Matthew 18:1-9
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. TAKE HEED THAT YE DESPISE ('STUMBLE') NOT ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES; FOR I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT IN HEAVEN THEIR ANGELS DO ALWAYS BEHOLD T... [ Continue Reading ]
For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost. FOR THE SON OF MAN IS COME TO SAVE THAT WHICH WAS (OR 'IS') - LOST. A golden saying, once and again repeated in different forms. Here the connection seems to be, 'Since the whole object and errand of the Son of Man into the world is to save... [ Continue Reading ]
How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray? HOW THINK YE? IF A MAN HAVE AN HUNDRED SHEEP, AND ONE OF THEM BE GONE ASTRAY ... This is another of those preg... [ Continue Reading ]
Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. EVEN SO IT IS NOT THE WILL OF YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN, THAT ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES SHOULD PERISH. Accordingly, it is added, "Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in... [ Continue Reading ]
Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. MOREOVER, IF THY BROTHER SHALL TRESPASS AGAINST THEE, GO AND TELL HIM HIS FAULT BETWEEN THEE AND HIM ALONE: IF HE SHALL HEAR THEE, THOU... [ Continue Reading ]
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. BUT IF HE WILL NOT HEAR THEE, THEN TAKE WITH THEE ONE OR TWO MORE, THAT IN THE MOUTH OF TWO OR THREE WITNESSES EVERY WORD MAY BE ESTABLISHED. (; .)... [ Continue Reading ]
And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican. AND IF HE SHALL NEGLECT TO HEAR THEM, TELL IT UNTO THE CHURCH: BUT IF HE NEGLECT TO HEAR THE CHURCH, LET HIM BE UNTO THEE AS AN HEATHEN MAN A... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, WHATSOEVER YE SHALL BIND ON EARTH SHALL BE BOUND IN HEAVEN; AND WHATSOEVER YE SHALL LOOSE ON EARTH SHALL BE LOOSED IN HEAVEN... [ Continue Reading ]
Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. AGAIN I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT IF TWO OF YOU SHALL AGREE ON EARTH AS TOUCHING ANY THING THAT THEY SHALL ASK, IT SHALL BE DONE FOR THEM O... [ Continue Reading ]
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. FOR WHERE TWO OR THREE ARE GATHERED TOGETHER IN, [OR 'UNTO' - eis (G1519 )] MY NAME, THERE AM I IN THE MIDST OF THEM. On this passage-so full of sublime encouragement to Christian union in action and in pra... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? THEN CAME PETER TO HIM, AND SAID, LORD, HOW OFT SHALL MY BROTHER SIN AGAINST ME, AND I FORGIVE HIM? In the recent dispute, Peter had probably been an object of special envy, and... [ Continue Reading ]
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. JESUS SAITH UNTO HIM, I SAY NOT UNTO THEE, UNTIL SEVEN TIMES: BUT, UNTIL SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN - that is, so long as it shall be needed and sought: you are never to come to the point of refusing forgivene... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants. THEREFORE - `with reference to this matter,' IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN LIKENED UNTO CERTAIN KING, WHICH WOULD TAKE ACCOUNT OF HIS SERVANTS - or, would scrutinize the accounts of his revenue-c... [ Continue Reading ]
And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents. AND WHEN HE HAD BEGUN TO RECKON, ONE WAS BROUGHT UNTO HIM, WHICH OWED HIM TEN THOUSAND TALENTS. If Attic talents are here meant, 10,000 of them would amount to more than one million and a half pound s... [ Continue Reading ]
But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. BUT FORASMUCH AS HE HAD NOT TO PAY, HIS LORD COMMANDED HIM TO BE SOLD, AND HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND ALL THAT HE HAD, AND PAYMENT TO BE MADE. (See ; ;... [ Continue Reading ]
The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. THE SERVANT THEREFORE FELL DOWN, AND WORSHIPPED HIM - or did humble obeisance to him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. This was just an acknowledgment o... [ Continue Reading ]
Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt. THEN THE LORD OF THAT SERVANT WAS MOVED WITH COMPASSION, AND LOOSED HIM, AND FORGAVE HIM THE DEBT. Payment being hopeless, the Master is, first, moved with companion; next, liberates his debtor fr... [ Continue Reading ]
But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest. BUT THE SAME SERVANT WENT OUT, AND FOUND ONE OF HIS FELLOW-SERVANTS. Mark the difference here. The first case... [ Continue Reading ]
And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. AND HIS FELLOW-SERVANT FELL DOWN AT HIS FEET, AND BESOUGHT HIM, SAYING, HAVE PATIENCE WITH ME, AND I WILL PAY THEE ALL. The same attitude, and the same words which drew compassi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt. AND HE WOULD NOT; BUT WENT AND CAST HIM INTO PRISON, UNTIL HE SHOULD PAY THE DEBT.... [ Continue Reading ]
So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done. SO WHEN HIS FELLOW-SERVANTS SAW WHAT WAS DONE, THEY WERE VERY SORRY, AND CAME AND TOLD UNTO THEIR LORD ALL THAT WAS DONE. Jesus here vividly conveys the intolerable injustice... [ Continue Reading ]
Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me: THEN HIS LORD, AFTER THAT HE HAD CALLED HIM, SAID UNTO HIM, O THOU WICKED SERVANT, I FORGAVE THEE ALL THAT DEBT, BECAUSE THEN DESIREDST ME:... [ Continue Reading ]
Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? SHOULDEST NOT THOU ALSO HAVE HAD COMPASSION ON THY FELLOW-SERVANT, EVEN AS I HAD PITY ON THEE? Before bringing down his vengeance upon him, he calmly points out to him how shamefully unreasonable and he... [ Continue Reading ]
And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. AND HIS LORD WAS WROTH, AND DELIVERED HIM TO THE TORMENTORS, [ basanistais (G930)] - more than jailers; denoting the severity of the treatment which he thought such a case demanded. TILL... [ Continue Reading ]
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. SO LIKEWISE, [ Houtoos (G3779 ) kai (G2532 ), IN THIS SPIRIT, OR ON THIS PRINCIPLE], SHALL MY HEAVENLY FATHER DO ALSO UNTO YOU, IF YE FROM YOUR HEARTS FORGIVE NOT EVE... [ Continue Reading ]