At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. The season of the year when this occurred is determined by the event itself. Ripe grain-ears are only found in the fields just before harvest. The barle... [ Continue Reading ]
But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. BUT WHEN THE PHARISEES SAW IT, THEY SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD, THY DISCIPLES DO THAT WHICH IS NOT LAWFUL TO DE UPON THE SABBATH DAY. The act itself was expressly permitted... [ Continue Reading ]
But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; BUT HE SAID UNTO THEM, HAVE YE NOT READ [or as Mark has it, "Have ye never read"] what David did (1 Samuel 21:1), when he was an hungered, and they that were with him;... [ Continue Reading ]
How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? HOW HE ENTERED INTO THE HOUSE OF GOD, AND DID EAT THE SHOWBREAD, WHICH WAS NOT LAWFUL FOR HIM TO EAT, NEITHER FOR THEM WHICH WERE WIT... [ Continue Reading ]
Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? OR HAVE YE NOT READ IN THE LAW, HOW THAT ON THE SABBATH DAYS THE PRIESTS IN THE TEMPLE PROFANE THE SABBATH (BY DOING "SERVILE WORK,") AND ARE BLAMELESS? The double offeri... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT IN THIS PLACE IS ONE GREATER [ meizoon (G3187 )] THAN THE TEMPLE - or rather, according to the reading which is best supported [ meizon (G3185)], 'something greater.' The argument stands thus: 'The or... [ Continue Reading ]
But if ye had known what this meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. BUT IF YE HAD KNOWN WHAT [THIS] MEANETH, I WILL HAVE MERCY, AND NOT SACRIFICE, (; Micah 6:6, etc.) See the note at . YE WOULD NOT HAVE CONDEMNED THE GUILTLESS: - q. d., 'Had y... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. FOR THE SON OF MAN IS LORD [EVEN] OF THE SABBATH DAY. [The bracketed word "even" - kai (G2532) - should not be in the text, as the overwhelming weight of authority against it shows.] In what sense now is the Son of man Lord of the sabbath day? N... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: AND WHEN HE WAS DEPARTED THENCE [BUT "ON ANOTHER SABBATH" ( )], HE WENT INTO THEIR SYNAGOGUE - "and taught." He had now, no doubt, arrived in Galilee; but this, it would appear, did not occur at Capernaum, because after it was over H... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. AND, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A MAN WHICH HAD HIS HAND WITHERED - disabled by paralysis (as ). It was his right hand, as Luke graphically notes.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHAT MAN SHALL THERE BE AMONG YOU THAT SHALL HAVE ONE SHEEP, AND IF IT FALL INTO A PIT ON THE SAB... [ Continue Reading ]
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. HOW MUCH THEN IS A MAN BETTER THAN A SHEEP? Resistless appeal! "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast" (), and would instinctively rescue it from death or suffering on the sabbath day; how... [ Continue Reading ]
Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. THEN SAITH HE TO THE MAN, STRETCH FORTH THINE HAND. AND HE STRETCHED IT FORTH - the power to obey going forth with the word of command. AND IT WAS RESTORED WHOLE, LIKE A... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. THEN THE PHARISEES WENT OUT, AND HELD A COUNCIL AGAINST HIM, HOW THEY MIGHT DESTROY HIM. This is the first explicit mention of their murderous designs against our Lord. Luke () says "they were filled with mad... [ Continue Reading ]
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; BUT WHEN JESUS KNEW IT, HE WITHDREW HIMSELF FROM THENCE - where, our Evangelist says not; but Mark (Mark 3:7) says "it was to the sea" - to some distance, no doubt, from the scene... [ Continue Reading ]
And charged them that they should not make him known: AND CHARGED THEM (THE HEALED) THAT THEY SHOULD NOT MAKE HIM KNOWN. (See the note at .)... [ Continue Reading ]
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS SPOKEN BY ESAIAS THE PROPHET, SAYING ().... [ Continue Reading ]
Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. BEHOLD MY SERVANT, WHOM I HAVE CHOSEN; MY BELOVED, IN WHOM MY SOUL IS WELL PLEASED: I WILL PUT MY SPIRIT UPON HIM, AND HE SHALL SHOW JUDG... [ Continue Reading ]
He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. HE SHALL NOT STRIVE, NOR CRY; NEITHER SHALL ANY MAN HEAR HIS VOICE IN THE STREETS.... [ Continue Reading ]
A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. A BRUISED REED SHALL HE NOT BREAK, AND SMOKING FLAX SHALL HE NOT QUENCH, UNTIL HE SEND FORTH JUDGMENT UNTO VICTORY - "unto truth," says the Hebrew original, and the Septuagint also.... [ Continue Reading ]
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. AND IN HIS NAME SHALL THE GENTILES TRUST. Part of His present audience were Gentiles-from Tyre and AND IN HIS NAME SHALL THE GENTILES TRUST. Part of His present audience were Gentiles-from Tyre and Sidon-first-fruits of the great Gentile harvest, contemp... [ Continue Reading ]
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. THEN WAS BROUGHT UNTO HIM ONE POSSESSED WITH A DEVIL [OR 'A DEMONIZED PERSON' daimonizomenos (G1139 )] BLIND AND DUMB: AND HE HEALED HIM, INSOMUCH THAT T... [ Continue Reading ]
And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? AND ALL THE PEOPLE WERE AMAZED, AND SAID, IS NOT THIS THE SON OF DAVID? [ Meeti (G3385) houtos (G3778) estin (G1510) ho (G3588) huios (G5207) Dauid (G1138)?] The form of the interrogative requires this to be rendered, 'Is thi... [ Continue Reading ]
