Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. This and the following parable are in Matthew alone. THEN SHALL THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN BE LIKENED UNTO VIRGINS, WHICH TOOK THEIR LAMPS, AND WENT FORTH TO MEET THE BRIDEGROO... [ Continue Reading ]
And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. AND FIVE OF THEM WERE WISE, AND FIVE WERE FOOLISH. They are not distinguished into good and bad, as Trench observes, but into "wise" and "foolish" - just as in Matthew 7:25, those who reared their house for eternity are distinguished into "wise... [ Continue Reading ]
They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: THEY THAT WERE FOOLISH TOOK THEIR LAMPS, AND TOOK NO OIL WITH THEM:... [ Continue Reading ]
But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. BUT THE WISE TOOK OIL IN THEIR VESSELS WITH THEIR LAMPS. What are these "lamps" and this "oil?" Many answers have been given. But since the foolish as well as the wise took their lamps and went forth with them to meet the bridegroom, these... [ Continue Reading ]
While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. WHILE THE BRIDEGROOM TARRIED. So in Matthew 24:48, "My Lord delayeth His coming;" and so Peter says sublimely of the ascended Saviour, "Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things" (Acts 3:21, and compare L... [ Continue Reading ]
And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. AND AT MIDNIGHT - that is, the time when the Bridegroom will be least expected; because "the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night" (), THERE WAS A CRY MADE, BEHOLD, THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH; GO... [ Continue Reading ]
Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. THEN ALL THOSE VIRGINS AROSE, AND TRIMMED THEIR LAMPS - the foolish virgins as well as the wise. How very long do both parties seem the same-almost to the moment of decision! Looking at the mere form of the parable, it is evident that the fol... [ Continue Reading ]
And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. AND THE FOOLISH SAID UNTO THE WISE, GIVE US OF YOUR OIL; FOR OUR LAMPS ARE GONE, OUT, [ sbennuntai (G4570)] - rather, as in the margin, 'are going out;' for oil will not light an extinguished lamp, though it wil... [ Continue Reading ]
But the wise answered saying Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. BUT THE WISE ANSWERED, [NOT SO]; LEST THERE BE NOT ENO... [ Continue Reading ]
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. AND WHILE THEY WENT TO BUY, THE BRIDEGROOM CAME; AND THEY THAT WERE READY WENT IN WITH HIM TO THE MARRIAGE: AND THE DOOR WAS SHUT. They are sensible of their past fo... [ Continue Reading ]
Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. AFTERWARD CAME ALSO THE OTHER VIRGINS, SAYING, LORD, LORD, OPEN TO US. In this reiteration of the name was an exclamation rather of surprise: here it is a piteous cry of urgency, bordering on despair. Ah! now at length their... [ Continue Reading ]
But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. BUT HE ANSWERED AND SAID, VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, I KNOW YOU NOT. The attempt to establish a difference between "I know you not" here, and "I never knew you" in - as if this were gentler, and so implied a milder fate, reserved for "t... [ Continue Reading ]
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. WATCH THEREFORE; FOR YE KNOW NEITHER THE DAY NOR THE HOUR [WHEREIN THE SON OF MAN COMETH.] This, the moral or practical lesson of the whole parable, needs no comment. [The evidence against the genuineness, in... [ Continue Reading ]
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. FOR [THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS] AS A MAN. The ellipsis is better supplied by our translators in the corresponding passage of Mark (Mark 13:34), "[For the Son of man... [ Continue Reading ]
And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. AND UNTO ONE HE GAVE FIVE TALENTS, TO ANOTHER TWO, AND TO ANOTHER ONE. While the proportion of gifts is different in each, the same fidelity is... [ Continue Reading ]
Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. THEN HE THAT HAD RECEIVED THE FIVE TALENTS WENT AND TRADED WITH THE SAME, [ eirgasato (G2038)] - expressive of the activity which he put forth, and the labour he bestowed. AND MADE THEM... [ Continue Reading ]
And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. AND LIKEWISE HE THAT HAD RECEIVED TWO, [ ta (G3588) duo (G1417)] - rather, 'the two' -- HE ALSO GAINED OTHER TWO - each doubling what he received, and therefore both equally faithful.... [ Continue Reading ]
But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. BUT HE THAT HAD RECEIVED ONE WENT AND DIGGED IN THE EARTH, AND HID HIS LORD'S MONEY - not misspending, but simply making no use of it. Nay, his action seems that of one anxious that the gift should not be misuse... [ Continue Reading ]
After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. AFTER A LONG TIME THE LORD OF THOSE SERVANTS COMETH AND RECKONETH WITH THEM. That anyone-within the lifetime of the apostles at least-with such words before them, should think that Jesus had given any reason to expect... [ Continue Reading ]
