And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. The opening verse shows that this remarkable incident occurred at the same time with the foregoing. AND JESUS ENTERED. Since the word "Jesus" is not in the original, it should not have been inserted here. The rendering should be, 'And He entered,' s... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. AND, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A MAN NAMED ZACCHEUS - the same as Zacchai, Ezra 2:9; Nehemiah 7:14. From Luke 19:9 it is evident that he was a Jew, and what he says in Luke 19:8 would have proved it t... [ Continue Reading ]
And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. AND HE SOUGHT TO SEE JESUS - not to listen to His teaching, or obtain anything from Him, but merely to see WHO HE WAS - what sort of person this was, about whom there was so much speculation,... [ Continue Reading ]
And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. AND HE RAN BEFORE, AND CLIMBED UP INTO A SYCAMORE TREE (THE EGYPTIAN FIG, WITH LEAVES LIKE THE MULBERRY) TO SEE HIM: FOR HE WAS TO PASS THAT WAY. Thus eager to put himself in the way of Jesus, low as... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. AND WHEN JESUS CAME TO THE PLACE, HE LOOKED UP - in the full knowledge of who was in that tree, and preparatory to addressing him, AND SAW... [ Continue Reading ]
And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. AND HE MADE HASTE ("AND COME DOWN,") AND CAME DOWN ("FOR TODAY I MUST ABIDE AT THY HOUSE,") AND RECEIVED HIM JOYFULLY. Whence this so sudden "joy" in the cold bosom of an avaricious publican? The internal revolution was as perfect as it... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they saw it, they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. AND WHEN THEY SAW IT, THEY ALL MURMURED. We have gotten so accustomed to this in the Gospel History, that we know the classes that must be here referred to - "the Pharisees and scribes" (Lu... [ Continue Reading ]
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. AND ZACCHEUS STOOD - stood forth, openly before all; AND SAID UNTO THE LORD, BEHOLD, LORD. Mark how frequent... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. AND JESUS SAID UNTO HIM (AND THIS ALSO BEFORE ALL, AND FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL), THIS DAY IS SALVATION COME TO THIS HOUSE. Memorable saying! Salvation has already come, but it is not a... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. FOR THE SON OF MAN IS COME TO SEEK AND TO SAVE THAT WHICH WAS LOST. A remarkable expression-not 'them,' but 'that' which was lost [ to (G3588) apoloolos (G622)]; that is, the mass of lost sinners. Zaccheus was simply one such; a... [ Continue Reading ]
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. AND AS THEY HEARD - or were listening to, THESE THINGS, HE ADDED AND SPAKE, [ prostheis (G4369) eipen AND AS THEY HEARD - or... [ Continue Reading ]
He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. HE SAID THEREFORE, A CERTAIN NOBLEMAN WENT INTO A FAR COUNTRY - said to put down the notion that He was just on His way to set up His kingdom, and to inaugurate it by His personal prese... [ Continue Reading ]
And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. AND HE CALLED HIS TEN SERVANTS, AND DELIVERED THEM TEN POUNDS, AND SAID UNTO THEM, OCCUPY, [ Pragmateusasthe (G4231)] - 'Negociate,' 'do business,' with the resources entrusted to you. TILL I... [ Continue Reading ]
But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this man to reign over us. BUT HIS CITIZENS HATED HIM, SENT A MESSAGE AFTER HIM, SAYING, WE WILL NOT HAVE THIS MAN TO REIGN OVER US. It is a great misconception of this parable to confound these "citizens" with the... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. The reckoning here is so very similar to that in Matthew 25:19, that th... [ Continue Reading ]
But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay them before me. BUT THOSE MINE ENEMIES, WHICH WOULD NOT THAT I SHOULD REIGN OVER THEM, BRING HITHER, AND SLAY THEM BEFORE ME. Compare . The reference is to the awful destruction of Jerusalem; but it poi... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. AND WHEN HE HAD THUS SPOKEN, HE WENT BEFORE. See the note at Mark 10:32, and Remark 1 at the close of that section. ASCENDING UP TO JERUSALEM. Here occurs an important gap, supplied in the Fourth Gospel. John 12:1: "Then... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN HE WAS COME NIGH TO BETHPHAGE AND BETHANY, AT THE MOUNT CALLED [THE MOUNT] OF OLIVES. Our Evangelist alludes thus generally to Beth... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. SAYING, GO YE INTO THE VILLAGE OVER AGAINST YOU (THAT IS, BETHPHAGE); IN THE WHICH AT YOUR ENTERING YE SHALL FIND A COLT TIED, WHE... [ Continue Reading ]