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. BUT WHEN THE PHARISEES HEARD IT. Mark (Mark 3:22) says "the scribes which came down from Jerusalem;" so that this had been a hostile party of the ecclesiastics, who had come... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: AND JESUS KNEW THEIR THOUGHTS ("CALLED THEM" ( ), AND SAID UNTO THEM, EVERY KINGDOM DIVIDED AGAINST ITSELF IS BROUGHT... [ Continue Reading ]
And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? AND IF SATAN CAST OUT SATAN, HE IS DIVIDED AGAINST HIMSELF; HOW SHALL THEN HIS KINGDOM STAND? The argument here is irresistible: 'No organized society can stand-whether kingdom, city, or household-when... [ Continue Reading ]
And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast them out? therefore they shall be your judges. AND IF I BY BEELZEBUB CAST OUT DEVILS, BY WHOM DO YOUR CHILDREN - `your sons' [ huioi (G5207)] meaning here, the 'disciples' or pupils of the Pharisees, who wore so termed after the f... [ Continue Reading ]
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. BUT IF I CAST OUT DEVILS BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD. In Luke (Luke 11:20) it is, "with (or 'by') the finger of God." This latter expression is just a figurative way of representing the power of God, while the form... [ Continue Reading ]
Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. OR ELSE HOW CAN ONE ENTER INTO A (OR RATHER, 'THE') STRONG MAN'S HOUSE, AND SPOIL HIS GOODS, EXCEPT HE FIRST BIND THE STRONG MAN? AND THEN HE WILL SPOI... [ Continue Reading ]
He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. HE THAT IS NOT WITH ME IS AGAINST ME; AND HE THAT GATHERETH NOT WITH ME SCATTERETH ABROAD. On this important parable, in connection with the corresponding one, , see the notes at Luke 11:21.... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. WHEREFORE I SAY UNTO YOU, ALL MANNER OF SIN AND BLASPHEMY SHALL BE FORGIVEN UNTO MEN. The word "blasphemy" [ blasfeemia (G988)] properly s... [ Continue Reading ]
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. AND WHOSOEVER SPEAKETH A WORD AGAINST THE SON OF MAN, IT SHALL BE FORGIVEN HIM: BUT WHO... [ Continue Reading ]
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. EITHER MAKE THE TREE GOOD ...... [ Continue Reading ]
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. O GENERATION OF VIPERS (see the note at ). HOW CAN YE, BEING EVIL, SPEAK GOOD THINGS? FOR OUT OF THE ABUNDANCE OF THE HEART THE MOUTH SPEAKETH - a principle obvious enou... [ Continue Reading ]
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. A GOOD MAN, OUT OF THE GOOD TREASURE OF THE HEART, BRINGETH [ ekballei (G1544), 'or putteth'] forth good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treas... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT EVERY IDLE WORD THAT MEN SHALL SPEAK, THEY SHALL GIVE ACCOUNT THEREOF IN THE DAY OF JUDGMENT. They might say, 'It was nothing; we meant no evil; we mere... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE JUSTIFIED, AND BY THY WORDS THOU SHALT BE CONDEMNED._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. THEN CERTAIN OF THE SCRIBES AND OF THE PHARISEES ANSWERED, SAYING, MASTER, [ Didaskale (G1320 ), 'TEACHER,' EQUIVALENT TO 'RABBI'] WE WOULD SEE A SIGN FROM THEE - "a sign from heaven" (Luke 1... [ Continue Reading ]
But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM - "when the people were gathered thick together" (), AN EVIL AND ADULTEROUS GENERATION. This... [ Continue Reading ]
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. FOR AS JONAS WAS - "a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation" (). For as Jonas was "three days and three night... [ Continue Reading ]
The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. THE MEN OF NINEVE SHALL RISE IN JUDGMENT WITH THIS GENERATION, AND SHALL CONDEMN IT: BECAUSE THEY REPENTED AT THE PREA... [ Continue Reading ]
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here. THE QUEEN OF THE SOUTH SHALL RISE UP IN THE JUDGMENT WITH THIS GENERATIO... [ Continue Reading ]
When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. WHEN THE UNCLEAN SPIRIT IS GONE OUT OF A MAN ... On this important parable, in connection with the corresponding one - Matthew 12:29 - see the notes at Luke 11:21. A charming little inci... [ Continue Reading ]
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. WHILE HE YET TALKED TO THE PEOPLE, BEHOLD, HIS MOTHER AND HIS BRETHREN (SEE THE NOTES AT MATTHEW 13:55-40 ) STOOD WITHOUT DESIRING TO SPEAK WITH HIM - "and could not come at Him for t... [ Continue Reading ]
Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. THEN ONE SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD, THY MOTHER AND THY BRETHREN STAND WITHOUT, DESIRING TO SPEAK WITH THEE.... [ Continue Reading ]
But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM THAT TOLD HIM, WHO IS MY MOTHER? AND WHO ARE MY BRETHREN? Absorbed in the awful warnings He was pouring forth, He felt this to be an unseasonable, interruption, fitted t... [ Continue Reading ]
And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! AND HE STRETCHED FORTH HIS HAND TOWARD HIS DISCIPLES. How graphic is this! It is the language evidently of an eye-witness. AND SAID, BEHOLD MY MOTHER AND MY BRETHREN!... [ Continue Reading ]
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. FOR WHOSOEVER SHALL DO THE WILL OF MY FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN, THE SAME IS MY BROTHER, AND SISTER, AND MOTHER: - q.d., 'There stand here the members of a family transcending and sur... [ Continue Reading ]