The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; THE BEGINNING OF THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, THE SON OF GOD. By the "Gospel" of Jesus Christ here is evidently meant the blessed story which our evangelist is about to tell of His life, ministry, death, resurrection and glorification, a... [ Continue Reading ]
As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE PROPHETS (; and ), BEHOLD, I SEND MY MESSENGER BEFORE THY FACE, WHICH SHALL PREPARE THY WAY BEFORE THEE.... [ Continue Reading ]
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT. The second of these quotations is given by Matthew and Luke in the same connection, but they reser... [ Continue Reading ]
_JOHN DID BAPTIZE IN THE WILDERNESS, AND PREACH THE BAPTISM OF REPENTANCE FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 3:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately the Spirit driveth him into the wilderness. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 4:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, See the notes at Matthew 4:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. AND THEY WENT INTO CAPERNAUM (SEE THE NOTE AT MATTHEW 4:13 ) AND STRAIGHTWAY ON THE SABBATH DAY HE ENTERED INTO THE SYNAGOGUE, AND TAUGHT, [ tois (G3588) sabbasin (G4521)]. This should hav... [ Continue Reading ]
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. AND THEY WERE ASTONISHED AT HIS DOCTRINE - or 'teaching' [ didachee (G1322)] - referring quite as much to the manner as the matter of it. FOR HE TAUGHT THEM AS ONE THAT HAD AUTHORITY... [ Continue Reading ]
And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, AND THERE WAS IN THEIR SYNAGOGUE A MAN WITH (LITERALLY, 'IN') AND UNCLEAN SPIRIT - that is, so entirely under demoniacal power that his personality was sunk for the time in that of the spirit. The frequency with whi... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. SAYING, LET [US] ALONE - or rather, perhaps, 'ah!' expressive of mingled of astonishment and terror. [The exclamation Ea (G1436) is probably not... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. AND JESUS REBUKED HIM, SAYING, HOLD THY PEACE, AND COME OUT OF HIM. A glorious word of command. Bengel remarks that it was only the testimony borne to Himself which our Lord meant to silence. That he should afterward cry out for... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. AND WHEN THE UNCLEAN SPIRIT HAD TORN HIM. Luke () says, "When he had thrown him in the midst." Malignant cruelty-just showing what he would have done, if permitted to go further: it was a last fling! AND... [ Continue Reading ]
And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. AND THEY WERE ALL AMAZED, INSOMUCH THAT THEY QUESTIONED AMONG THEMSELVES, SAYING, WHAT... [ Continue Reading ]
And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee. AND IMMEDIATELY HIS FAME SPREAD ABROAD THROUGHOUT ALL THE REGION ROUND ABOUT GALILEE, [ holeen (G3650) teen (G3588) perichooron (G4066) tees (G3588) Galilaias (G1056).] - rather, 'the whole region of Galilee;'... [ Continue Reading ]
And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. AND FORTHWITH, WHEN THEY WERE COME OUT OF THE SYNAGOGUE - so also in . THEY ENTERED INTO THE HOUSE OF SIMON AND ANDREW, WITH JAMES AND JOHN. The mention of these four-w... [ Continue Reading ]
But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. BUT SIMON'S WIFE'S MOTHER LAY SICK OF A FEVER. Luke as was natural in "the beloved physician" (Colossians 4:14), describes it professionally; calling it a "great fever" [ puretoo (G4446) megaloo (G3173)], and thus dist... [ Continue Reading ]
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. AND HE CAME AND TOOK HER BY THE HAND - rather, 'And advancing, He took her,' etc. - [ proselthoon (G4334), etc.]. The Beloved Physician again is very specific: "And He stood... [ Continue Reading ]
And at even, when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. AND AT EVEN, WHEN THE SUN DID SET - so Matthew 8:16. Luke (Luke 4:40) says it was setting [ dunontos (G1416)]. THEY BROUGHT UNTO HIM ALL THAT WERE DISEASED, AND THEM THAT W... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the city was gathered together at the door. AND ALL THE CITY WAS GATHERED TOGETHER AT THE DOOR - of Peter's house; that is, the sick and those who brought them, and the wondering spectators. This bespeaks the presence of an eye-witness, and is one of those lively specimens of word-painti... [ Continue Reading ]
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. AND HE HEALED MANY THAT WERE SICK OF DIVERS DISEASES, AND CAST OUT MANY DEVILS. In Matthew 8:16 it is said, "He cast out the spirits with His word;" or rat... [ Continue Reading ]
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. AND IN THE MORNING - that is, of the day after this remarkable Sabbath; or, on the First day of the week. His choosing this day to inaugurate a new and glorious stage of His... [ Continue Reading ]
And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. AND SIMON AND THEY THAT WERE WITH HIM FOLLOWED AFTER HIM, [ katediooxan (G2614)] - rather, 'pressed after Him.' Luke (Luke 4:42) says, "The multitudes sought after Him" [ hoi (G3588) ochloi (G3793) epezeetoun (G1934) auton (G846)]: but thi... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee. AND WHEN THEY HAD FOUND HIM - evidently after some search. [The reading adopted here by Tischendorf and Tregelles - kai (G2532) heuron (G2147) auton (G846) kai (G2532) legousin (G3004), 'And they found Him and said'-seems to... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Let us go into the next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, LET US GO - or, according to another reading, 'Let us go elsewhere' [though the word allachou (G237a), added by Tischendorf and Tregelles, has scarcely sufficien... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND HE PREACHED IN THEIR SYNAGOGUES THROUGHOUT ALL GALILEE, AND CAST OUT DEVILS._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 8:1.... [ Continue Reading ]