ALMS. an alms. All the critical texts read "righteousness". referring to all the subjects that follow, Matthew 6:2 -- Matthew 7:11. But this is conjecture, because "alms" is the first subject (Matthew 6:2). _Dikaiosune,_ "righteousness", was subsequently substituted for _eleemosune,_ "alms". MEN. G... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TO ALMS GIVING. HYPOCRITES. actors: i.e. those who speak or act from under. mask. Used later of actual impiety, to which it led. Compare Matthew 23:28; Matthew 24:51.Mark 12:15. THAT. so that. OF. by. Greek. _hupo._ VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. THEY HAVE. They receive. Greek. _apecho._ In... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOW. get to know. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEETH. looketh, or observeth. Greek. _blepo._ App-133. OPENLY. Omitted by all the Greek texts. App-94.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TO PRAYER. THOU PRAYEST, THOU. All the critical Greek texts read "ye pray, ye". PRAYEST... PRAY. Greek. _proseuchomai._ See App-134. LOVE. are fond of. Greek. _phileo._ App-135. STREETS. open places. THAT. so that. BE SEEN. appear. Greek. _phaino_. App-106.... [ Continue Reading ]
CLOSET. store-chamber. Hence. secret chamber where treasures were stored. Occurs only here, Matthew 24:26, and Luke 12:3; Luke 12:24. Compare Isaiah 26:20; 2 Kings 4:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
USE NOT VAIN REPETITIONS. repeat not the same things over and over; explained in last clause. Greek. _battologeo._ Occurs only here. HEATHEN. Gentiles. Greek. _ethnikos._ Occurs only here, and Matthew 18:17. FOR. in. Greek. _en_. MUCH SPEAKING. Greek. _polulogia._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
KNOWETH. Greek. _oida._ Very significant in this connection.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER, &C. Compare "When". Luke 11:2. OUR FATHER. See Exodus 4:22.Deuteronomy 32:6, &c. The idolater could say to his idol "Thou art my father", so Israel was bound to do So (Isaiah 63:16; Isaiah 64:8). The Talmud so teaches. WHICH. Who. HEAVEN. heavens. See note on Matthew 6:10. HALLOWED. Sanct... [ Continue Reading ]
THY KINGDOM COME. This is the great subject of the first period of the Lord's ministry. See App-119, also App-112, App-113, and App-114, and the Structure on pp. 1304, 1305, and 1315. KINGDOM. See App-112. COME. It was then being proclaimed, but was afterward rejected, and is now in abeyance. See... [ Continue Reading ]
DAILY. Greek. _epiousios._. word coined by our Lord, and used only here and Luke 11:3, by Him. Compounded from _epi =_ upon (App-104.), and _ousios =_ coming. This is derived from _eimi_. to come or go, which has the participle _epiousa_ (not from _eimi_. to be, which would make the participle. _epo... [ Continue Reading ]
OUR DEBTS. Sin is so called because failure in the obligation involves expiation and satisfaction. WE. we also. that is only what _we_ mortals do. "We" is thus emphatic ("also" is ignored by the Authorized Version) FORGIVE. All editions read "have forgiven". That prayer and plea was suited for tha... [ Continue Reading ]
LEAD. bring. Not the same word as in Matthew 4:1. TEMPTATION. trial. Compare James 1:12; James 1:13. DELIVER. rescue. FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ EVIL. the evil [one]. See App-128. FOR, &C. All the critical texts wrongly omit this doxology; for, out of about 500 codices which contain the pra... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. Implying. contingency. Greek. _ean_ (with Subj.) See App-118. Forgiveness was conditional in that dispensation of the kingdom. TRESPASSES. lapses, varying in degree. Greek plural of _paraptoma_. HEAVENLY. Here the emphasis is on Father, the adjective _ouranios_ being used, instead of the noun,... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TO FASTING. BE. becorne. DISFIGURE... APPEAR. Note the Figure of speech _Paronomasia_ (App-6), _aphanizousin... phanosin._ APPEAR. App-106.... [ Continue Reading ]
WASH. Greek. _niptd._ App-136.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TO RICHES. LAY... UP. Treasure... up. CORRUPT. cause to vanish.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEART BE ALSO. heart also be.... [ Continue Reading ]
LIGHT. lamp. Greek. _luchnos._ App-130. SINGLE. clear.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. Assuming it as. fact. BE. is.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. No one. Greek. _oudeis._ See App-105. CAN. is able to. SERVE. As. bondservant. MASTERS. Greek. _kurios._ See App-98. HATE: or care not for. CANNOT. are not (App-105.) able to. MAMMON. riches. An Aramaic word. See App-94.Luke 16:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AS TO CARES, ETC. THEREFORE. On account of this (Greek. _dia._ App-104.Matthew 6:2; Matthew 6:2). TAKE NO THOUGHT. Be not careful: i.e. full of care, or overanxious. Compare verses: Matthew 6:27; Matthew 6:28; Matthew 6:31; Matthew 27:34. LIFE. soul Greek. _psuche._ MORE. [worth] more.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Look attentively (_emblepo,_ App-133.) at (_eis_). OF. which fly in. Genitive of Relation. App-17. AIR. the heaven. Sing, in contrast. _i_ th earth. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. YOUR. Speaking to disciples. Contrast "them" with their creator.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF. from among. Greek. _ek._ ADD. prolong. CUBIT. span. Compare Luke 12:26. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, for. very small thing, as in Psalms 39:5, where the Greek _pechus_ is used as the rendering of Hebrew. _'ammah._ STATURE. Used elsewhere of age in John 9:21; John 9:2... [ Continue Reading ]
FOR. about or concerning. Greek. _peri_. App-104. CONSIDER. Consider carefully, so as to learn from. Greek. _katamanthano._ Occurs only here. TOIL NOT. As men. SPIN. As women. Consolation for both sexes.... [ Continue Reading ]
IF. Assuming the fact. See App-118. O YE OF LITTLE FAITH. Note the four occurrences of this word (_oligopistos_). Here, rebuking _care_. Matthew 8:26, rebuking _fear;_ Matthew 14:31, rebuking _doubt;_ Matthew 16:8, rebuking _reasoning._ Luke 12:28 is parallel with Matthew 6:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
GENTILES. nations.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KINGDOM OF GOD. See App-114. Occurs five times: Matthew 6:33; Matthew 12:28; Matthew 19:24; Matthew 21:31; Matthew 21:43. HIS: i.e. God.. T [A] WH. omit, and read "His righteousness and kingdom". SHALL BE ADDED. Hebraism. come on afterward, as in Acts 3:12; Acts 3:3.Luke 20:11. Septuag [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL. Hebraism. is sure to, will certainly. THE THINGS OF. All the critical texts omit these words. SUFFICIENT, &C. This verse is not "omitted by Luke"; but it was not included by the Lord when repeated on. later occasion which Luke records. See App-97. IS. be.... [ Continue Reading ]