Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary
Matthew 19:27-30
THE CLAIM OF THE DISCIPLES
THE CLAIM OF THE DISCIPLES
Verse Matthew 19:27. _WE HAVE FORSAKEN ALL_] "A poor _all_," says one, "a parcel of rotten nets." No matter - they were _their_ ALL, whether _rotten_ or _sound_; besides, they were the _all_ they got...
This account is found also in Mark 10:17; Luke 18:18. Matthew 19:16 ONE CAME - This was a young man,...
7. DEPARTURE FROM GALILEE. Concerning Divorce. Little Children Blessed and the Rich Young Man. CHAPTER 19 1. The Departure from Galilee. (Matthew 19:1 .) 2. Concerning Divorce. (Matthew 19:3 .) 3....
THE GREAT REFUSAL AND THE OBSTACLE OF RICHES (Mark 10:17 *, Luke 18:18). In Matthew 19:16 f. note the changes made by Mt. to avoid the saying of Jesus, as given by Mk., that only God can be called goo...
JEWISH MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE (Matthew 19:1-9)...
Then Peter said to him, "Look you, we have left everything and have followed you. What then will we get?" Jesus said to him, "When all things are reborn, and when the Son of Man shall sit on the thron...
The Claim of the Disciples Mark 10:28-31; Luke 18:28-30. 27. _what shall we have therefore_ Peter, still not perfect in the Spirit of Christ, suggests a lower motive for following Christ. The answer...
Ver 27. Then answered Peter and said unto him, "Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?" 28. And Jesus said unto them, "Verily I say unto you, That ye which have...
_WISDOM FROM ABOVE CONCERNING WHO CAN BE SAVED MATTHEW 19:23-30:_ It is difficult for those who have wealth to get into the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 19:23) When the disciples heard Jesus say that i...
ΆΠΟΚΡΙΘΕΊΣ _aor. pass. part., см._ Matthew 19:4. ΗΜΕΊΣ мы (эмфатическое), ΆΦΉΚΑΜΕΝ _aor. ind. act. 1 pers. pl. от_ ΆΦΊΗΜΙ (G863) покидать, оставлять, ΉΚΟΛΟΥΘΉΣΑΜΕΝ _aor. ind. act., см._ Matthew 19:...
SECTION 49 JESUS TESTS RICH YOUNG RULER AND ENCOURAGES DISCIPLES (Parallels: Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30) TEXT: 19:16-30 A. The Demands of Discipleship 16 And behold, one came to him and said, Tea...
And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? For the exposition, see the notes at Luke 18:18....
23 As the political constitution of the Jewish commonwealth rendered it practically impossible to acquire great possessions without oppressing others, riches were a hindrance and are largely lost in t...
THE QUESTION OF DIVORCE. THE RICH YOUNG MAN 1, 2. End of the Galilean ministry. The Peræn ministry begins (Mark 10:1; Luke 9:51 cp. Luke 17:11). The time was now late summer of 28 a.d. The Passion was...
THE REWARD OF THOSE WHO FORSAKE ALL TO FOLLOW CHRIST (Mark 10:28; Luke 18:28)....
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 19 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE 19:1-12 V1 When Jesus had finished saying these things, he left the Galilee region. He went to the other sid...
BEHOLD, WE HAVE FORSAKEN. — The question betrayed the thoughts that had been working in the minds of the disciples, and of which, as was his wont, St. Peter made himself the spokesman. They had compli...
CHAPTER 15 Last Days in Peraea - Matthew 19:1 - Matthew 20:1 THERE were two main roads from Galilee to Jerusalem. One passed through Samaria, on the west of the Jordan, the other through Peraea, east...
_A reaction_ (Mark 10:28-31; Luke 18:28-30)....
εἶπεν δὲ Π.: from depression the disciples, represented by Peter, pass to self-complacent buoyancy their natural mood. ἰδοὺ points to a fact deserving special notice in view of the recent incident. ἡμ...
_Conversation ensuing_ (Mark 10:23-27; Luke 18:24-27)....
RICHES IN THE KINGDOM Matthew 19:23-30 Money is not an unmixed good. It brings in its train many temptations. It is easier to bear poverty than wealth-easier to be a saint when life is hard than whe...
The Pharisees approached Him with a question concerning divorce. The force of His reply is in the words "from the beginning." He had no opinions apart from the will and intention of God. As God willed...
Behold we have left all! What confidence this in Peter! He ad been but a fisherman, always poor, living by his industry, and gaining his bread by the sweat of his brow; yet with great confidence he sa...
THE RICH YOUNG MAN Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30. Mark: “And He, traveling along the road, one running and kneeling clown asked Him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit e...
"Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? (28) And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
Matthew 19:27._Then Peter answering said to him. _Peter tacitly compares himself and the other disciples to the _rich _man, whom the world had turned aside from Christ. As they had led a poor and wand...
chapter 19 carries on the subject of the spirit that is suited to the kingdom of heaven, and goes deep into the principles which govern human nature, and of what was now divinely introduced. A questio...
