Luke 19:39

Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

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WEBBE

Some of the Pharisees from the multitude said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples!”

BSB

But some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, rebuke Your disciples!”

KJV

And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

ASV

And some of the Pharisees from the multitude said unto him, Teacher, rebuke thy disciples.

BBE

And some of the Pharisees among the people said to him, Master, make your disciples be quiet.

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καί kai And G2532 τινες tines some G5100 τῶν tōn of the G3588 Φαρισαίων Pharisaiōn Pharisees G5330 ἀπὸ apo from G575 τοῦ tou the G3588 ὄχλου ochlou crowd G3793 εἶπαν eipan said G2036 πρὸς pros to G4314 αὐτόν auton Him G846 διδάσκαλε didaskale Teacher G1320 ἐπιτίμησον epitimēson do rebuke G2008 τοῖς tois the G3588 μαθηταῖς mathētais disciples G3101 σου sou of You G4771

The early church

Nor is it wonderful that the stones against their nature should chaunt forth the praises of the Lord, whom His murderers, harder than the rocks, proclaim aloud, that is, the multitude, in a little while about to crucify their God, denying Him in their hearts, whom with their mouths they confess. Or perhaps it is said, because, when the Jews were struck silent after the Lord's Passion, the living stones, as Peter calls them, (1 Pet. 2:5.) were about to cry out. Rightly we read that the crowds praising God met Him at the descent of the mountain, that they might signify that the works of the heavenly mystery had come to them from heaven.

Ambrose of Milan · d. 397Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

O the strange folly of the envious; they scruple not to call Him Master, because they knew He taught the truth, but His disciples, as though themselves were better taught, they deem worthy of rebuke.

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

But the Pharisees when they heard that the crowd called Him King, and praised Him as God, murmured, imputing the name of King to sedition, the name of God to blasphemy. And some of the Pharisees said, Master, rebuke thy disciples.

Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 28–40

Christ has dominion over all creatures, and may use them as he pleases. He has all men's hearts both under his eye and in his hand. Christ's triumphs, and his disciples' joyful praises, vex proud Pharisees, who are enemies to him and to his kingdom. But Christ, as he despises the contempt of the proud, so he accepts the praises of the humble. Pharisees would silence the praises of Christ, but they cannot; for as God can out of stones raise up children unto Abraham, and turn the stony heart to himself, so he can bring praise out of the mouths of children. And what will be the feelings of men when the Lord returns in glory to judge the world!

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