And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. AND SO HE THAT HAD RECEIVED FIVE TALENTS CAME AND BROUGHT OTHER FIVE TALENTS, SAYING, LORD, THOU DELIVEREDST UNT... [ Continue Reading ]
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. HIS LORD SAID UNTO HIM, WELL DONE, [ Eu (G2095)] - a single word, not of bare satisfaction, but of warm and... [ Continue Reading ]
He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. HE ALSO THAT HAD RECEIVED TWO TALENTS CAME AND SAID, LORD, THOU DELIVEREDST UNTO ME TWO TALENTS: BEHOLD, I HAVE GAINED TWO OTHER TALENTS BESIDES T... [ Continue Reading ]
His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. HIS LORD SAID UNTO HIM, WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT: THOU HAST BEEN FAITHFUL OVER A FEW THINGS, I WILL M... [ Continue Reading ]
Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: THEN HE WHICH HAD RECEIVED THE ONE TALENT CAME AND SAID, LORD, I KNEW THEE THAT THOU ART AN HARD (OR 'HARSH,') MAN, ... [ Continue Reading ]
And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. AND I WAS AFRAID - of making matters worse by meddling with it at all. AND WENT AND HID THY TALENT IN THE EARTH. This depicts the conduct of all those who shut up their gifts from the active service of... [ Continue Reading ]
His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: HIS LORD ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HIM, THOU WICKED AND SLOTHFUL SERVANT. "Wicked" or "bad" [ Poneere (G4190)] means 'false-hearted,' as opposed to... [ Continue Reading ]
Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. THOU OUGHTEST THEREFORE TO HAVE PUT MY MONEY TO THE EXCHANGERS, [ tois (G3588) trapezitais (G5133)] - or, 'the bankers,' AND THEN AT MY COMING I SHOULD HAVE RECEIVE... [ Continue Reading ]
Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. TAKE THEREFORE THE TALENT FROM HIM, AND GIVE IT UNTO HIM WHICH HATH TEN TALENTS.... [ Continue Reading ]
For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. FOR UNTO EVERYONE THAT HATH SHALL BE GIVEN ... See the note at .... [ Continue Reading ]
And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. AND CAST YE - `cast ye out' [ ekballete (G1544), but the true reading is ekbalete (G1544)]. THE UNPROFITABLE SERVANT, [ achreion (G888)] - 'the useless servant,' that does his Master no serv... [ Continue Reading ]
When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: WHEN THE SON OF MAN SHALL COME IN HIS GLORY - His personal glory, AND ALL THE HOLY ANGELS WITH HIM. See Deuteronomy 33:2; Daniel 7:9; Jude 1:14; with Hebrews 1:6; 1 Pet... [ Continue Reading ]
And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: AND BEFORE HIM SHALL BE GATHERED ALL NATIONS, [ panta (G3956) ta (G3588) ethuee (G2380)] - or, 'all the nations.' That this should be understood to mean the... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. AND HE SHALL SET THE SHEEP ON HIS RIGHT HAND - the side of honour (; ; , etc.) -- BUT THE GOATS ON THE LEFT - the side consequently of dishonour.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: THEN SHALL THE KING. Magnificent title, here for the first and only time, except in parabolical language, given to Himself by the Lord Jesus,... [ Continue Reading ]
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: FOR I WAS AN HUNGERED, AND YE GAVE ME MEAT: ... THIRSTY, AND YE GAVE ME DRINK: ... A STRANGER, AND YE TOOK ME IN:... [ Continue Reading ]
Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. NAKED, AND YE CLOTHED ME: ... SICK, AND YE VISITED ME: ... PRISON, AND YE CAME UNTO ME.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? THEN SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS ANSWER HIM, SAYING, LORD, WHEN SAW WE THEE AN HUNGERED, AND FED THEE? ...... [ Continue Reading ]
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. AND THE KING SHALL ANSWER AND SAY UNTO THEM, VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, INASMUCH AS YE HAVE DONE IT UNTO ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE MY BR... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: THEN SHALL HE SAY ALSO UNTO THEM ON THE LEFT HAND, DEPART FROM ME, YE CURSED, INTO EVERLASTING FIRE, PREPARED FOR THE DEVIL AND HIS ANGELS:... [ Continue Reading ]
For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: FOR I WAS AN HUNGERED, AND YE GAVE ME NO MEAT ...... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? THEN SHALL THEY ALSO ANSWER HIM, SAYING, LORD, WHEN SAW WE THEE AN HUNGERED ... , AND DID NOT MINISTER UNTO THEE?... [ Continue Reading ]
Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. THEN SHALL HE ANSWER THEM, SAYING, VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, INASMUCH AS YE DID IT NOT TO ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE, YE DID IT NOT TO ME. 'As for you on the left han... [ Continue Reading ]
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. AND THESE SHALL GO AWAY - these "cursed" ones. Sentence, it should seem, was first pronounced-in the hearing of the wicked-upon the righteous, who thereupon sit as assessors in the judgment upon the wicked... [ Continue Reading ]