Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. The time of this scene seems to have been just after the preceding discourse; the healing of the Leper (Matthew 8:1, and Mark 1:40) only intervening-on the way, probably, from the Mount to Capernaum.... [ Continue Reading ]
And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. AND A CERTAIN CENTURION'S SERVANT, WHO WAS DEAR UNTO HIM, WAS SICK, AND READY TO DIE. These centurions were Roman officers, so called from being captains over 100 soldiers. Though a pagan by birth and early trai... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. AND WHEN HE HEARD OF JESUS - like the woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:27), and the Syrophenician woman (Mark 7:25). HE SENT UNTO HIM THE ELDERS, [ presbuterous (G42... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: AND WHEN THEY CAME TO JESUS, THEY BESOUGHT HIM INSTANTLY, [ spoudaioos (G4709)] - or 'in haste,' "saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:... [ Continue Reading ]
For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. FOR HE LOVETH OUR NATION, AND HE HATH BUILT US A SYNAGOGUE. These elders content not themselves with delivering the humble petition of the centurion himself, but urge their own arguments in support of it. And how precious is the testimon... [ Continue Reading ]
Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: THEN JESUS WENT WITH THEM. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion s... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. WHEREFORE NEITHER THOUGHT I MYSELF WORTHY TO COME UNTO THEE: BUT SAY IN A WORD. In Matthew it is "but speak the word only" [ alla (G235) monon (G3440) eipe (G2036) logon (G3056)] - or... [ Continue Reading ]
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. FOR I ALSO AM A MAN SET UNDER AUTHORITY, HAVING UNDER ME SOLDIERS; AND I SAY UNTO ONE, GO, AND HE GOETH; AND... [ Continue Reading ]
When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. WHEN JESUS HEARD THESE THINGS, HE MARVELED AT HIM. As Bengel hints, Jesus marveled at only two things-faith (as h... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. AND THEY THAT WERE SENT, RETURNING TO THE HOUSE, FOUND THE SERVANT WHOLE THAT HAD BEEN SICK. In Matthew we read, "And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way: and as thou hast believed, so be it done u... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. AND IT CAME TO PASS THE DAY AFTER (THAT IS, THE DAY AFTE... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. NOW WHEN HE CAME NIGH TO THE GATE OF THE CITY, BEHOLD, THERE WAS A DEAD MAN CARRIED OUT, [ exekomizeto (G1580)] - in... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. AND WHEN THE LORD SAW HER. This sublime appellation of Jesus - "the Lord" - is more usual, as Bengel notes, with Luke and John than Matthew, while Mark holds the mean. HE HAD COMPASSION ON HER, AND SAID UNTO HER,... [ Continue Reading ]
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. AND HE CAME AND TOUCHED THE BIER - no doubt with a look and manner which said, Stand still. AND THEY THAT BARE HIM STOOD STILL. AND HE SAID, YOUNG MAN, I SAY UNTO THEE, ARISE.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. AND HE THAT WAS DEAD SAT UP [THE COFFIN, soros (G4673 ), WAS AN OPEN ONE], AND BEGAN TO SPEAK - evidencing that he was both alive and well. AND HE DELIVERED HIM TO HIS MOTHER. What mingled majesty and grace sh... [ Continue Reading ]
And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. AND THERE CAME A FEAR ON ALL - a religious awe, AND THEY GLORIFIED GOD, SAYING, THAT A GREAT PROPHET IS RISEN UP AMONG US; AND, THAT GOD HATH VISITED HI... [ Continue Reading ]
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about. AND THIS RUMOUR OF HIM WENT FORTH THROUGHOUT ALL JUDEA, AND THROUGHOUT ALL THE REGION ROUND ABOUT. For Remark on this section, see the notes at Mark 5:21, Remark 5. For Remark on this section, s... [ Continue Reading ]
And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. For the circumstances of the Baptist's imprisonment, see the notes at Mark 6:17. He had now lain in prison probably a full year, far away from the scene of his Master's labours. But his faithful disciples appear from time to time to have... [ Continue Reading ]
And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. AND ONE OF THE PHARISEES DESIRED - or 'requested' HIM THAT HE WOULD EAT WITH HIM. AND HE WENT INTO THE PHARISEE'S HOUSE, AND SAT DOWN TO MEAT. This Pharisee seems to have... [ Continue Reading ]
And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, AND, BEHOLD, A WOMAN IN THE CITY (WHAT CITY IS NOT KNOWN: IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAPERNAUM), WHICH WAS A SINNER - who had led a profligate life. But... [ Continue Reading ]
And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. AND STOOD AT HIS FEET BEHIND HIM WEEPING - the posture at meals being a reclining one, with the feet out behind... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. NOW WHEN THE PHARISEE WHICH HAD BIDDEN HIM SAW IT. Up to this time He seems to have fo... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO HIM, SIMON ... THERE WAS A CERTAIN CREDITOR WHICH HAD TWO DEBTORS: THE ONE OWED FIVE HUNDRED PENCE, THE OTHER FIFTY.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? AND WHEN THEY HAD NOTHING TO PAY, HE FRANKLY FORGAVE THEM BOTH. TELL ME THEREFORE, WHICH OF THEM WILL LOVE HIM MOST?... [ Continue Reading ]
Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. SIMON ANSWERED AND SAID, I SUPPOSE HE TO WHOM HE FORGAVE MOST. AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, THOU HAST RIGHTLY JUDGED. Now for the unexpected and pungent application. The two debtors are... [ Continue Reading ]
And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. AND HE TURNED TO THE WOMAN, AND SAID UNTO SIMON, SEEST THOU THIS WOMAN? I EN... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. THOU GAVEST ME NO KISS - of salutation. 'How much love was there here? Any at all?' BUT THIS WOMAN SINCE THE TIME I CAME IN HATH NOT CEASED TO KISS MY FEET. She would, in so doing, both hide her he... [ Continue Reading ]
My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. MY HEAD WITH OIL THOU DIDST NOT ANOINT: BUT THIS WOMAN HATH ANOINTED MY FEET WITH OINTMENT. The double contrast is here to be observed-between his not anointing the head and her anointing the feet; and bet... [ Continue Reading ]
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. WHEREFORE I SAY UNTO THEE, HER SINS, WHICH ARE MANY, ARE FORGIVEN, [ afeoontai (G863) hai (G3588) hamartiai (G266) autees (G846) hai (G3588) pollai (G4183... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. AND HE SAID UNTO HER, THY SINS ARE FORGIVEN - an unsought assurance of what she had felt, indeed, in the simple appropriation to herself of the first words of grace which she had heard-we know not where-but how precious, now that those blessed Lips ad... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? AND THEY THAT SAT AT MEAT WITH HIM BEGAN TO SAY WITHIN THEMSELVES [ en (G1722) heautois (G1438)] - or, 'among themselves,' "Who is this that forgiveth sins also?... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. AND HE SAID TO THE WOMAN, THY FAITH HATH SAVED THEE; GO IN PEACE. No wonder they were startled to hear One who was reclining at the same couch, and partaking of the same hospitalities with themselves, assume the awful prerogative o... [ Continue Reading ]