THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. See App-114. This parable occurs only in Matthew, and is called forth by Peter's question in Matthew 19:27. HEAVEN. the heavens. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. A MAN THAT IS AN HOUSEHOLDER. a man. house holder.. Hebraism. master of. house. EARLY IN THE MORNING. toge... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. Greek. _meta._ THE LABOURERS: i.e. the twelve Apostles (the first called). FOR. Greek. _ek._ App-104. _ek =_ out of, or from [the bargain]. penny. day. PENNY. Greek. _denarion_ (App-51.). a day's wage at that time (Luke 10:35. two days'). Came to be used for any coin, as in English we "turn... [ Continue Reading ]
THE THIRD HOUR. 9am. The hour named in connection with Pentecost (Acts 2:15). OTHERS. Not there at the first hour. Other labourers were then engaged (Acts 4:36; Acts 6:1; Acts 6:5; Acts 8:4; Acts 8:12; Acts 9:10; Acts 9:25; Acts 9:27;... [ Continue Reading ]
RIGHT. just. GIVE. pay.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SIXTH... HOUR. The hour of the vision when Peter was sent to the Gentiles at Caesarea (Acts 10:9). ninth hour. The hour when the angel appeared to Cornelius (Acts 10:3), and others became labourers (Acts 21:16).... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ELEVENTH HOUR. The Art. is emphatic, as with the "third". See note on "even" (Matthew 20:8). It was immediately before the end.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. no one. US. These were the heralds of the gospel of the kingdom, immediately before the close of the dispensation of the Acts. See Acts 17:34; Acts 18:2; Acts 18:8; Acts 18:10; Acts 18:18; Acts 18:24; Acts 19:6; Acts 19:20; Acts 20:1;... [ Continue Reading ]
EVEN. Even Bengel held that this refers to "the last judgment". And it is clearly the time of reckoning and of the reward spoken of in Matthew 19:29, when all will be justly rewarded.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERY MAN. each.... [ Continue Reading ]
SUPPOSED. reckoned according to law. See note on Luke 3:23.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAINST. Greek. _kata._ App-104. GOODMAN. the master of the house.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE. That these. Greek. _hoti,_ putting their words between quotation marks. See note on Luke 23:43. HAVE WROUGHT BUT ONE HOUR. made one hour.. Hebraism. Compare Ruth 2:19, "Where wroughtest thou to-day? "(Hebrew. _'anah 'asitha)._ So, in the sense of making or spending time (Acts 15:33; Acts 18:... [ Continue Reading ]
ONE. Representing the whole body, as Peter was the "one" in Matthew 19:27. FRIEND. Greek. _Hetairos =_ Comrade, more distant than _philos_ (= beloved). Occurs only in Matthew (here; Matthew 11:16; Matthew 22:12; Matthew 26:50). WRONG. injustice.... [ Continue Reading ]
TAKE. Take up. THAT THINE IS. thine own. I WILL GIVE. for. will (App-102.) to give. WILL. wish, or desire. App-102. EVEN AS UNTO THEE. as to thee also.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH. in. Greek. _en_. App-104. MINE OWN. Plural. mine own [affairs]. THINE EYE EVIL.. Hebraism. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 15:9). App-117. EVIL. grudging. Greek. _poneria_. App-128.:3. Emphatic GOOD. generous.... [ Continue Reading ]
SO, &C. See note on Matthew 19:30, which precedes the parable, as this concludes it.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. THE SON OF MAN. See App-98. BETRAYED, &C.. delivered up, as in Matthew 20:19. These are the additional features of this third announcement (see note on Matthew 16:21); the second and fourth being Matthew 17:22 and Matthew 20:28. CONDEMN. Greek. _katak... [ Continue Reading ]
DELIVER HIM. deliver Him up, as in Matthew 20:18. THE THIRD DAY. See App-148.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME. With her sons. Mark 10:35 "came [with their mother]". THE MOTHER. _Salome._ Compare Matthew 27:56 with Mark 15:40. ZEBEDEE'S. See note on Matthew 4:21. CHILDREN. sons. App-108. The two sons (James and John) acted with their mother (prompting her). Compare "Ye" (Matthew 20:22, and Mark 10:35... [ Continue Reading ]
GRANT. Bid, as in Matthew 4:3. or Matthew 23:3 ("bid"). THE LEFT. [Thy] left.... [ Continue Reading ]
YE. Ye two. know not. have no idea. Greek. _oida._ App-132. ASK. ask for. App-134. THE CUP. Which would be at His right hand.. symbol of participation. Jeremiah 25:15; Jeremiah 49:12.Ezekiel 23:33. SHALL DRINK OF. am about to drink of. BAPTIZED. App-115. BAPTISM. App-115.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL. shall indeed. James (Acts 12:2), and John martyred, according to tradition. BUT IT SHALL BE GIVEN TO THEM FOR WHOM, &C. Omit all these italics, and read "but [to those] for whom". Compare Mark 10:40. PREPARED: or, destined. of. by. Greek. _hupo._ FATHER. App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOVED WITH INDIGNATION. took great umbrage. AGAINST. about, or with respect to. Greek. _peri._... [ Continue Reading ]
EXERCISE DOMINION. lord it over. THEY THAT ARE GREAT. the great ones. EXERCISE AUTHORITY UPON. The Prep, _kata_ (= down. App-104.) in the verb implies. bad sense and. oppress them. Compare Luke 22:25. where the verb is not the same. See note there.... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT. However. AMONG. Greek. _en._ MINISTER. servant (in relation to _activity)_.... [ Continue Reading ]
CHIEF. first. SERVANT. bond-servant (in relation to servitude).... [ Continue Reading ]
The fourth announcement of His sufferings. See note on Matthew 16:21. TO BE MINISTERED UNTO. to be served. TO MINISTER. to serve. LIFE. soul. RANSOM. redemption price. Reference to Pentateuch (Numbers 35:31). App-117.1. FOR. in the stead of. Greek. _anti._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEPARTED. not approaching, as in Luke 18:35. or arriving and leaving, as in Mark 10:46. GREAT MULTITUDE. The population was about 100,000, doubtless with many blind about the gates.... [ Continue Reading ]
TWO BLIND MEN. There are no "discrepancies" between this account and those of Mark 10:46 and Luke 18:35. They describe three miracles on four blind men: one on approaching Jericho; one on leaving; two after He had left. See App-152. SITTING. Not "begging", as in Luke 18:35. BY. beside. Greek. _par... [ Continue Reading ]
REBUKED... PEACE. charged them to be silent. CRIED. kept crying. THE MORE. Greek. _meizon._ (Adverb) Occurs only here. SON OF DAVID. The sixth of nine occurrences in Matthew. See note on Matthew 1:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
CALLED THEM. In the other cases He commanded them to be "called" (Mark 10:49), and "led" (Luke 18:40). App-152. SHALL. should. UNTO. for.... [ Continue Reading ]
RECEIVED. regained. THEY FOLLOWED. As in Mark 10:52, and Luke 18:43.... [ Continue Reading ]