THEN. At that point in. then future time. The Structure (p. 1366) shows that this parable formed the closing part of the Lord's teaching on the Mount of Olives (see Matthew 24:1; Matthew 24:3); and was designed to illustrate and enforce His teaching as to watchfulness, in view of the then immediate... [ Continue Reading ]
WISE. prudent.... [ Continue Reading ]
NO. Greek. _ou._ App-105. WITH. Greek. _meta._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
VESSELS. Containing oil, to pour on the torches. Greek. _angeion._ Occ only here, and Matthew 13:48.... [ Continue Reading ]
SLUMBERED. became drowsy. Greek. _nustazo._ Occurs only here and 2 Peter 2:3. SLEPT. went to sleep (and continued asleep). Greek. _katheudo._... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE WAS. CRY MADE. there arose. cry. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._... [ Continue Reading ]
THOSE. those former ones.... [ Continue Reading ]
ARE GONE OUT. are going out.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT SO. Or, supply the Ellipsis thus: "[we must refuse] lest there be not enough", &c. NOT. Greek. _ou._ App-105. But all the texts read " _ou me_ ". App-105.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT: were on their way. MARRIAGE. marriage, or wedding feast; as in Matthew 22:2; Matthew 22:3; Matthew 22:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME ALSO THE OTHER VIRGINS. "came the other virgins also". LORD, LORD. Figure of speech _Epizeuxis,_ App-6, for emph., denoting urgency.... [ Continue Reading ]
VERILY. See note on Matthew 5:18. I KNOW YOU NOT. Greek. _oida._... [ Continue Reading ]
WATCH. This is the great lesson of the parable. NEITHER. not. Greek. _ou,_ as in Matthew 25:6. WHEREIN. in (Greek. _en_. App-104.) which. THE SON OF MAN. See App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. Or, supply the Ellipsis from Matthew 25:13, "[the coming of the Son of man]". TRAVELLING, &C. See note on "went", &c, Matthew 21:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
TALENTS. Greek. _talanton._ Occurs only here, and in Matthew 18:24. See App-51. Hence the word comes to be used now of any gift entrusted to one for use. EVERY MAN. each one. ACCORDING TO. Greek. _kata._ App-104. HIS SEVERAL ABILITY. his own peculiar capacity. TOOK HIS JOURNEY. Same as "travelli... [ Continue Reading ]
TRADED WITH. trafficked or wrought in (Greek. _en._ App-104.) The virgins _wait:_ the servants _work._ MADE THEM. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for "gained".... [ Continue Reading ]
HE. he also.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT. went off. EARTH. ground. Greek. _ge._ App-129.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFTER. Greek. _meta._ App-104. RECKONETH. compareth accounts. Greek. _sunairo._ Occurs only here, and in Matthew 18:23; Matthew 18:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
BESIDE. upon. Greek. _epi_.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAKE. set. ENTER. JOY. He enters into joy, and joy enters into him. THE JOY. the [place of] joy.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN HE. He also. HAD RECEIVED. Note the change from the Aorist to the Perf. He had received it, and it remained with. him. I KNEW THEE. I got to know thee. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. Not the same as verses: Matthew 25:12; Matthew 25:13; Matthew 25:26. HAST NOT SOWN. didst not sow. HAST NOT STRA... [ Continue Reading ]
LO, THERE. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. THAT IS THINE. thine own.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKED. Greek. _poneros._ App-128. THOU KNEWEST. Greek. _oida._ App-132.... [ Continue Reading ]
EXCHANGERS. bankers. So called from the tables or counters at which they sat. Greek. _trapezites._ Occurs only here. USURY. interest. Reference to Pentateuch (Deuteronomy 23:19; Deuteronomy 23:20). Compare Psalms 15:5. Hebrews were forbidden to take it from Hebrews, but allowed to take it from fore... [ Continue Reading ]
FROM. away from. Greek. _apo._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT. Greek. _me._ App-105. Not the same word as in verses: Matthew 25:9; Matthew 25:12; Matthew 25:24; Matthew 9:26, Mat 9:43, Mat 9:44, Mat 9:45.... [ Continue Reading ]
OUTER. the outer. Greek. _exoteros._ Occurs only in Matthew (here, Matthew 8:12, and Matthew 22:13). WEEPING AND GNASHING. See note on Matthew 8:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THE SON OF MAN. See the Structure (p. 1366). SHALL COME. shall have come. THE THRONE. Luke 1:32. Compare Psalms 47:8; Jeremiah 3:17; Jeremiah 14:21.Zephaniah 3:8.... [ Continue Reading ]
SHALL BE GATHERED ALL NATIONS. There is no resurrection here. Therefore no reference to Revelation 20. The gathering is to be on earth (Isaiah 34:1; Isaiah 34:2.Joel 3:1; Joel 3:2; Joel 3:11; Joel 3:12). There are three classes, not two. The test is not even "works", but the treatment of the "brethr... [ Continue Reading ]
FATHER. App-98. THE FOUNDATION, &C See App-146.... [ Continue Reading ]
AN HUNGRED. hungry.... [ Continue Reading ]
NAKED. Scantily clothed. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_ (of the Whole), App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN SHALL THE RIGHTEOUS ANSWER, &C. Figure of speech _Dialogismos._... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LEAST. Emph.. even the least.... [ Continue Reading ]
SAY ALSO UNTO THEM. say unto them also. YE CURSED. that are abiding under. curse. EVERLASTING FIRE. the fire, the age-abiding [fire]. See App-151.... [ Continue Reading ]
EVERLASTING Greek. _aionion._ App-151. In the same sense as in Hebrews 5:9 (Isaiah 45:17); Matthew 6:2; Matthew 9:12; 2 Thessalonians 1:9. (Compare Psalms 52:5; Psalms 92:7.) The eternal result must be the same as in the next clause. PUNISHMENT. Greek. _kolasis._ According to Aristotle _kolasis_ has... [ Continue Reading ]