Matthew 16:1
PHARISEES... SADDUCEES. See App-120. CAME. having come to [Him]. A SIGN. Compare Matthew 12:38. FROM. out of. Greek. _ek._ HEAVEN. the heaven, or sky (singular), same as in verses: Matthew 2:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHARISEES... SADDUCEES. See App-120. CAME. having come to [Him]. A SIGN. Compare Matthew 12:38. FROM. out of. Greek. _ek._ HEAVEN. the heaven, or sky (singular), same as in verses: Matthew 2:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. And He. IT WILL BE. Omit. FAIR WEATHER. Greek. _eudia._ Occurs only here, and in Matthew 16:3. THE SKY. the heaven (sing), as in Matthew 16:1 (see note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10). This is the point of the question. RED. Greek. _purrazo._ Occurs only here, and in Matthew 16:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUL WEATHER. a storm. CAN. get to know by experience. App-132. DISCERN. Greek. _diakrino._ App-122.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKED. evil. See note on Matthew 11:16. ADULTEROUS: spiritually. See Matthew 12:39; Jeremiah 3:9; Ezekiel 23:37, &c. SEEKETH. is (constantly) seeking. JONAS. Jonah. See Matthew 12:39.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO. unto. Greek. _eis._ TAKE. bring. BREAD. loaves.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE HEED. Look well. Greek. _horao._ App-133. BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN. Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis._ leaven put by implication for "doctrine" (Matthew 16:12), because of its evil effects. Compare notes on Matthew 15:26, and Matthew 13:33. BEWARE. pay attention to, so as to be careful of. OF. f... [ Continue Reading ]
O YE OF LITTLE FAITH. See note on Matthew 6:30. and Compare Matthew 8:26; Matthew 14:31, and Luke 12:28.... [ Continue Reading ]
BASKETS. Greek. _kophinos._ Used in connection with the five thousand and the twelve full baskets left in Matthew 14:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
BASKETS. Greek. _spuris._. larger plaited basket or hamper. Used in connection with the seven baskets left in Matthew 15:37.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONCERNING. Greek. _peri_. App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOCTRINE. teaching. This was the word which the Lord had been _implying_ in Matthew 16:6, using the Figure of speech _Hypocatastasis._ App-6. The woman of Canaan saw what was _implied_ in the word "dog"; and her faith was called "great" (Matthew 15:28); the disciples did _not_ understand what the Lo... [ Continue Reading ]
INTO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. COASTS. parts. WHOM. Who. The pronoun being governed by the verb "am", not by the verb "say", it must be "who" as in Acts 13:25 also. MEN. Greek plural of _anthropos._ App-123. THE SON OF MAN. See App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
JOHN. Risen from the dead. SOME. others. Greek. _allos._ App-124. ELIAS. Elijah. OTHERS. different ones. Greek. _heteros._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHRIST. the Messiah. The 1611 edition of the Authorized Version reads "Thou art Christ".... [ Continue Reading ]
BLESSED. Happy. See note on Matthew 5:3. SIMON BAR-JONA. Simon, son of Jonah. The Lord uses his human name and parentage in contrast with the divine origin of the revelation made to him. BAR-JONA. Aramaic. See App-94.:28. Occurs only here. FLESH AND BLOOD. Put by Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of... [ Continue Reading ]
I SAY ALSO. I also say (as _well_ as the Father), looking back to. preceding Agent with Whom the Lord associates Himself. THOU ART PETER. See App-147. PETER. Greek. _petros._. stone (loose and movable), as in John 1:42. THIS. Very emphatic, as though pointing to Himself. See notes on John 2:19; J... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KEYS. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the power to open. Christ has the keys of Hades; Peter had the keys of the kingdom. See next note. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. the kingdom of the heavens. See App-112, and App-114. This power Peter exercised in Acts 2 in Israel, and Act... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. All the texts omit this, here, with Syriac. THE CHRIST. the Messiah. See App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM THAT TIME, &C. This commences the third period of the Lord's ministry, the subject of which is the rejection of Messiah. See App-119. BEGAN, &C. This is stated four times (here, Matthew 17:22; Matthew 20:17; Matthew 20:28). See the Structure above; each time with an additional feature. MUST.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOOK HIM. took Him aside. BE IT FAR FROM THEE. "[God] be merciful to Thee".. pure Hebraism. See 1 Chronicles 11:19. not. by no means.... [ Continue Reading ]
GET THEE... SATAN. The Lord saw in this. direct assault of Satan himself through Peter. SATAN. See note on Matthew 4:10. AN OFFENCE. a snare: i.e. an occasion of stumbling. SAVOUREST. regardest. BE OF. belong to.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF, &C. Assuming such. case. WILL. is willing (Indic), or desireth. Greek. _thelo_. All hinges on the will. Compare John 5:40. COME. to come. TAKE UP. The "cross "was always borne by the one condemned. CROSS. Greek. _stauros._ See App-162. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Adjunct), App-6,... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL SAVE. be willing (Subj.) to save, as above. HIS LIFE. Greek. _psuche_ his soul. Should be "soul" here, if "soul" in Matthew 16:26. or, "life" in Matthew 16:26, if "life" here.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF HE SHALL, &C.. if he should. Expressing an impossible condition. WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ See App-129. HIS OWN SOUL. his life, as in Matthew 16:25. SOUL. Greek. _psuche._ App-110.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE GLORY. The sufferings are never mentioned apart from the glory (Matthew 16:21). See App-71, and Compare Matthew 17:1. REWARD. render to. ACCORDING TO. Greek. _kata._ WORKS. doing.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. BE. are. SOME. some of those. TILL. The particle _an,_ with the Subjunctive Mood, gives this. hypothetical force. Compare the four "tills" (Matthew 10:23; Matthew 16:28; Matthew 23:39; Matthew 24:34; Matthew 26:29). SEE. may have seen. App-133. See notes on " _a... [ Continue Reading ]