Justin Edwards' Family Bible NT (1851)
Matthew 10:42
Little ones; disciples, even the feeblest of them.
In the name; because he is a disciple, from attachment to him and his Master; he shall receive the approbation and blessing of his Lord.
Little ones; disciples, even the feeblest of them.
In the name; because he is a disciple, from attachment to him and his Master; he shall receive the approbation and blessing of his Lord.
Verse Matthew 10:42. _A CUP OF COLD WATER_] υδατος, of _water_, is not in the common text, but it is found in the _Codex Bezae, Coptic,_ _Armenian, Gothic, Anglo-Saxon, Slavonic_, all copies of the _...
HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU ... - In all these three illustrations Christ meant to teach substantially the same thing - that he that would entertain kindly or treat with hospitality himself, his disciples,...
7. THE MESSENGERS OF THE KINGDOM. CHAPTER 10 1. The Twelve Disciples. (Matthew 10:1 .) 2. Their Commission. (Matthew 10:5 .) 3. Persecutions Promised. (Matthew 10:16 .) 4. Words of Encouragement....
THE CHARGE TO THE TWELVE. The section forms the second of five passages into which Mt. col lected the sayings of Jesus. The Markan account (Matthew 6:7) is followed by Luke 9:1, but Luke 10:2 (the Sev...
END OF THE CHARGE. Matthew 10:40 connects with Matthew 10:11 (_cf._ also Matthew 25:35, and note Matthew 18:5). The second c
WHOSOEVER SHALL GIVE TO DRINK TO THESE LITTLE ONES. By the "little ones" are probably meant Christ's disciples. A CUP OF COLD WATER ONLY. The smallest act of kindness. If done "because be was. disc...
He who receives you, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him that sent me. He who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet's reward; and he who receives a righteous...
THE MESSENGERS OF THE KING (Matthew 10:1-4)...
THESE LITTLE ONES: i.e. the Twelve. Compare Matthew 18:6. OF. full of or containing. Genitive of the contents. App-17. IN NO WISE. See App-105....
_one of these little ones_ The reference may be to the disciples. But there appears to be a gradation in the lowest step of which are "_these_little ones." Possibly some children standing near were th...
The Church of the Future (1) The Apostolic character, 16. (2) Persecution, 17 25. (3) Consolation the care of the Father, 26 31. (4) The reward, 32. (5) The Christian choice, 33 39. (6) The hosts of...
Christ's Charge to the Apostles This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church of...
ἝΝΑ ΤΩ͂Ν ΜΙΚΡΩ͂Ν. The reference may be to the disciples. But there appears to be a gradation, in the lowest step of which are ‘_these_ little ones.’ Possibly some children standing near were then addr...
CHRIST’S CHARGE TO THE APOSTLES This discourse falls naturally into two divisions; of which the first (Matthew 10:5-15) has reference to the immediate present, the second relates rather to the church...
THE CHURCH OF THE FUTURE (1) The Apostolic character, 16. (2) Persecution, 17–25. (3) Consolation—the care of the Father, 26–31. (4) The reward, 32. (5) The Christian choice, 33–39. (6) The hosts of...
THE RECEPTION OF THE APOSTLES AND MINISTERS OF JESUS CHRIST In respect of poetical form, note first the ascending climax ὑμᾶς … ἐμὲ … τὸν πέμψαντα ἐμέ. And then the descending climax, προφήτην … δίκαι...
VER 40. "HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU RECEIVETH ME, AND HE THAT RECEIVETH ME RECEIVETH HIM THAT SENT ME. 41. HE THAT RECEIVETH A PROPHET IN THE NAME OF A PROPHET SHALL RECEIVE A PROPHET'S REWARD; AND HE THAT...
_JESUS TAUGHT THE APOSTLES HOW TO FIND LIFE MATTHEW 10:34-42:_ The Jews had the belief that outward peace and prosperity would come in the days of the Messiah. Jesus said, "Think not that I am come to...
