 16:23.

We have met with these words before, See Poole on “Matt. 16:24–25”. See Poole on “Matt. 10:38–39”. See Poole on “Mark 8:34–35”.

See Poole on “Matt. 16:26”, See Poole on “Mark 8:36”.

See Poole on “Matt. 16:28” and See Poole on “Mark 9:1”. Luke seems here to have recorded several sayings of our Saviour, spoken not all at the same time.

See Poole on “Matt. 17:1”, and following verses to Matt. 17:9. See Poole on “Mark 9:2”, and following verses to Mark 9:10.

See Poole on “Matt. 17:14”, and following verses to Matt. 17:21. See Poole on “Mark 9:14”, and following verses to Mark 9:29. Of the people’s astonishment and amazement at the sight of Christ’s miracles, we often hear much; of their embracing him as their Saviour, and owning him as the Christ, we…

See Poole on “Matt. 18:1”, and following verses to Matt. 18:6. See Poole on “Mark 9:33”, and following verses to Mark 9:37. This paragraph showeth what need there was of the preceding discourse, that our Saviour should prepare them with a preinforming them about his suffering, that when they saw it…

Mark saith further, that Christ added, for there is no man, which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me: See Poole on “Mark 9:38”, See Poole on “Mark 9:39”.

From this to Luke 9:56 we have a piece of history recorded by no other evangelist but Luke; but is of great use to us, both to let us know, that our Saviour laid down his life, no man took it from him, and to let us see to what height differences about religion ordinarily arise, and what…

The land of Canaan was by Joshua divided among all the twelve tribes of Israel, as we read in the book of Joshua, Josh. 14—17 Saul, David, and Solomon (after the death of Joshua, the judges, and Samuel) ruled over them all; but Rehoboam the son of Solomon, following the counsel of the young men in…

The history of Elijah to which the disciples refer, is doubtless that, 2 Kings 1:10, where Elijah, not without direction from God, called fire from heaven to destroy those captains and their fifties which the king sent to take him.

The term spirit sometimes signifies, the inward motions, propensities, and inclinations of the soul, influenced either from the Holy Spirit of God, or from the evil spirit. So the term is used 2 Tim. 1:7.

Matthew saith, Matt. 8:19, this man was a scribe. See Poole on “Matt. 8:19”. Let those who have stately houses, and think them worth glorying in, or that they are things fit for men to value themselves upon, despising their poor brethren that want such accommodations of this life, digest this text.

See Poole on “Matt. 8:21”. See Poole on “Matt. 8:22”. How free is Divine grace! The scribe offers to follow Christ: Christ encourages him not. To another that made no such offer, he first speaketh, saying, Follow me, and will admit of no excuse.

Matthew (who mentioned the other two) mentions not this third person. Some doubt whether we well translate these words, αποταξασθαι τοις εις τον οικον μου, bid them at my house farewell; or whether it were not better translated, to order the things or persons relating to my house.