THEN ANSWERED PETER AND SAID UNTO HIM,.... Peter observing what Christ said to the young man, bidding him sell all that he had, and give to the poor, and he should have treasure in heaven, and come an...
Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? Ver. 27. _Behold, we have forsaken all, &c._] A great all, sure, a few broken boa...
_Then answered Peter_ With some warmth and confidence; _Behold, we have forsaken all_ We have done what this youth, hopeful as he seemed, had not the resolution to do; for though indeed we had not muc...
THE REWARD OF THE APOSTLES. Peter's question: THEN ANSWERED PETER AND SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD, WE HAVE FORSAKEN ALL AND FOLLOWED THEE; WHAT SHALL WE HAVE THEREFORE? There may have been a trace of arrog...
The setting now is changed from Galilee to Judea, with great crowds following Him, finding healing from their illnesses. But since the Lord Jesus has been announcing a kingdom of a different character...
23-30 Though Christ spoke so strongly, few that have riches do not trust in them. How few that are poor are not tempted to envy! But men's earnestness in this matter is like their toiling to build a...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 19:28"....
Tertullian On Idolatry . Parents, wives, children, will have to be left behind, for God's sake.[86] Five Books in Reply to Marcion 10 Like him, have all things left,[121] Victorinus Commentary on...
Matthew 19:27 Then G5119 Peter G4074 answered G611 (G5679) said G2036 (G5627) Him G846 See G2400 ...
ANALYSIS OF THE SECTION MATTHEW 19:3 TO MATTHEW 22:46. This whole Section may be analysed as follows: a Jesus' testing commences with a question about divorce. b Jesus questions the Pharisees about...
‘Then answered Peter and said to him, “Lo, we have left all, and followed you. What then shall we have?” ' Peter's question reflects the growing desire and expectation among the disciples of a future...
THE BASIS OF THE NEW KINGLY RULE - JESUS NOW EXPLAINS THE FUTURE FOR ALL WHO FULLY FOLLOW HIM (19:27-29). In order to fully appreciate what Jesus now says here we need to consider the similar words sp...
Matthew 19:27. LO, WE LEFT ALL. Whatever they had, and not all of them were poor, they left. WHAT THEM SHALL WE HAVE. ‘We' in contrast to this young man who did not stand the test. The answer indicat...
The direct reply to Peter's question is found in all three accounts; the parable is peculiar to Matthew. It loses most of its seeming difficulties, when connected with the previous conversation. The q...
WHAT THEN SHALL WE HAVE? (τ αρα εστα ημιν?) A pathetic question of hopeless lack of comprehension....
All sorts of persons are invited to come to Christ, whatever their age may be. We begin here with the children. Matthew 19:13. Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his...
CONTENTS: Christ and the divorce question. Little children blessed. The rich young ruler. Apostles' future place in the Kingdom. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Peter, rich young ruler. CONCLUSION: God Himse...
Matthew 19:3. _The pharisees also came tempting him._ These men professed perfection of morality, and of worship; and their object was to tempt our Lord to sin, by giving his sanction to a law of cust...
LOOK. WE HAVE FELT EVERYTHING. What had just happened with the rich young man makes Peter ask this. WHAT WILL WE HAVE? Not "salvation," but "reward." Compare Mark 10:28-31. [_Fullness of life now_ is...
_Some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls came and devoured them up._ WAY SEED DEVOURED BY BIRDS The birds devour the truth we neglect to cover. Let us study these birds:- 1. The first belongs...
_Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed Thee; what shall we have therefore?_ THE ADVANTAGES OF FOLLOWING CHRIST I. That a follower of Christ possesses a character of high and essential importanc...
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 19:1 The Galilean ministry has now ended. Jesus and his disciples begin the journey to Jerusalem. ⇐...
JESUS SPEAKS TO THE RICH YOUNG MAN MATTHEW 19:16-30; MARK 10:17-31; LUKE 18:18-30; MATTHEW 19:16 And, behold, one came and
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 19:16. GOOD MASTER.—The better MSS. omit the adjective, and it has probably been added here by later copyists to bring the passage into a verbal agreement with the narrative o...
EXPOSITION MATTHEW 19:1 _The beginning of the last journey to Jerusalem_._ The question concerning divorce_._ _(Mark 10:1.) MATTHEW 19:1...
Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and he came to the coast of Judea (Matthew 19:1); Now that is the border of Judea, so He is moving south towards J...
1 Corinthians 1:29; 1 Corinthians 4:7; Deuteronomy 33:9; Luke 14:33;...
We. Emphatic, in contrast with the young ruler....
(CF. MARK 10:17-31; LUKE 18:18-30)— If Jesus was God, why did He seem to rebuke the rich young ruler for calling Him good? PROBLEM: The rich young ruler called Jesus “Good Teacher,” and Jesus rebuked...
The apostles having heard our Saviour's command to the young man to sell all and give to the poor, St. Peter in the name of the rest, tells Christ, that they had left all, and followed him; BEHOLD, WE...