Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! Whether this was delivered in continuation of what is recorded in the preceding chapter, it is impossible to say; but probably it came close upon it.... [ Continue Reading ]
It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. THEN SAID HE UNTO THE DISCIPLES, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE BUT THAT OFFENCES ... IT WERE BETTER FOR HIM THAT A MILLSTONE ... See the note at .... [ Continue Reading ]
Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. TAKE HEED TO YOURSELVES-GUARD YOUR SPIRIT: IF THY BROTHER TRESPASS AGAINST THEE, REBUKE HIM; AND IF HE REPENT, FORGIVE HIM.... [ Continue Reading ]
And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. AND IF HE TRESPASS AGAINST THEE SEVEN TIMES IN A DAY, AND SEVEN TIMES IN A DAY TURN AGAIN TO THEE, SAYING, I REPENT; THOU SHALT FORGIVE HIM - that is, 'how... [ Continue Reading ]
And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. AND THE APOSTLES SAID UNTO THE LORD (SEE THE NOTE AT ), INCREASE OUR FAITH. What prompted so special a petition? No doubt the felt difficulty of carrying into effect such holy directions-the difficulty first of avoiding offences, and next... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. AND THE LORD SAID, IF YE HAD FAITH AS A GRAIN OF MUSTARD SEED, YE MIGHT SAY UNTO THIS SYCAMINE (OR MULBERRY... [ Continue Reading ]
But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? BUT WHICH OF YOU, HAVING A SERVANT PLOWING OR FEEDING CATTLE, WILL SAY UNTO HIM BY AND BY [OR 'DIRECTLY' eutheoos (G2112 )], WHEN HE IS COME FROM TH... [ Continue Reading ]
And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? AND WILL NOT RATHER SAY UNTO HIM, MAKE READY WHEREWITH I MAY SUP, AND GIRD THYSELF, AND SERVE ME, UNTIL I HAVE EATEN AND DRUNKE... [ Continue Reading ]
Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. DOTH HE THANK THAT SERVANT BECAUSE HE DID THE THINGS THAT WERE COMMANDED HIM? I TROW NOT, [ ou (G3756) dokoo (G1380)] - or as we say, when much more is meant, 'I presume not,' or 'I should think not.'... [ Continue Reading ]
So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. SO LIKEWISE YE, WHEN YE SHALL HAVE DONE ALL THOSE THINGS WHICH ARE COMMANDED YOU, SAY, WE ARE UNPROFITABLE SERVANTS. The word 'unprofita... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS HE WENT TO JERUSALEM, THAT HE [THE 'HE' IS EMPHATIC kai (G2532 ) autos (G846 )], PASSED THROUGH THE MIDST OF SAMARIA AND GALILEE, [ dia (G1223) mesou (G3319) Samareias (G... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: AND AS HE ENTERED INTO A CERTAIN VILLAGE, THERE MET HIM TEN MEN THAT WERE LEPERS, WHICH STOOD AFAR OFF. See the affecting directions laid down for such in . That there should be so many as te... [ Continue Reading ]
And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. AND THEY LIFTED UP THEIR VOICES - their common misery, as Trench remarks, drawing these poor outcasts together (see 2 Kings 7:3), nay, causing them to forget the fierce national antipathy which reigned between Jew and Sa... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. AND WHEN HE SAW THEM, HE SAID UNTO THEM, GO SHOW YOURSELVES UNTO THE PRIESTS - that is, as cleansed persons. See the note at . One of these was a Samaritan;... [ Continue Reading ]
And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, AND ONE OF THEM, WHEN HE SAW THAT HE WAS HEALED, TURNED BACK, AND WITH A LOUD VOICE GLORIFIED GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. AND FELL DOWN ON HIS FACE AT HIS FEET, GIVING HIM THANKS: AND HE WAS A SAMARITAN. While he rendered his tribute to Him from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift, he gave thanks at the same time to the myste... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID, WERE THERE NOT TEN, CLEANSED? [ ouchi (G3780) hoi (G3588) deka (G1176) ekatharistheesan (G2511)] - rather, 'Were not the ten cleansed?'-that is, the whole ten. A striking example this of Chri... [ Continue Reading ]
