And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; This delightful parable was evidently designed to follow up the subject of the last section, on the Coming of the Son of man (Luke 18:8). In so far as the closing verses directed the thoughts to the Sec... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: SAYING, THERE WAS IN A [CERTAIN] CITY [ en (G1722 ) tini (G5100 ) polei (G4172 )] A JUDGE, WHICH FEARED NOT GOD, NEITHER REGARDED MAN - regardless alike of divine and human judgment; void of all principle.... [ Continue Reading ]
And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. AND THERE WAS A WIDOW IN THAT CITY - weak, desolate, defenseless. Compare 1 Timothy 5:5, a verse evidently alluding to what is here said, "Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God... [ Continue Reading ]
And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; AND HE WOULD NOT FOR A WHILE: BUT AFTERWARD HE SAID WITHIN HIMSELF, THOUGH I FEAR NOT GOD NOR REGARD MAN;... [ Continue Reading ]
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. YET (I HAVE SOME REGARD TO MY OWN COMFORT: SO) BECAUSE THIS WIDOW TROUBLETH ME, I WILL AVENGE HER, LEST BY HER CONTINUAL COMING, [ eis (G1519) telos (G5056) erchomenee (G2064)] - 'her incessant com... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. AND THE LORD - a name expressive of the authoritative style in which He now interpreted His own parable, "said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.... [ Continue Reading ]
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? AND SHALL NOT GOD - not like that unprincipled man, but the infinitely righteous "Judge of all the earth," AND SHALL NOT GOD - not like that unprincipled man, but the infinitely righteous "Ju... [ Continue Reading ]
I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? I TELL YOU, HE WILL AVENGE THEM SPEEDILY, [ en (G1722) tachei (G5034)]. As when "His soul was grieved for the misery of Israel" (Judges 10:16), so "His bowels are troubled" fo... [ Continue Reading ]
And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: AND HE SPAKE THIS PARABLE UNTO CERTAIN WHICH TRUSTED IN THEMSELVES THAT THEY WERE RIGHTEOUS, AND DESPISED OTHERS:... [ Continue Reading ]
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. TWO MEN WENT UP INTO THE TEMPLE TO PRAY; THE ONE A PHARISEE, AND THE OTHER A PUBLICAN. On these classes, see the notes at Matthew 3:1, Remark 2, at the close of that section.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. THE PHARISEE STOOD (AS THE JEWS DID IN PRAYER, ), AND PRAYED THUS WITH HIMSELF, GOD, I THANK THEE, THAT I AM NOT AS OTHER MEN ARE, EXTORTIO... [ Continue Reading ]
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. I FAST TWICE IN THE WEEK, I GIVE TITHES (OR THE TENTH) OF ALL THAT I POSSESS, [ ktoomai (G2932)] - or 'acquire;' 'of all my gains' or 'increase.' Not confining himself to the one divinely prescribed annual fast (Leviticus 16:29), he... [ Continue Reading ]
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. AND THE PUBLICAN, STANDING AFAR OFF - as unworthy to draw near; but that was the way to get near (Psalms 34:18; Isaiah 57:15), WOULD NOT LI... [ Continue Reading ]
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. I TELL YOU - authoritatively, THIS MAN WENT DOWN TO HIS HOUSE JUSTIFIED RATHER THAN THE OTHER. The meaning is, 'and n... [ Continue Reading ]
And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them. AND THEY BROUGHT UNTO HIM ALSO INFANTS, [ ta (G3588) brefee (G1025)]. This shows that some, at least, of those called "little" or "young children" in Matthew 19:13, and Mark 10:13,... [ Continue Reading ]
But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. BUT JESUS CALLED THEM UNTO HIM, AND SAID. In Mark, however, we have a precious addition, "But when Jesus saw it, He was much displeased" [ eeganakteese (G23)]... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, WHOSOEVER SHALL NOT RECEIVE THE KINGDOM OF GOD AS A LITTLE CHILD SHALL IN NO WISE ENTER THEREIN. See the note at . But the action that followed-omitted by... [ Continue Reading ]
