Suggestions for gospel commentaries November 18th, 2014 Gwen Sellers 19 hrs Hey all – A question for a friend: What are the best commentaries on Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John (1 commentary for each)? Thanks for sharing your thoughts! LikeLike · Seen by 27 Corpuz Valdemor Avellaneda Ramil likes this. Nace Howell It absolutely depends on what the intention is. If you’re looking for depth, maybe the NAC, if you’re looking for application, BEC. If you’re looking for simple info, BKC. Basically, there are three levels, simple, medium, and deep or scholarly. There are also several different foci, such as the BEC, Bible Exposition Commentary, listed above. I hope this is helpful! 19 hrs · Unlike · 1 Stuart Mattfield My opinion only…D.A. Carson’s Pillar Commentary on John, hands down. I also like his commentary on Matthew (Expositor’s). Morris and Edward’s commentaries on Matthew and Mark, respectively, out of the Pillar series are also good. I’m not sure about Luke. 19 hrs · Unlike · 1 Tim White Walvaard and Zook is good. For the lay person, J. V. McGee’s Through the Bible. 19 hrs · Unlike · 1 John Edward Rasmussen Pillar for John and I like the Preaching the Word for Matthew and The Sermon on the Mount. 18 hrs · Unlike · 1 Wendyl Leslie I have about three-dozen commentaries ranging from the in-depth to the basic layman’s use. My three go-to commentaries are 1. New American Commentaries for in-depth, 2. John MacArthur for solid Bible study, and 3, the NIV Life Application Bible Commentaries for the basic life application of the passages. 18 hrs · Unlike · 2 Vincent Trigili I would toss another vote for the Pillar commentaries, I do not have them all, but they ones I have are solid. 18 hrs · Unlike · 1 Patrick Thompson Aloha Gwen,I am a throw-back to J. Vernon McGee, because he has always been a great expository teacher and accurate. I also really like Warren Wiersby “the Be Series” I have all his commentary on the Bible in 5 volumes. H.A. Ironside is also very dependable, however, not as deep. I don’t know how much in depth your friend might be interested in, but I like most of A.W. Pink’s commentary on John.…See More 13 hrs · Unlike · 1 Timothy Craig Munger Matthew: Warren Wiersbe, Meet Your King!”; G. Campbell Morgan on the Gospels; John: Elwood McQuaid, The Outpouring; John: Harry Ironside. 13 hrs · Unlike · 1 Tim White Patrick, A. W. Pink’s work on David is unsurpassed, if you can translate that into today’s everyday English. His observation, analysis and how he relates David’s story to which Psalms he wrote during that period is wonderful. But that is another question, isn’t it.
