Matthew 15:1
Mark 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark 7:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
The elders — The chief doctors or, teachers among the Jews.... [ Continue Reading ]
They wash not their hands when they eat bread — Food in general is termed bread in Hebrew; so that to eat bread is the same as to make a meal.... [ Continue Reading ]
Honour thy father and mother — Which implies all such relief as they stand in need of. Exodus 20:12; Exodus 21:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
It is a gift by whatsoever thou mightest have been profited by me — That is, I have given, or at least, purpose to give to the treasury of the temple, what you might otherwise have had from me.... [ Continue Reading ]
Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying — That is, the description which Isaiah gave of your fathers, is exactly applicable to you. The words therefore which were a description of them, are a prophecy with regard to you.... [ Continue Reading ]
Their heart is far from me — And without this all outward worship is mere mockery of God. Isaiah 29:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
Teaching the commandments of men — As equal with, nay, superior to, those of God. What can be a more heinous sin?... [ Continue Reading ]
Every plant — That is, every doctrine.... [ Continue Reading ]
Let them alone — If they are indeed blind leaders of the blind; let them alone: concern not yourselves about them: a plain direction how to behave with regard to all such. Luke 6:39.... [ Continue Reading ]
Are ye also yet without understanding — How fair and candid are the sacred historians? Never concealing or excusing their own blemishes.... [ Continue Reading ]
First evil thoughts — then murders — and the rest. Railings — The Greek word includes all reviling, backbiting, and evil speaking.... [ Continue Reading ]
Mark 7:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
A woman of Canaan — Canaan was also called Syrophenicia, as lying between Syria properly so called, and Phenicia, by the sea side. Cried to him — From afar, Thou Son of David — So she had some knowledge of the promised Messiah.... [ Continue Reading ]
He answered her not a word — He sometimes tries our faith in like manner.... [ Continue Reading ]
I am not sent — Not primarily; not yet.... [ Continue Reading ]
Then came she — Into the house where he now was.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy faith — Thy reliance on the power and goodness of God.... [ Continue Reading ]
The sea of Galilee — The Jews gave the name of seas to all large lakes. This was a hundred furlongs long, and forty broad. It was called also, the sea of Tiberias. It lay on the borders of Galilee, and the city of Tiberias stood on its western shore. It was likewise styled the lake of Gennesareth: p... [ Continue Reading ]
They continue with me now three days — It was now the third day since they came. Mark 8:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
He gave thanks, or blessed the food — That is, he praised God for it, and prayed for a blessing upon it.... [ Continue Reading ]