AT = IN. Greek. _en._ App-104. TIME. hour. WHO. Who, then. GREATEST. greater. Put by Figure of speech _Heterosis_ (of Degree) for greatest. See App-6. THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. See App-114. HEAVEN. the heavens (plural) See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
LITTLE CHILD. Greek. _paidion._ App-108. HIM. it.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. EXCEPT. Unless. Literally "If ye be not". Assuming the possibility. BE CONVERTED. be turned: i.e. to God, in repentance. NOT. by no means. Greek. _ou me._... [ Continue Reading ]
AS THIS. Not as this little child humbles himself, for no one but the Lord humbles _Himself._ Compare Philippians 1:2; Philippians 1:7; Philippians 1:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
OFFEND. cause to offend, as in _w._ 8, 9, and Matthew 16:27, LITTLE ONES. Not the same as in Matthew 18:2. BELIEVE IN. See App-150. A MILLSTONE. an ass-millstone. _Onikos._ Occurs only here and Luke 17:2. but frequently in the _Papyri_ (see Deissmann, _New Light,_ &c, p. 76). Here denoting. great... [ Continue Reading ]
WORLD. Greek. _kosmos._ App-129. BECAUSE OF. Greek. _apo._ BUT. yet, or only. BY. by means of. Greek. _dia._... [ Continue Reading ]
IF THY HAND, &C. Assuming the condition. See App-118. OFFEND. keepeth on causing thee to offend. BETTER. good. Figure of speech _Heterosis_ (of Degree). App-6. LIFE. the life: i.e. resurrection life, or life eternal. Greek. _zoe._ App-170. See note on Matthew 9:18 and Leviticus 18:5. Compare Matt... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT Greek. _me_ App-105. THEIR ANGELS. Their servants (Hebrews 1:14), The tradition of so-called "guardian" angels has no foundation in this. THAT WHICH WAS LOST. Compare Matthew 15:24.Matthew 15:12; Matthew 15:12 HOW. What. This parable was repeated later, in another connection. See Luke 15:4, &... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. OF. over. Greek. _epi._ App-104. THAT SHEEP. it.... [ Continue Reading ]
WILL. desire. Greek. _thelema,_ from _thelo._ App-102. YOUR.. Tr. WH and Rm read "My".... [ Continue Reading ]
TRESPASS. Greek. _hamartano._ App-128. AGAINST. Greek. _eis_. TELL HIM HIS FAULT. reprove him.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. Greek. _meta._ IN. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. TWO OR THREE. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 19:15). Compare John 8:17. See App-117. WORD. Greek. _rhema_. statement. See note on Mark 9:32.... [ Continue Reading ]
NEGLECT. fail. Greek. _parakouo._ Occurs only here. CHURCH. assembly. In this case the synagogue, or local court, as in Acts 19:39. See App-120. THE CHURCH. the assembly also. AN HEATHEN. the Gentile. Greek. _ethnikos._ Occurs only here, and Matthew 6:7. A PUBLICAN. the tax-gatherer.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHATSOEVER, &C. See Matthew 16:19 ON. upon. Greek. _epi_. EARTH. the earth. Greek. _ge._ App-129. HEAVEN. the heaven. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TOUCHING. concerning. Greek. _peri_. App-104. THING. matter. ASK. Greek. _aiteo._ App-134. OF. from. Greek. _para_.... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO OR THREE. It was believed that "where two are assembled to study the Law, the Shechinah was with them".... [ Continue Reading ]
SIN. Greek. _hamartano._ App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVENTY TIMES. Greek. _hebdomekontakis._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE. On account of this. Greek. _dia_ (App-104.Matthew 18:1; Matthew 18:1), _touto._ A CERTAIN KING. a man (App-123.). king (Hebraism). WOULD. wished. Greek. _thelo_. App-102. TAKE ACCOUNT. to compare accounts. Greek. _sunairo._ Occurs only in Matthew (here, Matthew 18:24, and Matthew 25:19... [ Continue Reading ]
TO RECKON. to compare accounts, as in Matthew 18:23. See note above. ONE... -WHICH OWED. one debtor. Found in Sophocles and Plato as well as the _Papyri,_ though said to be only Biblical. TALENTS. See App-51. Greek. _talanton._ Occurs only in Matthew.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO BE SOLD. Reference to Pentateuch (Exodus 22:3.Leviticus 25:39; Leviticus 25:47). AND. Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), for emphasis. CHILDREN. App-108.... [ Continue Reading ]
WORSHIPPED. did homage. See App-134 and App-137 :1. WITH. Greek. _epi._ App-104. (Tr. reads 3).... [ Continue Reading ]
LOOSED. released. DEBT. loan. Greek. _daneion._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUND. sought and found. OWED. was owing. PENCE. Greek. _denaria._ See App-51. LAID HANDS ON. seized. TOOK HIM BY THE THROAT. began throttling him. THAT. what.... [ Continue Reading ]
AT. Greek. _eis._ BESOUGHT. kept beseeching (imperfect). App-134.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAST HIM INTO PRISON. The _Papyri_ show that this was. widespread Graeco-Roman-Egyptian custom.... [ Continue Reading ]
WAS DONE. had taken place. VERY. exceedingly. TOLD. narrated (gave an exact account). Greek. _diasapheo._ Occ only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKED. Greek. _poneros._ App-128. DESIREDST. besoughtedst. Same word as in Matthew 18:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULDEST, &C.. Was it not binding on thee? HAD COMPASSION. pitied, as in the next clause. Same word. EVEN AS I. as. also.... [ Continue Reading ]
TORMENTORS: or jailors. Greek. _basanistes._ Occurs only here. Imprisonment was called in Roman law-books _cruciatus corporis._... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVENLY. Greek. _epouranios._ Elsewhere Greek. _ouranios._ See Matthew 6:14; Matthew 6:26; Matthew 6:32; Matthew 15:13.Luke 2:13.Acts 26:19. TRESPASSES. See App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]