Luke 20

Luke 20:1

ANd it came to passe] Matthew 21:23. Mar. 11. 27.

Luke 20:4

The baptisme of John] By baptisme he signifieth the whole doctrine and ministery of John bearing witnesse to Christ.

Luke 20:8

Neither tell I you] You dissemble this because you would not confesse your wilfull unbelief, and therefore I will not answer you.

Luke 20:9

A certain man planted a vineyard] Matthew 21:33. Mar. 12. 1. Isaiah 5:1. Jr. 2. 21. Which is interpreted Isaiah 5:7. to be the Jewes; the noble Vine which God brought out of Egypt, Psalms 80:8.

and let it forth to husbandmen] That is, committed it to the care of Governours, and Priests.

Luke 20:10

he sent a servant] Meaning the Prophets, to require in the Name of God, fruits worthy of amendment of life.

Luke 20:12

he sent the third] By this definite number is meant, many Prophets, in severall times.

Luke 20:16

God forbid] They understood that he spake of the Church committed to their charge, as vers. 19.

Luke 20:17

The stone which] Psalms 118:22. Isaiah 28:16. Acts 4:11. Romans 9:33. 1 Pet. 2. 7.

the head of the corner] And so uniteth two wals together meeting in one angle: by which he signifieth that he is the had of the Church of Jews and entiles to be united into one. See John 10:16. Ephs. 2. 15. 20, 21.

Luke 20:18

shall fall upon that stone] They to whom he shall be a rock of offence, through their unbelief, 1 Corinthians 1:23. and thereby also provoke Christ to fall upon them as a Judge to their utter destruction.

Luke 20:20

which should feigne] Unjustly thinking thereby to have deceived Christ, who knoweth the secrets of all hearts.

Luke 20:21

Master, we know] Matthew 22:16. Mar. 12. 14.

truly] Or, of a truth.

Luke 20:22

Is it lawfull for us] For us who are the peculiar people of God, who gave us this land according to his promise. Thus they would have found something in his answer, that they might accuse him to the Romanes, to whom they were now become tributary.

Luke 20:24

peny] See Matthew 18:28.

Luke 20:25

Render therefore] God commandeth to give every man his due; tribute to whom tribute, custome to whom custome is due, Romans 13:7. They are deceived who think that stealing of Customes due to Princes, is no sinne, because a penall Statute lyeth thereon, if they be taken, to forfeit all: for in the Leviticall Law, it was penall to restore fourefold for him that was found or convicted of stealing ox or sheep, &c. Exod. 22. 1, &c. yet such stealing was no lesse theft then before God then now; the morall law saying, Thou shalt not steal.

Luke 20:27

Then came to him] Matthew 22:23. Mar. 12. 18.

Luke 20:28

Moses wrote] Deuteronomy 25:5.

that his brother] Or next kinsman, if he were a single man.

Luke 20:34

The children of this world] So they used to call men of Israel, Children of Israel, &c.

Luke 20:35

be accounted worthy] He speaketh of the elect principally, in whom he instanceth.

Luke 20:36

die any more] Therefore there shall be no more matrimonie for the preservation of mankind.

the children of God] By adoption in Christ, with whom they are co-heirs of glory and happinesse so compleat, that they want nothing. See Romans 8:23. 1 John 3:2.

Luke 20:37

even Moses shewed] Exod. 3 6.

Luke 20:38

the dead] Of them that live not at all.

Luke 20:39

thou hast well said] Because he confuted their adversaries the Sadduces.

Luke 20:42

The LORD said] Psalms 110:1.

Luke 20:44

how is he then his sonne] Christ, as eternall God, was Davids Lord: and as man, his sonne, that is, of his linage, Romans 1 3.

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scribes] Matthew 23:5. Mar. 12. 38. Luke 11:43.

Luke 20:47

Which devoure widows houses] Matthew 23:14. Who under pretence of holinesse, long praying, and other religious exerciss consume their estates who entertain them. Or by deceiving the trust which friendlesse widowes reposed in them whom they took to be so religious. See 2 Tim. 3. 5, 6.