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The Unpleasable Heart
Commentators explain that the criticism against John reveals the people's hardened hearts. They were like fickle children who refuse to play any game offered. John's ascetic lifestyle was dismissed as demonic, just as Jesus's social engagement would later be condemned. This shows that the issue wasn't the messenger's method, but the audience's unwillingness to receive God's message in any form.
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AT Robertson
On Luke 7:33
John the Baptist is come (εληλυθεν). Second perfect active indicative where Mt 11:18 has ηλθεν second aorist active indicative. So…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 7:33
19th Century
Bishop
For John the Baptist came . . .—The substantives “bread” and “wine” are not found in St. Matthew’s report.
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 7:33
19th Century
Preacher
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine;—
An ascetic of ascetics,—
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 7:33
Attention now turns to the contrast between the response of the people (cf. comment on 1:17) and of their hostile leaders to John and Jesus. The ta…
John Calvin
On Luke 7:33
16th Century
Theologian
For John the Baptist came. Leading an austere life, he thundered out repentance and severe reproofs, and sang, as it were, a plaintive son…
John Gill
On Luke 7:33
17th Century
Pastor
For John the Baptist
Who is designed by the children that mourned in the above simile, with whom his character and conduct agre…
Matthew Henry
On Luke 7:19–35
17th Century
Minister
To His miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this one in the kingdom of grace: To the poor the gospel is preached. This clearly p…