John Gill's Exposition on Luke 7:24

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And when the messengers of John were departed, etc.] The Syriac and Persic versions read, “the disciples of John”; and the Arabic version, “the two disciples of John”; the two that he sent, when they were gone back with the answer of Christ; he, “Jesus”, as the Persic version expresses it, began to speak unto the people concerning John; not caring to say any thing about him to the messengers, or whilst they were present, lest he should be charged with flattery; (See Gill on “<401107>Matthew 11:7”) What went ye into the wilderness for to see? a reed shaken with the wind? an inconsistent, wavering, and unstable man? if so, they were greatly mistaken; or the motions and gesture of the man? (See Gill on “<401107>Matthew 11:7”).

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