In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. IN THE MEAN TIME - in close connection, probably, with... [ Continue Reading ]
For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. FOR THERE IS NOTHING COVERED (FROM VIEW), THAT SHALL NOT BE REVEALED; NEITHER HID (FROM KNOWLEDGE), THAT SHALL NOT BE KNOWN. THEREFORE WHATSOEVER YE HAVE SPOKEN IN DARKNESS ... See the notes at Matthe... [ Continue Reading ]
And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. AND I SAY UNTO YOU, MY FRIENDS. He calls them "friends" here, not in any loose sense, but, as we think, from the feeling He then had that in this "killing of the body" He and th... [ Continue Reading ]
But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. BUT I WILL FOREWARN YOU WHOM YE SHALL FEAR: FEAR HIM WHICH AFTER HE HATH KILLED - that is, taken away the life of the body, as at length He does even by n... [ Continue Reading ]
Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? ARE NOT FIVE SPARROWS SOLD FOR TWO FARTHINGS? In , it is, "two for one farthing:" so, if one took two farthings' worth, he got one in addition-of such insignificant value were they. AND (YET) NOT ONE OF... [ Continue Reading ]
But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. BUT EVEN THE VERY HAIRS OF YOUR HEAD ARE ALL NUMBERED. FEAR NOT THEREFORE: YE ARE OF MORE VALUE THAN MANY SPARROWS. What incomparable teaching-its simplicity imparting to it a wond... [ Continue Reading ]
Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: ALSO I SAY UNTO YOU, WHOSOEVER SHALL CONFESS ME BEFORE MEN ... See the notes at Matthew 10:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. AND WHOSOEVER SHALL SPEAK A WORD AGAINST THE SON OF MAN ... BUT UNTO HIM THAT BLASPHEMETH AGAINST THE HOLY SPIRIT ... See the notes at... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12. AND WHEN THEY BRING YOU UNTO THE SYNAGOGUES ... See the notes at Matthew 10:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR THE HOLY GHOST SHALL TEACH YOU IN THE SAME HOUR WHAT YE OUGHT TO SAY._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. AND ONE OF THE COMPANY SAID UNTO HIM, MASTER [`TEACHER' Didaskale (G1320 )], SPEAK TO MY BROTHER, THAT HE DIVIDE THE INHERITANCE WITH ME: - q.d., 'Great Preacher of righteousness, help; the... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, MAN. What a contrast is there between this style of address and "My friends," when encouraging His own faithful disciples resolutely to confess Him in the face of all dangers ()! WHO MADE ME A JUDGE OR... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM - the immense multitude before Him, (), TAKE HEED, AND BEWARE OF COVETOUSNESS - `of all covetousness,' or, 'of every kind of c... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: AND HE SPAKE A PARABLE ... THE GROUND OF A CERTAIN RICH MAN BROUGHT FORTH PLENTIFULLY: AND HE THOUGHT WITHIN HIMSELF, SAYING, WHAT SHALL I DO ... I WILL PULL DOWN MY BARNS, AND BUILD GREATER; AN... [ Continue Reading ]
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? BUT GOD SAID UNTO HIM, FOOL, THIS NIGHT THY SOUL SHALL BE REQUIRED OF THEE. This sudden cutting short of his career is designed to express not only the fol... [ Continue Reading ]
So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. SO IS HE THAT LAYETH UP TREASURE FOR HIMSELF, AND IS NOT RICH TOWARD GOD. Here is a picture of present folly, and of its awful issue. Such is the man "who is not rich toward God:" he lives to amass and enjoy such riches onl... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. AND HE SAID UNTO HIS DISCIPLES, THEREFORE I SAY UNTO YOU, TAKE NO THOUGHT ... This and the twelve following verses are but a repetition, with sl... [ Continue Reading ]
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; LET YOUR LOINS BE GIRDED ABOUT - to fasten up the long outer garment, which was always done before travel and before work (See ; ; and compare, for the sense, ; .) The meaning is, Be prepared. AND YOUR LIGHTS BURNING;... [ Continue Reading ]
