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Blinded by Expectations
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that the disciples couldn't understand Jesus' plain words because of their own strong prejudices. They expected a victorious, earthly king, and the idea of a suffering Messiah was so contrary to their hopes that they simply couldn't process it. This serves as a powerful reminder to check our own biases when we read Scripture, lest we miss the plain truth.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 18:34
18th Century
Theologian
Understood none of these things. Although these things were plainly revealed, yet their prejudices and their unwillingness to believe them…
AT Robertson
On Luke 18:34
And they perceived not (κα ουκ εγινωσκον). Imperfect active. They kept on not perceiving. Twice already Luke has said this in the …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 18:34
19th Century
Bishop
They understood none of these things.—The whole verse is peculiar to St. Luke and reproduces what had been said before in…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 18:34
19th Century
Preacher
And they understood none of these things:
They could not make out what he meant; it was plain enough, but they could not believe tha…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 18:34
In this prediction, Jesus for the first time mentions the Gentiles as his executors. Luke attributes the ignorance of the disciples (a theme much e…
John Calvin
On Luke 18:34
16th Century
Theologian
And they understood none of these things. What stupidity was this, not to understand what Christ said to them in a plain and familiar mann…
John Gill
On Luke 18:34
17th Century
Pastor
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Matthew Henry
On Luke 18:31–34
17th Century
Minister
The Spirit of Christ, in the Old Testament prophets, testified beforehand to his sufferings and the glory that would follow ([Reference 1 Peter 1:1…