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A Command to Truly Hear
Commentators highlight that Jesus' phrase 'Let these sayings sink into your ears' is an emphatic command. The original Greek implies an active, personal responsibility: 'You yourselves, put this into your ears.' Jesus urgently wanted his disciples to internalize the difficult truth of his coming suffering, especially as it clashed with their expectations of a triumphant Messiah.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 9:44
18th Century
Theologian
Let these sayings. This probably refers to the sayings of the people who had seen his miracles and, for that reason, had praised …
AT Robertson
On Luke 9:44
Sink into your ears (Θεσθε υμεις εις τα ωτα υμων). Second aorist imperative middle of τιθημ, common verb. "Do you (note emphatic p…
Charles Ellicott
On Luke 9:44–45
19th Century
Bishop
Let these sayings sink down.—See Notes on Matthew 17:22-23, and Mark 9:30-32. Literally, Set these sayings in your ea…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 9:43–44
19th Century
Preacher
But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for th…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 9:43–45
(43a) Luke concludes his account of the boy’s healing by speaking of the greatness of God and the reaction of those who observed the healing. Elsew…
John Gill
On Luke 9:44
17th Century
Pastor
Let these sayings sink down into your ears
The Vulgate Latin, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read, "in your hearts": …
Matthew Henry
On Luke 9:43–50
17th Century
Minister
This prediction of Christ's sufferings was plain enough, but the disciples would not understand it, because it did not agree with their notions. A …