John Gill's Exposition on Luke 18:36

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And hearing the multitude pass by, etc.] Their “voice”, as the Syriac version expresses it; the noise of their feet, and especially of their tongues; he asked what it meant? what was the meaning of this concourse of people, and of this clamorous noise; or, as the Syriac version reads, “who it should be?” what person of note was passing by, that there was such a multitude after him? to which the answer best agrees.

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