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God's Plan, Not an Accident
Commentators universally highlight that Jesus is quoting Isaiah 53:12. This shows His suffering was not a tragic accident but the intentional fulfillment of God's ancient plan. As Charles Ellicott and John Calvin note, this was meant to assure believers that even the most shameful aspects of the crucifixion were part of a divine purpose for redemption.
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Luke
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 22:37
18th Century
Theologian
This that is written. (See Barnes on Isaiah 53:12).
Was reckoned among the transgressors. Not reckoned as a transgressor, …
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 22:37
19th Century
Bishop
And he was reckoned among the transgressors.—Literally, the lawless ones, or, breakers of the law. The …
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 22:37
19th Century
Preacher
For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things conce…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 22:37
This short passage is difficult to interpret, with two problems in particular: (1) the problem of Jesus’ apparent support for using weapons, which …
John Calvin
On Luke 22:37
16th Century
Theologian
That this also which is written must be accomplished in me. This adverb also is emphatic; for Christ means that he had not ye…
John Gill
On Luke 22:37
17th Century
Pastor
For I say to you, that this that is written
In (Isaiah 53:12)
must yet be accomplishe…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 22:21–38
17th Century
Minister
How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon Himself the form of a servant a…