And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. AND IF ANY MAN ASK YOU, WHY DO YE LOOSE HIM? THUS SHALL YE SAY UNTO HIM, BECAUSE THE LORD HATH NEED OF HIM - "and straightway he will send him hither" (). Remarkable words! But the glorious... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. AND THEY THAT WERE SENT WENT THEIR WAY, AND FOUND EVEN AS HE HAD SAID UNTO THEM. Mark is so singularly precise here, that it is impossible to doubt that the description is fresh from one of the two disciples sent on... [ Continue Reading ]
And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? AND AS THEY WERE LOOSING THE COLT, THE OWNERS THEREOF SAID UNTO THEM, WHY LOOSE YE THE COLT?... [ Continue Reading ]
And they said, The Lord hath need of him. AND THEY SAID, THE LORD HATH NEED OF HIM - "and (says Mark) they let them go.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. AND THEY BROUGHT HIM TO JESUS. Matthew here gives an important particular, omitted by the other Evangelists. He says "they brought the donkey and the colt." Of course, the unbroken colt would b... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. AND AS HE WENT (OR PROCEEDED ONWARDS TOWARD THE CITY), THEY SPREAD THEIR CLOTHES IN THE WAY - that is, the gathering crowds did so; attracted, probably, in the first instance, by the novelty of the spectacle, but a higher view of it by and by... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; AND WHEN HE WAS COME NIGH, EVEN NOW AT THE DESCENT OF THE MOUNT OF OLIVES (JUST AS HE APP... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. SAYING, - "Hosanna" (Matthew, Mark, and John); that is, "Save now" [ howshiy`aah (H3467) naa' (H4994)] Psalms 118:25. BLESSED [BE] - or 'is,' as rendered in Matthew and John. Either way... [ Continue Reading ]
And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. AND SOME OF THE PHARISEES FROM AMONG THE MULTITUDE SAID UNTO HIM, MASTER [`TEACHER', Didaskale (G1320 )], REBUKE THY DISCIPLES - a bold throw this, evidently to test Him, because they could hardly thi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM - using this Pharisaic interruption as but an opportunity for giving vent to His pent up feelings in the hearing of all around Him -- I... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, AND WHEN HE WAS COME NEAR, HE BEHELD THE CITY, AND WEPT OVER IT. "Mine eye" said the weeping prophet, "affecteth mine heart" (); and the heart in turn fills the eye. Under this sympathetic law of the relation of mind and body, Jesu... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. SAYING, IF THOU HADST KNOWN - `But, alas! thou hast not.' This "If" is the most emphatic utterance of a wish for that which cannot be, or is not likely... [ Continue Reading ]
For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, FOR THE DAYS SHALL COME, [ hoti (G3754 ) heexousin (G2240 ) heemerai (G2250 ), 'FOR THERE SHALL COME DAYS'] UPON THEE, THAT THINE ENEMIES SHALL CAST A TREN... [ Continue Reading ]
And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. AND SHALL LAY THEE EVEN WITH THE GROUND, AND THY CHILDREN WITHIN THEE; AND THEY SHALL NOT LEAVE IN THEE ONE STONE U... [ Continue Reading ]
And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; AND HE WENT INTO THE TEMPLE, AND BEGAN (OR PROCEEDED) TO CAST OUT - but no mention is here made of the "whip of small cords" with which this was done the first time (). It is simply said now, He cast... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. SAYING UNTO THEM, IT IS WRITTEN (ISAIAH 56:7 ), MY HOUSE IS THE HOUSE OF PRAYER: BUT YE HAVE MADE IT A DEN OF THIEVES, [ speelaion (G4693) leestoon (G3027)] - rather, 'of robbers;' of men bande... [ Continue Reading ]
And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, AND HE TAUGHT DAILY IN THE TEMPLE. BUT THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND THE... [ Continue Reading ]
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him. AND COULD NOT FIND WHAT THEY MIGHT DO: FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WERE VERY ATTENTIVE TO HEAR HIM, [ exekremato (G1582) autou (G846) akouoon (G191)] - or 'hung upon His lips.' For Remarks on this section, see tho... [ Continue Reading ]