ΠΟΤΊΣΗ _aor. conj. act. от_ ΠΟΤΊΖΩ (G4222) напоить, ΆΠΟΛΈΣΗ _aor. conj. act., см._ Matthew 10:39. Очень сильное двойное отр. ΟΎ ΜΉ (GGBB, 468)....
HE THAT RECEIVETH, &C.— "As you shall be rewarded for perseverance in my faith, Matthew 10:39 so in proportion shall they who entertain you for my sake. _He who receiveth you,_ &c. that is to say, _sh...
SECTION 23 JESUS COMMISSIONS TWELVE APOSTLES TO EVANGELIZE GALILEE V. JESUS REWARDS THOSE WHO WELCOME HIS SERVANTS TEXT: 10:40-42 A. THE AUTHORITY OF HIS MESSENGERS 40. He that receiveth you recei...
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. AND WHOSOEVER SHALL G...
23 The mood of the verb is most important here. The Lord is not telling what would but what may occur. His apostles were frail mortals, easily discouraged, so He does no more than hint at a possible f...
MISSION OF THE TWELVE 1. Mission of the Twelve (Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1). This mission was intended partly to prepare the way for visits from Jesus Himself, and partly to train the apostles for their futur...
CHARGE TO THE TWELVE (Mark 6:7 Luke 9:1 : cp. also Luke 10:2, charge to the Seventy). The first eleven vv. of this great charge (Matthew 10:5) represent Christ's words act
THESE LITTLE ONES] a tender name for the apostles themselves. Even those who only help on their mission by offering them a cup of cold water as they journey, will be rewarded: cp. Mark 9:41. Some thin...
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 10 JESUS CHOOSES 12 MEN AND SENDS THEM AS HIS WORKERS 10:1-4 V1 Jesus called his 12 *disciples to come to him. Then he gave them auth...
ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES. — The term was familiarly used of the scholars of a Rabbi, and in this sense our Lord, as the great Master, sending forth His disciples, now employs it. He would not disregar...
CHAPTER 9 The King's Ambassadors - Matthew 9:36; Matthew 10:1 I - THE MISSION. Matthew 9:36 - Matthew 10:1 So far the Kin
he last word, and the most beautiful; spoken with deep pathos as an aside; about the disciples rather than to them, though heard by them. “Whosoever shall do the smallest service, were it but to give...
The following sentences might have been spoken in connection with the early Galilean mission, and are accordingly regarded by Weiss as the conclusion of the instructions then given. Luke gives their g...
RECEIVING CHRIST'S REPRESENTATIVES Matthew 10:34-42 In Jesus Christ we acquire a new affinity, stronger than that of family ties. When we enter into the family of God we belong to all His children. T...
As a result of this, the King calls, equips, and sends forth His disciples. No work can be done to extend His Kingdom that is not the direct outcome of His compassion. To men in communion with that co...
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these (r) little ones a cup of cold [water] only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. (r) Who in the si...
HE SENDS OUT THE TWELVE Matthew 9:37-38. _“Then He says to His disciples, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest, in order that He may send out th...
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...
So long as God gives Him access to the people, He continues His labour of love. Nevertheless, He was conscious of the iniquity that governed the people, although He did not seek His own glory. Having...
AND WHOSOEVER SHALL GIVE TO DRINK UNTO ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES,.... Our Lord gradually descends from prophets to righteous men, and from righteous men, to those of the lowest form and class among the...
And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold _water_ only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward. Ver. 42. _Unto one of...
_He that findeth his life shall lose it_ He that saves his life by denying me shall lose it eternally; and he that loses his life by confessing me shall save it eternally. Or, as Macknight expresses i...
A cheering saying:...
AND WHOSOEVER SHALL GIVE TO DRINK UNTO ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES A CUP OF COLD WATER ONLY, IN THE NAME OF A DISCIPLE, VERILY, I SAY UNTO YOU, HE SHALL IN NO WISE LOSE HIS REWARD. The apostles, the mess...
When He instructs us to pray, He fully intends to answer such prayer, as we see now in His sending forth His twelve disciples. It is precious to see Him exercising authority to communicate authority t...
