He speaks of the gift He has to bestow in terms which convict Him of silly and heartless extravagance if that gift be not perfect; He has, in plain words, misled and deceived a large part of mankind, and especially those who were well inclined and thirsting for righteousness, if He cannot perfectly satisfy the soul.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
Nor are the reasons of this extravagance far to seek.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae
Mother protested that her head felt bad enough now; it was absurd extravagance and set a bad example in the kitchen, to say nothing of champagne on Sunday being a sacrilege: her husband pooh-poohed it all, and went down cellar after a bottle.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford