And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; FAREWELL TO GALILEE AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT WHEN JESUS HAD FINISHED THESE SAYINGS, HE DEPARTED FROM GALILEE. This marks a very solemn period in our Lord'... [ Continue Reading ]
And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. AND GREAT MULTITUDES FOLLOWED HIM; AND HE HEALED THEM THERE. Mark says further (), that "as He was wont, He taught them there." What we now have on the subject of Divorce is some of that teaching.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? THE PHARISEES ALSO CAME UNTO HIM, TEMPTING HIM, AND SAYING UNTO HIM, IS IT LAWFUL FOR A MAN TO PUT AWAY HIS WIFE FOR EVERY CAUSE? Two rival schools (as we saw at ) we... [ Continue Reading ]
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female, AND HE ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO THEM, HAVE YE NOT READ, THAT HE WHICH MADE THEM AT THE BEGINNING MADE THEM MALE AND FEMALE - or better, perhaps, 'He that made them made them fr... [ Continue Reading ]
And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh? AND SAID, FOR THIS CAUSE (TO FOLLOW OUT THIS DIVINE APPOINTMENT), SHALL A MAN LEAVE FATHER AND MOTHER, AND SHALL CLEAVE TO HIS WIFE: AND THEY TWAIN SHALL BE ONE FLESH?... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. WHEREFORE THEY ARE NO MORE TWAIN, BUT ONE FLESH. WHAT THEREFORE GOD HATH JOINED TOGETHER, LET NOT MAN PUT ASUNDER. Jesus here sends them back to the original constitution of man as... [ Continue Reading ]
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? THEY SAY UNTO HIM, WHY DID MOSES THEN COMMAND TO GIVE A WRITING OF DIVORCEMENT, AND TO PUT HER AWAY?... [ Continue Reading ]
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. HE SAITH UNTO THEM, MOSES (AS A CIVIL LAWGIVER), BECAUSE OF, [ pros (G4314 ) teen (G3588 ), OR 'HAVING RESPECT TO'] THE HARDNESS OF YOUR HEARTS (LOOKING TO... [ Continue Reading ]
And I say unto you Whosoever shall put away his wife except it be for fornication and shall marry And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. AND... [ Continue Reading ]
His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. HIS DISCIPLES SAY UNTO HIM, IF THE CASE OF THE MAN BE SO WITH HIS WIFE, IT IS NOT GOOD TO MARRY: - q.d., 'In this view of marriage, surely it must prove a snare rather than a blessing, and had better... [ Continue Reading ]
But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. BUT HE SAID UNTO THEM, ALL MEN CANNOT RECEIVE THIS SAYING, SAVE THEY TO WHOM IT IS GIVEN: - q.d., 'That the unmarried state is better, is a saying not for everyone, and indeed only for such as it is divinel... [ Continue Reading ]
For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. FOR THERE ARE SOME EU... [ Continue Reading ]
Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:18.... [ Continue Reading ]