There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. THERE ARE NOT FOUND THAT RETURNED TO GIVE GLORY TO GOD, SAVE THIS STRANGER, [ ho (G3588) allogenees (G241) houtos (G3778)] - 'this alien,' 'this of another race.' The language is that of wonder and admiration, as is expr... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, ARISE - for he was on his face at Jesus' feet, and there, it seems, lay prostrate. GO THY WAY: THY FAITH HATH MADE THEE WHOLE - not as the others, merely in body, but in that higher spiritual sense w... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: AND WHEN HE WAS DEMANDED OF THE PHARISEES, WHEN THE KINGDOM OF GOD SHOULD COME, HE ANSWERED THEM AND SAID, THE KINGDOM OF GOD COMETH NOT WITH... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. NEITHER SHALL THEY SAY, LO HERE! OR, LO THERE! - shut up within this or that sharply defined or visible limit, geographical or ecclesiastical. FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU - [ entos (G1787) hum... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it. AND HE SAID UNTO THE DISCIPLES - for they needed light on this subject, as well as the Pharisees, THE DAYS WILL COME, [ Eleusontai (G2064) heemerai (G2250... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them. AND THEY SHALL SAY TO YOU, SEE HERE! OR, SEE THERE! GO NOT AFTER THEM, NOR FOLLOW THEM. A warning, says Alford, to all so-called expositors of prophecy and their followers, who cry, Lo there and see here, eve... [ Continue Reading ]
For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. FOR AS THE LIGHTNING, THAT LIGHTENETH OUT OF THE ONE PART UNDER HEAVEN, SHINETH UNTO THE OTHER PART UNDER HEAVEN; SO SHALL ALSO THE SON OF... [ Continue Reading ]
But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. BUT FIRST MUST HE SUFFER MANY THINGS, AND BE REJECTED OF THIS GENERATION. This shows that the more immediate reference of the previous verse is to an event soon to follow the death of Christ. It was designed to withdraw th... [ Continue Reading ]
And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. AND AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOE, SO SHALL IT BE ALSO IN THE DAYS OF THE SON OF MAN.... [ Continue Reading ]
They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. THEY DID EAT ... DRANK ... MARRIED ... WERE GIVEN IN MARRIAGE, UNTIL THE DAY THAT NOE ENTERED INTO THE ARK, AND THE FLOOD CAME, AND... [ Continue Reading ]
Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; LIKEWISE ALSO AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF LOT; THEY DID EAT ... DRANK ... BOUGHT ... SOLD ... PLANTED ... BUILDED;... [ Continue Reading ]
But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. BUT THE SAME DAY THAT LOT WENT OUT OF SODOM IT RAINED FIRE AND BRIMSTONE FROM HEAVEN, AND DESTROYED THEM ALL.... [ Continue Reading ]
Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. EVEN THUS SHALL IT BE IN THE DAY WHEN THE SON OF MAN IS REVEALED. It will be observed here that what the flood and the flames found the antediluvians and the Sodomites engaged in were just all the ordinary and innocent occupations... [ Continue Reading ]
In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. IN THAT DAY, HE WHICH SHALL BE UPON THE HOUSE-TOP, AND HIS STUFF IN THE HOUSE, LET HIM NOT COME DOWN TO TAKE IT AWAY... [ Continue Reading ]
Remember Lot's wife. REMEMBER LOT'S WIFE - her "look back" and her doom. Her heart was in Sodom still, and that "look" just said, 'Ah, Sodom! and shall I never enter, never see thee again? must I bid thee a final adieu?'... [ Continue Reading ]
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. WHOSOEVER SHALL SEEK TO SAVE HIS LIFE SHALL LOSE IT; AND WHOSOEVER SHALL LOSE HIS LIFE SHALL PRESERVE IT. See the note at .... [ Continue Reading ]
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. I TELL YOU, IN THAT NIGHT THERE SHALL BE TWO MEN IN ONE BED; THE ONE SHALL BE TAKEN, AND THE OTHER SHALL BE LEFT.... [ Continue Reading ]
Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. TWO WOMEN SHALL BE GRINDING TOGETHER (SEE THE NOTE AT ); THE ONE SHALL BE TAKEN, AND THE OTHER LEFT.... [ Continue Reading ]
Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. [TWO MEN SHALL BE IN THE FIELD; THE ONE SHALL BE TAKEN, AND THE OTHER LEFT.] The evidence against the genuineness of this verse is too strong to admit of its being printed without brackets, as at least doubtful, and probab... [ Continue Reading ]
And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. AND THEY ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, WHERE, LORD? WHERE SHALL THIS OCCUR? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHERESOEVER THE BODY IS, THERE WILL THE EAGLES BE GATHER... [ Continue Reading ]