And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: AND SEEING THE MULTITUDES [THOSE MENTIONED IN MATTHEW 4:25 ] HE WENT UP INTO A MOUNTAIN, [ eis (G1519) to (G3588) oros (G3735)] - one of the dozen mountains which Robinson says there are in t... [ Continue Reading ]
And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, AND HE OPENED HIS MOUTH - a solemn way of arousing the reader's attention, and preparing him for something weighty (; ; ) - "and taught them, saying,... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. BLESSED ... Of the two words which our translators render "blessed," the one here used [ makarioi (G3107)] points more to what is inward, and so might be rendered "happy," in a lofty sense; while the other [ eulogeemenoi (G2127... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. BLESSED ARE THEY THAT MOURN: FOR THEY SHALL BE COMFORTED. [Lachmann, Tischendorf, and Tregelles place this verse after , but on evidence decidedly inferior, in our judgment, to that for the received order. And certainly the order of the id... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. BLESSED ARE THE MEEK: FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH. This promise to the meek is but a repetition of Psalms 37:11; only the word which our Evangelist renders "the meek," [ hoi (G3588)... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH DO HUNGER AND THIRST AFTER RIGHTEOUSNESS, [ teen (G3588 ) dikaiosuneen (G1343 ) = tsªdaaqaah (H6666 )]: FOR THEY SHALL BE FILLED, [ chortastheesontai (G5526)] - 'shall be saturated.'... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, [ eleeemones (G1655 ) = chªciydiym (H2623 )]: FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY. Beautiful is the connection between this and the preceding beatitude. The one has a natural tendency to beget the other. As for the words,... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART [ hoi (G3588 ) katharoi (G2513 ) tee (G3588 ) kardia (G2588 ) = baariym (H1305 ) leebaab (H3824 ), PSALMS 24:4... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, [ eireenopoioi (G1518) = yow`ªtseey (H3289) shaalowm (H7965), Proverbs 12:20 ] - who not only study peace, but diffuse it -- FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED THE CHILDREN [`SHALL BE CALLED SONS'] OF... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. BLESSED ARE THEY WHICH ARE PERSECUTED FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS' SAKE ... How entirely this final beatitude has its ground in the Old Testament, is evident from the concluding words, where the encouragemen... [ Continue Reading ]
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. BLESSED ARE YE WHEN MEN SHALL REVILE YOU - or abuse you to your face, in opposition to backbiting. (See Mark 15:32.) AND PERSECUTE YOU, AND SHALL SAY ALL MANNER OF E... [ Continue Reading ]
Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. REJOICE, AND BE EXCEEDING GLAD - `exult' [ agalliasthe (G21)]. In the corresponding passage of Luke (Luke 6:22), where every indignity trying to flesh and blood is held... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. YE ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH - to preserve it from corruption, to season its insipidity, to freshen and sw... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. YE ARE THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD, [ to (G3588) foos (G5457) tou (G3588) kosmou (G2889)]. This being the distinctive title which our Lord appropriates to Himself (John 8:12; John 9:5; and see John 1:4; John 1:9;... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. NEITHER DO MEN LIGHT A CANDLE (OR 'LAMP') [ luchnon (G3088 )], AND PUT IT UNDER A BUSHEL (A DRY MEASURE), BUT ON A CANDLESTICK - rather, 'under the bushel, but on th... [ Continue Reading ]
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE BEFORE MEN, THAT THEY MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS, AND GLORIFY YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN. As nobody lights a lamp only to cover it up, but places it so cons... [ Continue Reading ]
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. (THINK NOT THAT I AM COME - `that I came' [ eelthon (G2064)] TO DESTROY THE LAW, OR THE PROPHETS - that is, 'the authority and principles of the Old Testament.' (On the phrase, see Matthew 7:1... [ Continue Reading ]
For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. FOR VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, [ Ameen (G281) = 'aameen (H543) legoo (G3004) humin (G5213)]. Here, for the first time, does that august expression occur in our Lord'... [ Continue Reading ]
Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. WHOSOEVER THEREFORE SHALL BREAK, [ lusee (G3089)] - rath... [ Continue Reading ]
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. FOR I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT EXCEPT YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL EXCEED THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF THE SCRIBES AND PHARISEES. For the characteris... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: YE HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID BY THEM OF OLD TIME, [erreethee-a better authorized form than errethee (G2046) - tois (G3588) archaiois (G744)] - or as in the margi... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU. Mark the auth... [ Continue Reading ]
Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; THEREFORE - to apply the foregoing, and show its paramount importance -- IF THOU BRING THY GIFT TO THE ALTAR, AND THERE REMEMBEREST THAT THY BROTHER HATH AUGHT - of just complaint aga... [ Continue Reading ]
Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. LEAVE THERE THY GIFT BEFORE THE ALTAR, AND GO THY WAY; FIRST BE RECONCILED TO THY BROTHER, [ diallageethi (G1259) too (G3588) adelfoo (G80)]. The meaning evidently is-not,... [ Continue Reading ]
Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. AGREE WITH THINE ADVERSARY, [ antidikoo (G476 ) - THINE OPPONENT IN A MATTER COGNIZABLE BY L... [ Continue Reading ]
Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. VERILY I SAY UNTO THEE, THOU SHALT BY NO MEANS COME OUT THENCE, UNTIL THOU HAST PAID THE UTTERMOST FARTHING, [ kodranteen (G2835) = quadrantem]; a fractional Roman coin, to which our "farth... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: YE HAVE HEARD THAT IT WAS SAID. The words [ tois (G3588) archaiois (G744)] "by," or "to them of old time," in this verse are insufficiently supported, and probably were not in the original text. THOU SHALT NOT... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT WHOSOEVER LOOKETH ON A WOMEN TO LUST AFTER HER, [ pros (G4314) to (G3588)] - with the intent to do so, as the same expression is used in Matthew... [ Continue Reading ]
And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. AND IF THY RIGHT EYE [THE READIER AND THE DEARER OF THE TWO], OFFEND THEE, [ skandalizei (G4624) se (G... [ Continue Reading ]
And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. AND IF THY RIGHT HAND - the organ of action to which the eye excites, OFFEND THEE, CUT IT OFF, AND CA... [ Continue Reading ]
It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: IT HATH BEEN SAID. This shortened form was perhaps intentional, to mark a transition from the commandments of the Decalogue to a civil enactment on the subject of Divorce, quoted from . The law of Di... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL PUT AWAY HIS WIFE, SAVING FOR THE CAUSE OF FORNICATION, CA... [ Continue Reading ]
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: AGAIN, YE HAVE HEARD THAT IT HATH BEEN SAID BY THEM OF OLD TIME, THOU SHALT NOT FORSWEAR THYSELF. These are not the precise words of ; but they express a... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, SWEAR NOT AT ALL; NEITHER BY HEAVEN; FOR IT IS GOD'S THRONE:_ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. NOR BY THE EARTH; FOR IT IS HIS FOOTSTOOL (quoting ): neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King (quoting ).... [ Continue Reading ]
Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. NEITHER SHALT THOU SWEAR BY THY HEAD, BECAUSE THOU CANST NOT MAKE ONE HAIR WHITE OR BLACK. In the other oaths specified, God's name was profaned quite as really as if His name had been uttered, because it,... [ Continue Reading ]
But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. BUT LET YOUR COMMUNICATION - `your word' [ logos (G3056)], in ordinary conversation, BE, YEA YEA; NAY, NAY: - `Let a simple Yes and No suffice, in affirming the truth or the untruth of anything... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: YE HAVE HEARD THAT IT HATH BEEN SAID ( ; ; ), AN EYE FOR AN EYE, AND A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH - that is, whatever penalty was regarded as a proper equivalent for these. This law of retribution-designed to take vengeance... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT YE RESIST NOT EVIL; BUT WHOSOEVER SHALL SMITE THEE ON THY RIGHT CHEEK, TURN TO HIM THE OTHER ALSO. Our Lord's own meek, yet dignified bearing, when... [ Continue Reading ]
And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. AND IF ANY MAN WILL SUE THEE AT THE LAW, AND TAKE AWAY THY COAT, [ chitoona (G5509)] - the inner garment; in pledge for a debt (Exodus 22:26-2) -- LET HIM HAVE THY CLOAK ALSO, [ himation (G2440)] - th... [ Continue Reading ]
And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. AND WHOSOEVER SHALL COMPEL THEE TO GO A MILE, GO WITH HIM TWAIN - an allusion, probably, to the practice of the Romans and some eastern nations, who, when Government-despatches had to be forwarded, obliged the people not only to fu... [ Continue Reading ]
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. GIVE TO HIM THAT ASKETH THEE. The sense of unreasonable asking here implied (cf. Luke 6:30). AND FROM HIM THAT WOULD BORROW OF THEE TURN NOT THOU AWAY. Though the word [ daneizomai (G1155) in Med.] signifies c... [ Continue Reading ]
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. YE HAVE HEARD THAT IT HATH BEEN SAID ( ), THOU SHALT LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR. [TO THIS THE CORRUPT TEACHERS ADDED], AND HATE THINE ENEMY - as if the one were a legitimate inference from the other, instead of be... [ Continue Reading ]
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, LOVE YOUR ENEMIES. The word [ agapan (G25)] here used denotes moral love, as distinguished from the other word [ f... [ Continue Reading ]
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. THAT YE MAY BE THE CHILDREN - `that ye may be sons' [ huioi (G5207)] -- OF YOUR FATHER WHICH IS IN HEAVEN. The meaning is, '... [ Continue Reading ]
For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? FOR IF YE LOVE THEM WHICH LOVE YOU, WHAT REWARD HAVE YE? DO NOT EVEN THE PUBLICANS THE SAME? [ to (G3588) auto (G846). The reading houtoos (G3779) has perhaps slightly the better support.] The publicans,... [ Continue Reading ]
And if ye salute your brethren only what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? AND IF YE SALUTE YOUR BRETHREN ONLY - of the same nation and religion with yourselves -- WHAT DO YE MOR... [ Continue Reading ]
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. BE YE THEREFORE, [ Esesthe (G2071) oun (G3767)] - rather, 'Ye shall therefore be,' or 'Ye are therefore to be,' as My disciples and in My kingdom -- PERFECT, [ teleioi (G5046)], or 'complete,' Manifestly. our Lord here... [ Continue Reading ]