Luke - 7:18



18 The disciples of John told him about all these things.

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 7:18.

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And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
And John's disciples told him of all these things.
And the disciples of John brought him word concerning all these things:
And the disciples of John informed him of all these things.
And the disciples of John showed him of all these things.
John's disciples brought him an account of all these things;
And the disciples of John gave him an account of all these things.
And the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.
All these events were reported to John by his disciples.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The disciples of John showed him, etc. - It is very likely that John's disciples attended the ministry of our Lord at particular times; and this, we may suppose, was a common case among the disciples of different Jewish teachers. Though bigotry existed in its most formidable shape between the Jews and Samaritans, yet we do not find that it had any place between Jews and Jews, though they were of different sects, and attached to different teachers.

(3) And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things.
(3) John sends from the prison his unbelieving disciples to be confirmed by Christ himself.

And the disciples of John showed him of all these things. The miracles that were wrought by Christ; particularly the healing of the centurion's servant, and the raising from the dead the widow of Naim's son, and what fame and reputation Christ got every where by his doctrine, and mighty works. John was now in prison, when these his disciples came and related these things to him; see Matthew 11:2 and they spoke of them, not as commending Christ for them; but as envying, grieving, and complaining, that he carried away all the honour and glory from John their master, for whom they had the greatest regard.

The disciples of John. For notes on John's message, Christ's reply, and discourses about John, see Matthew. 11:2-19.

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