In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, For the proper introduction to this section, we must go to -- Luke 3:1. Here, as Bengel well observes, the curtain of the New Testament is, as it were, drawn up, and the greatest of all epochs of the Church commences. Ev... [ Continue Reading ]
And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. AND SAYING, REPENT YE. Though the word [ metanoeite (G3340)] strictly denotes a change of mind, it has respect here, and wherever it is used in connection with salvation, primarily to that sense of sin which leads the sinner to flee fr... [ Continue Reading ]
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. FOR THIS IS HE THAT WAS... [ Continue Reading ]
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. AND THE SAME JOHN HAD HIS RAIMENT OF CAMEL'S HAIR [that is, woven of it] and a leather girdle about his loins-the prophetic dress of Elijah (; and see ). AND HIS M... [ Continue Reading ]
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, THEN WENT OUT TO HIM JERUSALEM, AND ALL JUDEA, AND ALL THE REGION ROUND ABOUT JORDAN. From the metropolitan center to the extremities of the Judean province the cry of this great preacher of repentance and her... [ Continue Reading ]
And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. AND WERE BAPTIZED OF HIM IN JORDAN, CONFESSING [PROBABLY CONFESSING ALOUD exomologoumenoi (G1843 )] THEIR SINS. This baptism was at once a public seal of their felt need of deliverance from sin, of their expectation of the coming Deliver... [ Continue Reading ]
But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? BUT WHEN HE SAW MANY OF THE PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES COME TO HIS BAPTISM (on these sects, and what they represented, see Remark 2... [ Continue Reading ]
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: BRING FORTH THEREFORE FRUITS, [ karpous (G2590)] - but the true reading clearly is 'fruit' [ karpon (G2590)]. MEET FOR REPENTANCE - that is, such fruit as befits a true penitent. John, not being gifted with a knowledge of the human heart, like... [ Continue Reading ]
And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. AND THINK NOT TO SAY WITHIN YOURSELVES, WE HAVE ABRAHAM TO OUR FATHER - that pillow on which the nation so fatally reposed, that rock on... [ Continue Reading ]
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. AND NOW ALSO, [ Eedee (G2235) de (G1161) kai (G2532)] - 'And even already' -- THE AX IS LAID UNTO, [ keitai (G2749)] - 'lieth at' -- THE ROOT O... [ Continue Reading ]
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: I INDEED BAPTIZE YOU WITH WATER UNTO REPENTANCE (SEE THE NOTE AT MATTHEW 3:6 ): BUT HE THAT COMETH AFTER M... [ Continue Reading ]
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. WHOSE [WINNOWING] FAN IS IN HIS HAND - ready for use. This is no other than the preaching of the Gospel, even now beginning, the effect of... [ Continue Reading ]
Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. THEN COMETH JESUS FROM GALILEE TO JORDAN UNTO JOHN, TO BE BAPTIZED OF HIM. Moses rashly anticipated the divine call to deliver his people, and for this was fain to flee the house of bondage, and wait in obscurity for 40 ye... [ Continue Reading ]
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? BUT JOHN FORBADE HIM, [ diekooluen (G1254)] - rather, 'was [in the act of] hindering him,' or 'attempting to hinder him' -- SAYING, I HAVE NEED TO BE BAPTIZED OF THEE, AND COMEST THOU TO ME? (How John came t... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. AND JESUS ANSWERING SAID UNTO HIM, SUFFER IT TO BE SO NOW, [ Afes (G863) arti (G737)] - 'Let it pass for the present' (Webster and Wilkinson); q.d., 'Thou recoile... [ Continue Reading ]
And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: AND JESUS, WHEN HE WAS BAPTIZED, WENT UP STRAIGHTWAY OUT OF [ apo (G575)] - rather, 'from' - "the water.... [ Continue Reading ]
And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. AND LO A VOICE FROM HEAVEN, SAYING, THIS IS - Mark and Luke give it in the direct form, "Thou art" -- MY BELOVED SON, IN WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED, [ eudokeesa (G2106)]. The verb is put in the aorist to express... [ Continue Reading ]