16-42 Our Lord warned his disciples to prepare for persecution. They were to avoid all things which gave advantage to their enemies, all meddling with worldly or political concerns, all appearance of...
Ver. 40-42. HE THAT RECEIVETH YOU RECEIVETH ME, &C.; we have the same LUKE 10:16, only there it is, _he that heareth you heareth me; _ and there is added, _and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and...
Tertullian On Baptism offered to a poor (child);[88] Cyprian Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews That even a small work is of advantage, also in the same place: "And whoever sh...
Matthew 10:42 And G2532 whoever G3739 G1437 gives G4222 (G5661) one G1520 these G5130 ones G3398 only...
a “He who receives you receives me, a And he who receives me receives him who sent me. b He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet, b He will receive a prophet's reward, b And he who rece...
WHAT WILL RESULT FROM HIS COMING, AND WHAT HE REQUIRES OF THOSE WHO WOULD FOLLOW HIM (10:34-42). As Jesus comes to the end of His instructions He wants His disciples to be aware of the waves that they...
Matthew 10:42. ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES. Either the disciples, or children, who were present. The former is preferable. An allusion to their weakness in themselves as they went out on their mission....
Peculiar to Matthew, though some of the sayings occur in the other Gospels. As such trials and emergencies did not occur on this journey, some suppose this part of the discourse was uttered at a later...
Matthew 10:42 Good of Little Acts to please God. I. We are apt, as to this life or the life to come, to think of God as dealing with us, in a sort of general way, just as we do, "in a lump," as we sp...
Matthew 10:41 The Greatest in the Kingdom, and their Reward. I. Observe, first, the three classes of character which are dealt with "prophet," "righteous man," "these little ones." At first sight it...
Matthew 10:1. _And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease._ They...
Our Lord had been sending forth his twelve apostles to preach the gospel of the kingdom, and to work miracles in his name. Having given them their commission, he warned them of the treatment they must...
CONTENTS: The twelve instructed and sent out. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Thaddaeus, Simon, Judas. CONCLUSION: The ca...
Matthew 10:1. _He called to him his twelve disciples._ Jesus chose twelve that they might sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30. And that they might be the twelve foundations...
AND REMEMBER THIS! No act of kindness is too small to be rewarded, if the motives are right. Six things are mentioned in following Christ: (1) Confessing (Matthew 10:32-33); (2) Combat (Matthew 10:34-...
_A cup of cold water._ THE CUP OF COLD WATER The doings of this life are had in remembrance: that no humble action in its relation to high principles is lost; but is retained in a future judgment....
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 10:41 PROPHET. One who speaks for God. RIGHTEOUS PERSON. One who has the righteousness that comes from obeying Jesus. ONE OF THESE LITTLE ONES. That is,
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 10:1 The Authoritative Mission of the Messiah’s Messengers. This is Jesus’ second major teaching (see Introduction: Key Themes). It focuses on the disciples’ mission to Israel...
CHAPTER 10 _And when He had called_, &c. Observe that Christ, out of all His disciples, chose principally twelve, as S. Luke shows more at length (vi. 13.). He chose twelve Apostles that they should b...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 10:38. TAKETH NOT HIS CROSS.—By the Roman custom criminals were compelled to bear the cross to the place of execution. The Galilæans would know too well what was meant by “ta...
EXPOSITION For introductory notes to this chapter, see Matthew 9:35. MATTHEW 10:1 Parallel passages: Mark 6:7; Luke 9:1. Th
Shall we turn now in our bibles to the tenth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? In the beginning of the tenth chapter we find Christ sending His disciples out, telling them to go to the lost sheep of t...
1 Corinthians 8:10; 2 Corinthians 8:12; 2 Corinthians 9:6; Hebrews 6:10;...
THE DISCIPLE AND HIS LORD Matthew 10:24 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We thought it well to present seven names by which the children of God are known in the New Testament. 1. THE FIRST NAME WE SHALL MENTION...
One of these little ones — The very least Christian. Mark 9:41....