Mat. 12:30. "He that is not with Me is against Me; and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth abroad." The true reason of Christ's observing this in this place, where He is reproving the Pharisees' saying, that "He cast out devils by Beelzebub," is this, that these Pharisees, till now, appeared to... [ Continue Reading ]
Mat. 12:32. "It shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world nor in the world to come." Some sins may not be forgiven in this world, that yet are forgiven in the world that is to come. God does not manifest his forgiveness in this world, but is provoked sometimes by the grievous fall of the godl... [ Continue Reading ]
Mat. 12:49, 50. "And He stretched forth His hand toward His disciples, and said, Behold, My mother and My brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of My Father which is in heaven, the same is My brother, and sister, and mother." The figure of speech Christ here uses will appear the more natural and... [ Continue Reading ]