In those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, This section of miscellaneous matter evidently follows the preceding one in point of time, as will be seen by observing how it is introduced by Matthew. IN THOSE DA... [ Continue Reading ]
I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: I HAVE COMPASSION ON THE MULTITUDE - an expression of that deep emotion in the Redeemer's heart which always preceded some remarkable interposition for relief. (See ; ; ; ; also , before t... [ Continue Reading ]
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. AND IF I SEND THEM AWAY FASTING TO THEIR OWN HOUSES, THEY WILL FAINT BY THE WAY: FOR DIVERS OF THEM CAME FROM FAR. In their eagerness they seem not to have thought of the need of pro... [ Continue Reading ]
And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? AND HIS DISCIPLES ANSWERED HIM, FROM WHENCE CAN A MAN SATISFY THESE MEN WITH BREAD HERE IN THE WILDERNESS? Though the question here is the same as when He fed the five thousand, they eviden... [ Continue Reading ]
And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. AND HE ASKED THEM, HOW MANY LOAVES HAVE YE? AND THEY SAID, SEVEN. It was important in this case, as in the former, that the precise number of the leaves should be brought out. Thus also does the distinctness of the two miracles ap... [ Continue Reading ]
And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. AND HE COMMANDED THE PEOPLE TO SIT DOWN ON THE GROUND: AND HE TOOK THE SEVEN LOAVES, AND GAVE TH... [ Continue Reading ]
And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. AND THEY HAD A FEW SMALL FISH: AND HE BLESSED, AND COMMANDED TO SET THEM ALSO BEFORE THEM.... [ Continue Reading ]
So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. SO THEY DID EAT, AND WERE FILLED: AND THEY TOOK UP OF THE BROKEN MEAT [OR 'FRAGMENTS' klasmatoon (G2801 )], THAT WAS LEFT SEVEN BASKETS.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away. AND THEY THAT HAD EATEN WERE ABOUT FOUR THOUSAND: AND HE SENT THEM AWAY. Had not our Lord distinctly referred, in this very chapter and in two successive sentences to the feeding of the Five and of the Four Thousand, as two... [ Continue Reading ]
And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of Dalmanutha. AND STRAIGHTWAY HE ENTERED, INTO A SHIP, [ eis (G1519) to (G3588) ploion (G4143)] - 'into the ship,' or 'embarked,' WITH HIS DISCIPLES, AND CAME INTO THE PARTS OF DALMANUTHA. In Matthew (Matthew 15... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. AND THE PHARISEES CAME FORTH, AND BEGAN TO QUESTION WITH HIM, SEEKING OF HIM A SIGN FROM HEAVEN, TEMPTING HIM - not in the least desiring evidence for their conviction, but hoping to ent... [ Continue Reading ]
And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. AND HE SIGHED DEEPLY IN HIS SPIRIT, [ anastenaxas (G389) too (G3588) pneumati (G4151) autou (G846)]. The language is very strong. T... [ Continue Reading ]
And he left them, and entering into the ship again departed to the other side. AND HE LEFT THEM - no doubt with tokens of displeasure, AND ENTERING INTO THE SHIP AGAIN, DEPARTED TO THE OTHER SIDE.... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the disciples had forgotten to take bread, neither had they in the ship with them more than one loaf. NOW THE DISCIPLES HAD FORGOTTEN TO TAKE BREAD, NEITHER HAD THEY IN THE SHIP WITH THEM MORE THAN ONE LOAF. This is another example that graphic circumstantiality which gives such chain to this b... [ Continue Reading ]
And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. AND HE CHARGED THEM, SAYING, TAKE HEED, BEWARE OF THE LEAVEN OF THE PHARISEES - "and of the Sadducees" (), AND OF THE LEAVEN OF HEROD. The teaching or "doctrine" () of the Pharisees and o... [ Continue Reading ]
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread. AND THEY REASONED AMONG THEMSELVES, SAYING, IT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE NO BREAD. But a little ago He was tried with the obduracy of the Pharisees; now He is tried with the obtuseness of His own disciples. The nine questions fo... [ Continue Reading ]
And when Jesus knew it, he saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not yet, neither understand? have ye your heart yet hardened? AND WHEN JESUS KNEW IT, HE SAITH UNTO THEM, WHY REASON YE BECAUSE YE HAVE NO BREAD? PERCEIVE YE NOT YET, NEITHER UNDERSTAND? HAVE YE YOUR... [ Continue Reading ]
Having eyes, see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember? HAVING EYES, SEE YE NOT? AND HAVING EARS, HEAR YE NOT? See the note at . AND DO YE NOT REMEMBER?... [ Continue Reading ]
When I brake the five loaves among five thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? They say unto him, Twelve. WHEN I BRAKE THE FIVE LOAVES AMONG ('THE') FIVE THOUSAND, HOW MANY BASKETS [ kofinous (G2894 )] FULL OF FRAGMENTS TOOK YE UP? THEY SAY UNTO HIM, TWELVE.... [ Continue Reading ]
And when the seven among four thousand, how many baskets full of fragments took ye up? And they said, Seven. AND WHEN THE SEVEN AMONG ('THE') FOUR THOUSAND, HOW MANY BASKETS [ spuridoon (G4711 )] FULL OF FRAGMENTS TOOK YE UP? AND THEY SAID SEVEN.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he said unto them, How is it that ye do not understand? AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, HOW IS IT THAT YE DO NOT UNDERSTAND? - `do not understand that the warning I gave you could not have been prompted by any such petty consideration as the want of loaves in your scrip?' Profuse as were our Lord's m... [ Continue Reading ]
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. AND HE COMETH TO BETHSAIDA - Bethsaida-Julias, on the northeast side of the lake, whence after this He proceeded to Caesarea Philippi (). AND THEY BRING A BLIND MAN UNTO HIM, AND BESOUGHT HIM TO TOU... [ Continue Reading ]
And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. HE TOOK THE BLIND MAN BY THE HAND AND LED HIM OUT OF THE TOWN. Of the deaf-mute man it is merely said that "He took him aside" (); but t... [ Continue Reading ]
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. AND HE LOOKED UP, AND SAID, I SEE MEN AS TREES, WALKING. This is one of the cases in which one edition of what is called the received text differs from another. That which is decidedly the best supported, and has also internal evidence on i... [ Continue Reading ]
After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. AFTER THAT HE PUT HIS HANDS AGAIN UPON HIS EYES, AND MADE HIM LOOK UP: AND HE WAS RESTORED, AND SAW EVERY MAN CLEARLY. Perhaps the one operation perfectly restored the eyes, whi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. AND HE SENT HIM AWAY TO HIS HOUSE, SAYING, NEITHER GO INTO THE TOWN NOR TELL TO ANY IN THE TOWN. Besides the usual reasons against going about "blazing the matter," retirement in this case would... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus went out, and his disciples, into the towns of Caesarea Philippi: and by the way he asked his disciples, saying unto them, Whom do men say that I am? For the exposition, see the notes at Matthew 16:13.... [ Continue Reading ]