And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN JESUS HAD MADE AN END OF COMMANDING HIS (RATHER, 'THE') TWELVE DISCIPLES, HE DEPARTED THENCE TO TEACH AND TO PREACH IN THEIR CIT... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, NOW WHEN JOHN HAD HEARD IN THE PRISON. For the account of this imprisonment, see the notes at Mark 6:17. THE WORKS OF CHRIST, HE SENT ... On the whole passage, see the notes at Luke 7:18. The connection o... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SAID UNTO HIM, ART THOU HE THAT SHOULD COME, OR DO WE LOOK FOR ANOTHER?_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: THEN BEGAN HE TO UPBRAID THE CITIES WHEREIN MOST OF HIS MIGHTY WORKS WERE DONE, BECAUSE THEY REPENTED NOT:... [ Continue Reading ]
Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. WOE UNTO THEE, CHORAZIN! - not elsewhere mentioned, but it must have lain near Capernaum. WOE UNTO THEE... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, IT SHALL BE MORE TOLERABLE (MORE 'ENDURABLE,') FOR TYRE AND SIDON AT THE DAY OF JUDGMENT, THAN FOR YOU.... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. AND THOU, CAPERNAUM (see the note at ) WHICH ART EXALTED UNTO HEAVEN. Not even of Chorazin an... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT IT SHALL BE MORE TOLERABLE FOR THE LAND OF SODOM IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENT, THAN FOR THEE. 'It has been indeed,' says Dr. Stanley, 'more tolerable, in one sense,... [ Continue Reading ]
At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. AT THAT TIME JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID. We are not to understand by this, that the previous discourse had been con... [ Continue Reading ]
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. EVEN SO, FATHER; FOR SO IT SEEMED GOOD, [ eudokia (G2107)] - the emphatic and chosen term for expressing any object of divine complacency; whether Christ Himself (see the note at Matthew 3:17) or God's gracious eternal arrangements (see the no... [ Continue Reading ]
All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. ALL THINGS ARE DELIVERED UNTO ME OF MY FATHER. He does not say, They are revealed-as to one who know them not,... [ Continue Reading ]
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. COME UNTO ME, ALL YE THAT LABOUR AND ARE HEAVY LADEN, AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST. Incomparable, ravishing sounds these-if ever such were heard in this weary, groaning world! What gentleness, what sweetness is there in the... [ Continue Reading ]
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. TAKE MY YOKE UPON YOU [THE YOKE OF SUBJECTION TO JESUS] AND LEARN OF ME; FOR I AM MEEK AND LOWLY IN HEART: AND YE SHALL FIND REST UNTO YOUR SOULS. As Christ's willingness to empty Hi... [ Continue Reading ]
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. FOR MY YOKE IS EASY, AND MY BURDEN IS LIGHT. Matchless paradox, even among the paradoxically couched maxims in which our Lord delights! That rest which the soul experiences when once safe under Christ's wing, makes all yokes easy, all burdens light.... [ Continue Reading ]