And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, For the exposition of this majestic scene-recorded, as will be seen... [ Continue Reading ]
And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he was hungry: AND ON THE MORROW. The Triumphal Entry being on the First day of the week, this following day was Monday. WHEN THEY WERE COME FROM BETHANY ["IN THE MORNING" ( )] HE WAS HUNGRY. How was that? Had He stolen forth from that dear r... [ Continue Reading ]
And seeing a fig tree afar off having leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. AND SEEING A FIG TREE. (In Matthew 21:19, it is 'one fig tree' [ mian (G3391)], but the sense is the same as here... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard it. AND JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO IT, NO MAN EAT FRUIT OF THEE HEREAFTER FOREVER. That word did not make the tree barren, but sealed it up in its own barrenness. See the notes at Matthew... [ Continue Reading ]
And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves; For the exposition of this portion, see the notes at .... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND WHEN EVEN WAS COME, HE WENT OUT OF THE CITY._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. AND IN THE MORNING - of Tuesday, the third day of the week: He had slept, as during all this week, at Bethany. AS THEY PASSED BY (GOING INTO JERUSALEM AGAIN), THEY SAW THE FIG TREE DRIED UP FROM THE ROOTS - no... [ Continue Reading ]
And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. AND PETER CALLING TO REMEMBRANCE SAITH UNTO HIM - satisfied that a miracle so very special, a miracle, not of blessing, as all his other miracles, but of cursing, could not have be... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. AND JESUS ANSWERING SAITH UNTO THEM, HAVE FAITH IN GOD.... [ Continue Reading ]
For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT WHOSO... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. THEREFORE I SAY UNTO YOU, WHAT THINGS SOEVER YE DESIRE, WHEN YE PRAY, BELIEVE THAT YE RECEIVE THEM, AND YE SHALL HAVE THEM. This verse only generalizes the assurance of the... [ Continue Reading ]
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. AND WHEN YE STAND PRAYING, FORGIVE, IF YE HAVE ANYTHING AGAINST ANY; THAT YOUR FATHER ALSO WHICH IS IN HEAVEN MAY FORGIVE YOU YOUR TRESPASSES.... [ Continue Reading ]
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. BUT IF YE DO NOT FORGIVE, NEITHER WILL YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN FORGIVE YOUR TRESPASSES. This is repeated from the Sermon on the Mount (see the notes at Matthew 6:14); to remind them that if this... [ Continue Reading ]
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders, For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 21:23.... [ Continue Reading ]