THE BAPTISM OF JOHN.
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Luke 3:1-22
The Pulpit Commentary on Luke 3:1-22
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commentaryMatthew Henry on Luke 3:1-14The scope and design of John's ministry were, to bring the people from their sins, and to their Saviour. He came preaching, not a sect, or party, but a profession; the sign or ceremony was washing with water. By the wor…Matthew HenrycommentaryMinistry of John the BaptistMINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST. John's baptism introducing a new dispensation, it was requisite that we should have a particular account of it. Glorious things were said of John, what a distinguished favourite of Heaven h…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 3:1Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar. St. Luke's Gospel is framed after the model of approved histories. He commenced with an elaborate rhetorical preface, most carefully worded, stating, in a few w…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 3:1-18The forerunner, and his ministry. Some thirty years have passed since the birth of a son of the old age had filled the house of the good priest Eacharias with the voice of rejoicing. The blameless priest and his blamele…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 3:1-20The ministry of the Baptist. We left Jesus, when last we studied Luke's narrative, in Nazareth, subject to his parents and realizing a gracious development in subjection. We have now to pass over about eighteen years, o…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 3:2Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests. The older authorities read, "in the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas." The mention of two high priests arises from the fact of the legitimate high priest, Annas, having be…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 3:3And he came into all the country about Jordan. The reputation of John probably preceded the Divine summons. His family—the son of a well-known priestly family—the marvellous circumstances attendant on his birth, his asc…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Luke 3:3-6John before Jesus; repentance before salvation. We may view this subject— I. HISTORICALLY. Jesus, as his name indicated, came to be a Savior; but he came to bring a very different salvation from that which was expected…Joseph S. Exell and contributors