CAME. come. SCRIBES, &C.. the scribes. Note the four parties addressed in this chapter: (1) scribes, &c. from Jerusalem, verses: Matthew 15:1. (2) the multitudes, verses: Matthew 15:10; Matthew 15:11. (3) the disciples, verses: Matthew 15:12. (4) Peter, verses: Matthew 15:15. PHARISEES. See App-12... [ Continue Reading ]
TRANSGRESS. Greek. _parabaino._ App-128. THE ELDERS. Greek. _presbuteroi._ Always used in the Papyri officially, not of age (old men), but of communal officers and heathen priests. WASH NOT. To wash before eating is still. rigorous custom in Palestine. See App-136. BREAD. Put by Figure of speech... [ Continue Reading ]
YE. EMPHATIC. Note the Figure of speech _Anteisagoge._ ALSO. Connect "also" with "ye", not with "transgress". BY. on account of. Greek. _dia._... [ Continue Reading ]
COMMANDED. Quoted from Exodus 20:12; Exodus 20:21.Exodus 20:17. App-117. LET HIM DIE THE DEATH. he shall surely die. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._ See Exodus 21:17; Leviticus 20:9; Deuteronomy 5:16; Deuteronomy 27:16; Proverbs 30:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
IT IS. Supply ("Be that"] instead of "It is". A GIFT. dedicated to God. THOU: i.e. the parent. PROFITED. helped. BY. of. Greek. _ek._ ME: i.e. the son.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. And [in consequence of this evasion]. not. you certainly do not. Greek. _ou me =_ by no means, in no wise. HE SHALL BE FREE. There is no _Ellipsis_ here if it be supplied as in Matthew 15:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
ESAIAS. Isaiah. See App-79. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri._... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS PEOPLE. Quoted from Isaiah 29:13. See App-107 and App-117. IS FAR. keepeth far distant. FROM. away from. Greek. _apo_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEACHING FOR DOCTRINES. Greek teaching teachings. Figure of speech _Polyptoton._... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED. called to [Him]. THE MULTITUDE. See note on "scribes", Matthew 15:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. A. the. OUT OF. Greek. _ek._... [ Continue Reading ]
HIS DISCIPLES. See note on "scribes", Matthew 15:1. OFFENDED. stumbled. SAYING. Greek. _logos._ See note on Mark 9:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY PLANT. Implying the scribes, &c, by the Figure of speech _Hypocatastaais._ See note on "dogs", Matthew 15:26, and on "leaven" (Matthew 16:6). PLANT. Greek. _phuteia._ Occurs only here. HEAVENLY. Greek. _ouranios._ See note on Matthew 6:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY BE, &C. Figure of speech _Paroemia._ App-6. IF, &C.: i.e. experience will show it. App-118.... [ Continue Reading ]
PETER. See note on "scribes", &c, Matthew 15:1. DECLARE. Expound. See note on Matthew 13:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
YET. still. Greek. _akmen._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN AT. into. Greek. _eis._ App-104. DRAUGHT. sewer, or sink. Greek. _aphedron,_. Macedonian word.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT THOSE, &C. Figure of speech _Epimone, verses:_ 18-20. FROM. out of. Greek. _ek,_ as in preceding clause,... [ Continue Reading ]
EVIL. Greek. _poneros._ App-128. THOUGHTS. reasonings. FALSE WITNESS. Greek. _pseudomarturia._ Occurs only in Matthew (here, and Matthew 26:59).... [ Continue Reading ]
OUT OF. from. Greek. _apo._ THE SAME. those. COASTS. borders. HAVE MERCY. Pity SON OF DAVID. The fourth of nine occurrences of this title (App-98). The woman (a "dog" of the Gentiles) had no claim on the "Son of David". Hence the silence of the Lord. GRIEVOUSLY. miserably. VEXED WITH. DEVIL. p... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT, &C. Because. Gentile had no claim on the Son of David. Figure of speech _Accismus._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORSHIPPED HIM. threw herself at His feet [and remained there]. Imperfect tense. Compare John 9:38. See App-137. LORD, HELP ME. This was. better plea, but there was no definition of the "me", as with the publican: "me,. sinner" (Luke 18:13).... [ Continue Reading ]
MEET. fair. THE CHILDREN'S BREAD. the bread of the children, with emphasis on children. Figure of speech _Enallage._ App-6. CHILDREN'S. See App-108. DOGS. puppies, or little household dogs; this is true only of such. Dogs are not cared for (in the East) when grown. The Lord used the Figure of spee... [ Continue Reading ]
TRUTH. Yea. YET. for even: assenting to the Lord's words, while using them as an additional ground of her plea. CRUMBS. scraps.... [ Continue Reading ]
ANSWERED AND SAID. exclaimed and said.. Hebraism. See note on Deuteronomy 1:41. O WOMAN. Figure of speech _Ecphonesis._ GREAT IS THY FAITH. Contrast the disciples (Matthew 16:8), where the same Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis_ (App-6), is used, and ought to have been understood.... [ Continue Reading ]
NIGH UNTO. beside. Greek. _para._ App-104. A. the, as in Matthew 14:23. SAT DOWN. was sitting down.... [ Continue Reading ]
OTHERS. differently affected. Greek. _heteros._ App-124. AT. beside. Greek. _para_.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO SPEAK. speaking. TO BE WHOLE. sound. TO WALK. walking. TO SEE. seeing. THE GOD OF ISRAEL. See Isaiah 29:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED. called to [Him]. ON. upon. Greek. _epi._ NOW. already. THREE DAYS. the third day. Observe, not "and nights". See note on Matthew 12:40, and App-144 and App-156. NOTHING. not anything. I WILL NOT. I am not willing. See App-102.... [ Continue Reading ]
WE. Emphatic, as are the words which follow. THE WILDERNESS. a desert place. These are emphatic also, in addition to "we". FILL. satisfy.... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM, &C.. I was. BUT. except. UNTO. to. Greek. _eis._ App-104. LOST. Because being without. shepherd. But see note on 1 Kings 12:17. THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL. Therefore it was still represented by those in the Land. See note on and compare Acts 2:14; Acts 2:22; Acts 2:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIT DOWN. recline.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRAKE. See note on Matthew 14:19. TO. [gave] to. Supplying the Ellipsis from the preceding clause.... [ Continue Reading ]
BROKEN MEAT. fragments, or crumbs. BASKETS. large baskets. Greek. _spuris._ Compare Matthew 14:20; Acts 9:25. Our modern clothes-basket.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK SHIP. entered into Greek. _eis._ the ship (mentioned above, in Matthew 14:22, &c). MAGDALA. See App-169.... [ Continue Reading ]