Matthew 16:1-12
_THE PHARISEES ALSO WITH THE SADDUCEES CAME, AND TEMPTING DESIRED HIM THAT HE WOULD SHEW THEM A SIGN FROM HEAVEN._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PHARISEES ALSO WITH THE SADDUCEES CAME, AND TEMPTING DESIRED HIM THAT HE WOULD SHEW THEM A SIGN FROM HEAVEN._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? WHEN JESUS CAME INTO THE COASTS, [ ta (G3588) meree (G3313)] - 'the parts;' that is, the territory or region: In Mark (Mark 7:27) it is "the towns" or 'villages' [ koom... [ Continue Reading ]
And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. AND THEY SAID, SOME SAY THAT THOU ART JOHN THE BAPTIST - risen from the dead. So that Herod Antipas was not singular in his surmise (Matthew 14:1). SOME, ELIAS - cf. Mark 6:15. A... [ Continue Reading ]
He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? HE SAITH UNTO THEM, BUT WHOM (RATHER, "WHO") SAY YE THAT I AM? He had never put this question before, but the crisis He was reaching made it fitting that He should now have it from them. We may suppose this to be one of those moments of which the pr... [ Continue Reading ]
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. AND SIMON PETER ANSWERED AND SAID, THOU ART THE CHRIST, THE SON OF THE LIVING GOD. He does not say, 'Scribes and Pharisees, rulers and people, are all perplexed; and shall we, unlettered fishermen, presume to decid... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. AND JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, BLESSED ART THOU. Though it is not to be doubted that Peter, in this noble testimony to Christ, only exp... [ Continue Reading ]
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. AND I SAY ALSO UNTO THEE, [ Kagoo (G2504) de (G1161) soi (G4671) legoo (G3004)]: q.d., 'As thou hast borne such testimony to Me, even so in return do I to... [ Continue Reading ]
And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. AND I WILL GIVE UNTO THEE THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (THE KINGDOM OF GOD ABOUT TO BE SET UP ON... [ Continue Reading ]
Then charged he his disciples that they should tell no man that he was Jesus the Christ. THEN CHARGED HE HIS DISCIPLES THAT THEY SHOULD TELL NO MAN THAT HE WAS JESUS THE CHRIST. Now that He had been so explicit, they might naturally think the time had come for giving it out openly; but here they... [ Continue Reading ]
From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day. FROM THAT TIME FORTH BEGAN JESUS TO SHOW UNTO HIS DISCIPLES (that is, with an exp... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. THEN PETER TOOK HIM, [aside], apart from the rest; presuming on the distinction just conferred on him; showing how unexpected and distasteful to them all was the announcement. AND BEGA... [ Continue Reading ]
But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. BUT HE TURNED, AND SAID - in the hearing of the rest; because Mark (Mark 8:33) expressly says, "When He had turned about and loo... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. THEN SAID JESUS UNTO HIS DISCIPLES. Mark () says, "When He had called the people unto Him, with His disciples also, He said unto them" - turning the rebuke of one into a... [ Continue Reading ]
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. FOR WHOSOEVER WILL SAVE, [ thelee (G2309 ) soosai (G4982 ) - 'IS MINDED TO SAVE,' OR BENT ON SAVING], HIS LIFE SHALL LOSE IT: AND WHOSOEVER WILL LOSE HIS LIFE FOR MY SAKE SHALL FIND IT. Se... [ Continue Reading ]
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? FOR WHAT IS A MAN PROFITED, IF HE SHALL GAIN THE WHOLE WORLD, AND LOSE, [ zeemioothee (G2210 ) - OR 'FORFEIT'] HIS OWN SOUL? OR WHAT SHALL A MAN GIVE IN EXCHANGE... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. FOR THE SON OF MAN SHALL COME IN THE GLORY OF HIS FATHER WITH HIS ANGELS - in the splendour of His Father's authority and with all His angelic ministers, ready to... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, THERE BE SOME STANDING HERE, [ tines (G5100 ) toon (G3588 ) hoode (G5602 ) hesteekotoon (G2476 ) - 'SOME OF THOSE STANDING HERE,'] WHICH S... [ Continue Reading ]