And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? AND A CERTAIN RULER ASKED HIM SAYING. Mark says, "And when He was gone forth into the way" - the high road, by this time crowded with travelers on their way to Jerusalem, to keep the Passover - "there came... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. AND JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, WHY CALLEST THOU ME GOOD? NONE IS GOOD, SAVE ONE, THAT IS, GOD, [ Ti (G5101) me (G3165) legeis (G3004) agathon (G18); oudeis (G3762) agathos (G18), ei-mee (G1508) heis (G1520) ho (G3... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. THOU KNOWEST THE COMMANDMENTS. In Matthew (19:17-18 ) this is more fully given: "But," passing from that point, "if thou wilt enter into life, keep the c... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. AND HE SAID, ALL THESE HAVE I KEPT FROM MY YOUTH UP: - "What lack I yet?" () is an important addition in Matthew, though implied in the shorter answer of the other Evangelists. Ah! this gives us a glimpse of his heart. Doubtless he was perfectl... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. NOW WHEN JESUS HEARD THESE THINGS, HE SAID UNTO HIM, YET LACKEST THOU ONE THING - but that, alas! w... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. AND WHEN HE HEARD THIS, HE WAS VERY SORROWFUL: FOR HE WAS VERY RICH. Matthew, more fully, "he went away sorrowful:" Mark, still more fully, "he went away sorrowful:" Mark, still more fully, "he was sad at that saying, and went a... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! AND WHEN JESUS SAW THAT HE WAS VERY SORROWFUL - as he "went away," "he said," Mark says "He looked round about," as if first He would follow the departing youth with His... [ Continue Reading ]
For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. FOR IT IS EASIER FOR A CAMEL TO GO THROUGH A NEEDLE'S EYE, THAN FOR A RICH MAN TO ENTER INTO THE KINGDOM OF GOD - a proverbial expression, denoting literally a thing impossible, but figu... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? AND THEY THAT HEARD IT SAID, WHO THEN CAN BE SAVED? 'At that rate, how is anyone to be saved?'... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. AND HE SAID, THE THINGS WHICH ARE IMPOSSIBLE WITH MEN ARE POSSIBLE WITH GOD - `Well, it does pass human, but not divine power.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. THEN PETER SAID - in the simplicity of his heart, as is evident from our Lord's reply, LO, WE HAVE LEFT ALL, AND FOLLOWED THEE. He was conscious that the required surrender, which that young ruler had not been able to make, had been mad... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, VERILY I SAY... [ Continue Reading ]
Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 10:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, AS HE WAS COME NIGH UNTO JERICHO - on his way through Peraea to his last Passover, A CERTAIN BLIND MAN SAT BY THE WAY-SIDE BEGGING. In Mark the name is given -... [ Continue Reading ]
And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. AND HEARING THE MULTITUDE PASS BY, HE ASKED WHAT IT MEANT - a most graphic and natural touch; the sound being all he had to tell him what was going on.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. AND THEY TOLD HIM, THAT JESUS OF NAZARETH PASSETH BY.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. AND HE CRIED, SAYING, JESUS, SON OF DAVID, in other words, 'Thou promised Messiah.' That this was the understood sense of the phrase is evident from the acclamation with which the multitude greeted Him on his triumphal entry into... [ Continue Reading ]
And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. AND THEY WHICH WENT BEFORE - "the multitude" (). REBUKED HIM THAT HE SHOULD HOLD HIS PEACE and not annoy or impede the progress of Jesus; very much in REBU... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, AND JESUS STOOD (OR "STOOD STILL," AS RENDERED IN MATTHEW AND MARK), AND COMMANDED HIM TO BE BROUGHT UNTO HIM. Mark () has this interesting addition: "And they call the blind man, saying unto him,... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. SAYING, WHAT WILT THOU THAT I SHALL DO UNTO THEE? It was plain enough to all present what the poor blind man wanted: but Jesus, by this question, would try him; would deepen his present consciousnes... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. AND JESUS - "had compassion on them, and touched their eyes," says Matthew, "and" "said unto him, Receive thy sight, thy faith hath saved thee.... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God. AND IMMEDIATELY HE RECEIVED HIS SIGHT, AND (NOW AS A GRATEFUL DISCIPLE), FOLLOWED HIM, GLORIFYING GOD: AND ALL THE PEOPLE, WHEN THEY SAW IT, GAVE PRAISE UNTO GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]