Constrained (παρεβιασαντο). Strong verb παραβιαζομα, to compel by use of force (Polybius and LXX). In the N.T. only here and Ac 16…

Constrained him. They urged him, or pressingly invited him.

They did not yet perceive that it was Jesus, but they had been charmed …

Abide with us: for it is toward evening.—As part of the narrative, the words have the interest of bringing before us the …

And he made as though he would have gone further. But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far…

Theophylact of Ohrid: Because the disciples mentioned above were overly troubled by doubt, the Lord rebukes them, saying, <…

The invitation for Jesus to stay with the two follows the ancient custom of hospitality. As the afternoon drew on and suppertime approached, the st…

But they constrained him The Arabic version renders it, "they held him by force": but the meaning is not, that they laid …

If we want Christ to dwell with us, we must be earnest with Him. Those who have experienced the pleasure and profit of communion with Him cannot he…