As these went their way (τουτων πορευομενων). Present participle genitive absolute. The eulogy of Jesus was spoken as the two disc…

And as they departed. Jesus took occasion, from the inquiries made by John's disciples, to instruct the people concerning John's true char…

As they departed — There was an obvious risk that those who heard the Baptist's question and our Lord’s answer might be led to thi…

And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What we…

St. John Chrysostom: Enough had now been done for John's disciples; they returned assured concerning Christ by the wonderful w…

Jesus used this opportunity to speak to the crowd about John and to defend him. The rhetorical questions are a gently ironic way of eliminating obv…

And while they were departing, Christ praises John before the people, so that they might recall what they had heard from him and give cred…

And as they departed
That is, the messengers of John, (Luke 7:24) when they returned to their master, to give an a…

What Christ said concerning John was not only for his praise but for the people's profit. Those who attend to the word will be called to give an ac…

After saying these things, the Lord pa ed from there to teach and preach, and this was for three reasons.