And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. AND IT CAME TO PASS, AS HE WENT INTO THE HOUSE OF ONE OF THE CHIEF PHARISEES, [ tinos (G5100) toon (G3588) archontoon (G758) toon (G3588) Farisaioon (G5330)] - rath... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. AND, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A CERTAIN MAN BEFORE HIM WHICH HAD THE DROPSY - not one of the invited guests probably, but one who presented himself in hope of a cure, though not expressly soliciting it; and it may be that this was al... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? AND JESUS ANSWERING SPAKE UNTO THE LAWYERS AND PHARISEES, SAYING, IS IT LAWFUL TO HEAL ON THE SABBATH DAY? ... For the exposition of these verses, see the notes at Matthew 12:10, and Remark... [ Continue Reading ]
And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, AND HE PUT FORTH A PARABLE TO THOSE WHICH WERE BIDDEN, WHEN HE MARKED HOW THEY CHOSE OUT THE CHIEF ROOMS, [ tas (G3588) prootoklisias (G4411)] - that is, the couches or seat... [ Continue Reading ]
When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; WHEN THOU ART BIDDEN OF ANY MAN TO A WEDDING - `and,' as is implied, 'art taking thy place at the wedding-feast.' Our Lord, as Bengel remarks, avoids the appeara... [ Continue Reading ]
And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. AND HE THAT BADE THEE AND HIM COME AND SAY TO THEE, GIVE THIS MAN PLACE; AND THOU BEGIN WITH SHAME TO TAKE THE LOWEST ROOM. To be lowest, says Bengel, is only ignominious to h... [ Continue Reading ]
But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. BUT WHEN THOU ART BIDDEN, GO AND SIT DOWN IN THE LOWEST ROOM; THAT WHEN H... [ Continue Reading ]
For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. FOR WHOSOEVER EXALTETH HIMSELF SHALL BE ABASED; AND HE THAT HUMBLETH HIMSELF SHALL BE EXALTED. The chaste simplicity and proverbial terseness of this great maxim impart to it a charm only inferior to t... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor thy rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. THEN SAID HE ALSO TO HIM THAT BADE HIM, WHEN THOU MAKEST A DINNER OR A... [ Continue Reading ]
But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: BUT WHEN THOU MAKEST A FEAST, CALL THE POOR, THE MAIMED, THE LAME, THE BLIND. Compare this with the classes God himself invites to the great Gospel Feast, .... [ Continue Reading ]
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. AND THOU SHALT BE BLESSED; FOR THEY CANNOT RECOMPENSE THEE: FOR THOU SHALL BE RECOMPENSED AT THE RESURRECTION OF THE JUST - as acting from disinterested, God-like compassion... [ Continue Reading ]
And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. AND WHEN ONE OF THEM THAT SAT AT MEAT WITH HIM HEARD THESE THINGS, HE SAID UNTO HIM, BLESSED IS HE THAT SHALL EAT BREAD IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD. Since our L... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: THEN SAID HE UNTO HIM, A CERTAIN MAN MADE A GREAT SUPPER. The blessings of Salvation are in Scripture familiarly set forth as a Feast, to signify not merely the rich abundance and variety of them, but their suitableness to o... [ Continue Reading ]
And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. AND SENT HIS SERVANT AT SUPPER TIME TO SAY TO THEM THAT WERE BIDDEN, COME; FOR ALL THINGS ARE NOW READY - pointing undoubtedly to the lengthened, but now ripening preparations for the great G... [ Continue Reading ]
And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. AND THEY ALL WITH ONE CONSENT BEGAN TO MAKE EXCUSE. THE FIRST SAID UNTO HIM, I HAVE BOUGHT A PIECE OF GROUND, AND I MUST NEED... [ Continue Reading ]
And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. AND ANOTHER SAID, I HAVE BOUGHT FIVE YOKE OF OXEN, AND I GO TO PROVE THEM: I PRAY THEE HAVE ME EXCUSED.... [ Continue Reading ]
And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. AND ANOTHER SAID, I HAVE MARRIED A WIFE, AND THEREFORE I CANNOT COME. None give a naked refusal. Each has some reason of his own why he ought to be held excused. Three excuses are given as specimens of all the rest; and it will... [ Continue Reading ]
So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. SO THAT SERVANT CAME, AND SHOWED HIS LORD THESE... [ Continue Reading ]
And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. AND THE SERVANT SAID, LORD, IT IS DONE AS THOU HAST COMMANDED, AND YET THERE IS ROOM - implying, first, that these classes had embraced the invitation (sees ; , last clause; ); but further, beautifully expressi... [ Continue Reading ]
And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. AND THE LORD SAID UNTO THE SERVANT, GO OUT INTO THE HIGHWAYS AND HEDGES - outside the city altogether. Historically, this denotes the pagan, sunk in the lowest depths... [ Continue Reading ]
For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. FOR I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT NONE OF THOSE MEN WHICH WORE BIDDEN SHALL TASTE OF MY SUPPER. Our Lord here appears to throw off the veil of the parable, and proclaim the Supper His Own, intimating that when transfer... [ Continue Reading ]
And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, AND THERE WENT GREAT MULTITUDES WITH HIM - on His final journey to Jerusalem. If they were going up to the Passover, moving along, as they were wont to do, in clusters (see the note at ), and forming themselves into one ma... [ Continue Reading ]
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. IF ANY MAN COME TO ME, AND HATE NOT HIS FATHER ... HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE. AND WHOSOEVER DOTH NOT BEAR HIS CROSS, AND COME AFTER... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR WHICH OF YOU, INTENDING TO BUILD A TOWER, SITTETH NOT DOWN FIRST, AND COUNTETH THE COST, WHETHER HE HAVE SUFFICIENT TO FINISH IT?_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. SAYING, THIS MAN BEGAN TO BUILD, AND WAS NOT ABLE TO FINISH. Common sense teaches men not to begin any costly work without first seeing that they have the wherewithal to finish it. And he who does otherwise exposes himself to general r... [ Continue Reading ]
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? OR WHAT KING, GOING TO MAKE WAR AGAINST ANOTHER KING, SITTETH NOT DOWN FIRST, AND CONSULTETH WHETHER HE BE A... [ Continue Reading ]
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. OR ELSE, WHILE THE OTHER IS YET A GREAT WAY OFF, HE SENDETH AN AMBASSAGE, AND DESIRETH CONDITIONS OF PEACE. If he see that he has no hope of bearing up against such odds, he will feel that... [ Continue Reading ]
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. SO LIKEWISE, WHOSOEVER HE BE OF YOU THAT FORSAKETH NOT ALL THAT HE HATH, HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE. 'In the warfare you will each have to wage as My disciples, despise not your enemy's strength, for... [ Continue Reading ]
Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? SALT IS GOOD: BUT IF THE SALT HAVE LOST HIS SAVOUR ... HE THAT HATH EARS TO HEAR, LET HIM HEAR. See the note at ; and at . Remarks: (1) Better not begin the Christian course, than begin and not finish it. Incon... [ Continue Reading ]