The Pulpit Commentary on Luke 9:43

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples. Once more were kindled the disciples' hopes of an earthly royalty in the Person of that strange Messiah.

For was he not Messiah after all, who with a word worked such stupendous works as the miracle they had just witnessed? But Jesus read their thoughts, and again tells them (in Luke 9:44) of the terrible doom which awaited him.

They must remember there was no earthly crown or human sovereignty for him.

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