And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. AND IT CAME TO PASS, THAT, AS HE WAS PRAYING IN A CERTAIN PLACE - where, it is impossible to say; see introductory remar... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHEN YE PRAY, SAY, OUR FATHER, [Tischendorf and Tregelles-whom Alford follows, and Meyer approves-here omit both t... [ Continue Reading ]
Give us day by day our daily bread. GIVE US DAY BY DAY OUR DAILY BREAD. This is an extension of the petition in Matthew for "this day's" supply, to every day's necessities.... [ Continue Reading ]
And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. AND FORGIVE US OUR SINS, FOR WE ALSO FORGIVE EVERYONE THAT IS INDEBTED TO US. AND LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION; BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL. [This last clause is,... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, WHICH OF YOU SHALL HAVE A FRIEND, AND SHALL GO UNTO HIM AT MIDNIGHT, AND SAY UNTO HIM, FRIEND, LEND ME THREE LOAVES;... [ Continue Reading ]
For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? FOR A FRIEND OF MINE IN HIS JOURNEY, [ exodou (G1841)] - the marginal rendering, 'out of his way,' is to be rejected. IS COME TO ME, AND I HAVE NOTHING TO SET BEFORE HIM. The heat in warm countries makes e... [ Continue Reading ]
And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. AND HE FROM WITHIN SHALL ANSWER AND SAY, TROUBLE ME NOT - the trouble making him insensible both to the urgency of the case and the claims of friendship... [ Continue Reading ]
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. I SAY UNTO YOU, THOUGH HE WILL NOT RISE AND GIVE HIM, BECAUSE HE IS HIS FRIEND - or for friendship's sake. YET BECAUSE OF HIS IMPORTUN... [ Continue Reading ]
And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. AND I SAY UNTO YOU, ASK, AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN YOU ... IF A SON SHALL ASK BREAD OF ANY OF YOU THAT IS A FATHER ... See the notes at Matthew 7:7. OR IF HE SHALL ASK AN EGG, WILL... [ Continue Reading ]
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? IF YE THEN, BEING EVIL - evil though ye be. KNOW HOW TO GIVE GOOD GIFTS UNTO YOUR CHILDREN: HOW MUCH MORE SHALL YOUR HEAVENLY FATHER GIVE... [ Continue Reading ]
And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. See the notes at Matthew 12:22. Verse 14-20 For the expostion of this portion, see the notes at Matthew 12:22. Verse 21. WHEN A (OR 'THE') STRONG MAN ARMED... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. AND AS HE SPAKE, A CERTAIN PHARISEE BESOUGHT HIM TO DINE WITH HIM: AND HE WENT IN, AND SAT DOWN TO MEAT.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the Pharisee saw it, he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. AND WHEN THE PHARISEE SAW IT, HE MARVELED THAT HE HAD NOT FIRST WASHED BEFORE DINNER. See the notes at Mark 7:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO HIM, NOW DO YE PHARISEES MAKE CLEAN THE OUTSIDE ... For the exposition of all these verses, see the notes at Matthew... [ Continue Reading ]
And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: AND AS HE SAID THESE THINGS UNTO THEM, THE SCRIBES AND THE PHARISEES BEGAN TO URGE HIM VEHEMENTLY, AND TO PROVOKE HIM TO SPEAK OF MANY THINGS;... [ Continue Reading ]
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him. LAYING WAIT FOR HIM, AND SEEKING TO CATCH SOMETHING OUT OF HIS MOUTH, THAT THEY MIGHT ACCUSE HIM. How exceedingly vivid and affecting! They were stung to the quick-and can we wonder?-yet had not mat... [ Continue Reading ]