Blessed are your eyes (υμων δε μακαριο ο οφθαλμο). A beatitude for the disciples in contrast with the Pharisees. Note position of …

Blessed are your eyes, etc. That is, you are happy that you are permitted to see truth which they will not see. You are …

Blessed are your eyes—The words are spoken to the small company of disciples in the boat. They were not like the multitude. They might see…

And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto yo…

Glossa Ordinaria: The disciples, understanding that what the Lord said to the people was obscure, wanted to suggest to Him tha…

For “ble ed,” see comment on 5:3. The disciples were ble ed by God and privileged above the crowd because they saw and heard what “many prophets an…

But blessed are your eyes. Luke appears to represent this statement as having been spoken at another time; but this is easily explained, f…

But blessed are your eyes, for they see
Which is to be understood both of corporal and intellectual sight: it was th…

Jesus entered a boat so that He might be less pressed, and be better heard by the people. By this He teaches us, in the outward circumstances of wo…

Previously, the Gospel teaching was presented, and its adversaries were refuted. Here, He shows the power of the Gospel teaching. Firstly, He does …