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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

Matthew 28

Matthew 28:1

OLBGrk; MATTHEW CHAPTER 28 MATTHEW 28:1 Christ's resurrection is declared by an angel to the women. MATTHEW 28:9 Christ himself appeareth to them. MATTHEW 28:11 The chief priests bribe the soldiers to report that he was stolen by the disciples. MATTHEW 28:16,17 Christ appeareth to the eleven in Gali... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 28:4

OLBGrk; Ver. 2-4. Matthew alone telleth us this; all the other evangelists agree that when the women came they found the stone rolled away, which eased them of the solicitude they had as they came, saying amongst themselves, WHO SHALL ROLL US AWAY THE STONE FROM THE DOOR OF THE SEPULCHRE? Matthew sa... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 28:8

Ver. 5-8. Mark saith, MARK 16:5, _And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 28:10

OLBGrk; Ver. 9,10. Matthew repeateth this very shortly. Mark saith, MARK 16:9, _Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils. And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. And they,... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 28:15

Ver. 11-15. No other evangelist hath this passage, which was necessary to be inserted by Matthew: 1. To satisfy readers how it could come to pass, that Matthew should know of the earthquake, or concussion of the air rather, and that an angel came and rolled away the stone; for all this was done, an... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 28:17

Ver. 16,17. The other evangelists mention several other appearances of Christ, which we shall consider when we come to them. This was in Galilee, upon Christ's appointment either before or after his resurrection, we cannot certainly say when, or how. Some think (upon what grounds I know not, but bec... [ Continue Reading ]

Matthew 28:20

OLBGrk; Ver. 18-20. Mark saith, MARK 16:15, _And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name they shall c... [ Continue Reading ]

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