John Bengel Commentary - Luke 23:40 - 23:40

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John Bengel Commentary - Luke 23:40 - 23:40


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Luk 23:40. Ὁ ἓτερος, the other of the two) The exceedingly hard cross rendered much help towards his repentance. Conversion seldom takes place on a soft and easy couch.-[ἐπετίμα αὐτῷ, rebuked him) Thou mayest see here combined penitence, faith, confession, prayer, reproof of the ungodly, and all that is worthy of the Christian man. The abuse of this most choice example is fraught with danger; the legitimate use of it is in the highest degree profitable.-V. g.]-οὐδὲ) Dost thou not even fear? Not to say, long for, have a desire after. [Fear is the first commencement in the reformation (rectifying) of the mind.-V. g.]-φοβῇ, fear) Therefore he himself was influenced by fear.-ὃτι, because, seeing that) This would have been quite sufficient cause for fearing.-τῷ αὐτῷ) the same, as He and I are.