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. AND YE YOURSELVES LIKE UNTO MEN THAT WAIT FOR THEIR LORD ... In the corresponding parable of the Virgins (, etc.) the preparedness... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. BLESSED ARE THOSE SERVANTS, WHOM THE LORD WHEN HE COMETH SHALL FIND WATCHING: VERILY I SAY UNTO... [ Continue Reading ]
And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. AND IF HE SHALL COME IN THE SECOND WATCH, OR COME IN THE THIRD WATCH, AND FIND THEM SO, BLESSED ARE THOSE SERVANTS. To find them ready to receive Him at any hour of day or night, wh... [ Continue Reading ]
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. AND THIS KNOW, THAT IF THE GOODMAN OF THE HOUSE HAD KNOWN WHAT HOUR THE THIEF WOULD COME, HE WOULD HAVE WATCHED, AND NOT HAVE SUF... [ Continue Reading ]
Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. BE YE THEREFORE READY ALSO: FOR THE SON OF MAN COMETH AT AN HOUR WHEN YE THINK NOT. So ; ; , etc. How frequently does this recur in the teaching of our Lord; nor less so in that of His apostles! ; , etc. Is it as... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? THEN PETER SAID UNTO HIM, LORD, SPEAKEST THOU THIS PARABLE UNTO US, OR EVEN TO ALL? He had addressed Himself on this occasion alternately to the Twelve and to the vast assemblage; and Peter, feeling the solemn im... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? AND THE LORD SAID, WHO THEN IS. Our Lord answers the question indirectly by another question, from which they were left to gather what... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. BLESSED IS THAT SERVANT, WHOM HIS LORD WHEN HE COMETH SHALL FIND SO DOING. OF A TRUTH ... HE WILL MAKE HIM RULER OVER ALL THAT HE HATH. BUT AND IF THAT SERVANT SAY IN HIS HEART, MY LORD DELAYETH HIS COMING; AND SHALL BEGI... [ Continue Reading ]
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. THE LORD OF THAT SERVANT WILL COME IN A DAY WHEN HE LOOKETH NOT FOR HIM, AND AT AN HOUR WHEN HE IS NOT... [ Continue Reading ]
And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. AND THAT SERVANT, WHICH KNEW HIS LORD'S WILL, AND PREPARED NOT HIMSELF, NEITHER DID ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, SHALL BE BEATEN WITH MANY STRIPES - his guilt b... [ Continue Reading ]
But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. BUT HE THAT KNEW NOT - that is, knew it but partially; because so... [ Continue Reading ]
I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? I AM COME TO SEND, [ balein (G906 ), RATHER, 'TO CAST'] FIRE ON THE EARTH. By "fire" here we are to understand, as Olshausen expresses it, the higher spiritual element of life which Jesus came to introduce into this... [ Continue Reading ]
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! BUT I HAVE A BAPTISM TO BE BAPTIZED WITH - clearly His own bloody baptism, which had first to take place. AND HOW AM I STRAITENED - not, 'how do I long for its accomplishment,' as many understand it, thu... [ Continue Reading ]
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: SUPPOSE YE THAT I AM COME TO GIVE PEACE ON EARTH? I TELL YOU, NAY - `in the first instance, the reverse.' BUT RATHER DIVISION. See the notes at Matthew 10:34.... [ Continue Reading ]
For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. FOR FROM HENCEFORTH THERE SHALL BE FIVE IN ONE HOUSE DIVIDED, THREE AGAINST TWO, AND TWO AGAINST THREE. THE FATHER ... AGAINST THE SON, AND THE SON AGAINST THE FATHER; THE MOTHER ... THE DAUGH... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. AND HE SAID ALSO TO THE PEOPLE - rather, 'to the multitudes' [ tois (G3588) ochlois (G3793)]: it is a word of special warning to the thoughtless crowd, before dismis... [ Continue Reading ]
Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? YEA, AND WHY EVEN OF YOURSELVES JUDGE YE NOT WHAT IS RIGHT? They might say, To do this requires more knowledge of Scripture and Providence than we possess; but He sends them to their own conscience, as enough to show them who He was, an... [ Continue Reading ]
When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. WHEN THOU GOEST WITH THINE ADVERSARY TO THE MAG... [ Continue Reading ]