Matius 18:20

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Sebab di mana dua atau tiga orang berkumpul dalam Nama-Ku, di situ Aku ada di tengah-tengah mereka."

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Sebab di mana dua atau tiga orang berkumpul dalam Nama-Ku, di situ Aku ada di tengah-tengah mereka."

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Karena barang di mana ada dua atau tiga orang berhimpun atas nama-Ku, di situlah Aku ada di tengah-tengah mereka itu."

Contextual Overview

¹⁵ Moreouer, yf thy brother trespas agaynst thee, go and tell hym his faulte betwene thee and hym alone: If he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother. ¹⁶ But yf he heare thee not, then take yet with thee one or two: that in the mouth of two or three witnesses, euery worde may be stablyshed. ¹⁷ If he heare not them, tell it vnto the Churche: If he heare not the Churche, let hym be vnto thee as an Heathen man, and a publicane. ¹⁸ Ueryly I say vnto you: Whatsoeuer ye bynde on earth, shalbe bounde in heauen: And whatsoeuer ye loose on earth, shalbe loosed in heauen. ¹⁹ Agayne, truely I say vnto you, that if two of you agree in earth, as touching any thyng that they shall aske, it shalbe done for them, of my father, which is in heauen. ²⁰ For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the myddes of them.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

two: Genesis 49:10, John 20:19, John 20:26, 1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Philemon 1:2

there: Matthew 28:20, Exodus 20:24, Zechariah 2:5, John 8:58, Revelation 1:11-13, Revelation 2:1, Revelation 21:3

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:16 - went Genesis 28:15 - I am Exodus 3:14 - I AM hath Leviticus 23:44 - General Joshua 6:27 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 17:3 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 20:9 - and in thy presence Psalms 46:5 - God is Song of Solomon 6:2 - gone Song of Solomon 7:5 - the king Song of Solomon 8:13 - dwellest Isaiah 4:5 - upon every Ezekiel 14:16 - these Ezekiel 46:10 - General Zephaniah 2:1 - gather together Haggai 1:13 - I am Malachi 3:16 - and the Matthew 26:11 - but Matthew 26:29 - until Luke 24:15 - Jesus John 4:21 - when John 14:18 - will come John 20:24 - was Acts 1:14 - all Acts 4:31 - spake Acts 12:12 - where Acts 15:6 - General Romans 16:5 - the church Hebrews 10:25 - forsaking

Cross-References

Genesis 4:10
And he sayde: What hast thou done? the voyce of thy brothers blood cryeth vnto me out of the grounde.

Genesis 13:13
But the men of Sodome [were] wicked, and exceedyng sinners agaynst the Lorde.

Genesis 19:13
For we wyl destroy this place, because the crye of them is great before the face of God: for the Lorde hath sent vs to destroy it.

Isaiah 3:9
Their very countenaunce bewrayeth the, yea they declare their owne sinnes [themselues] as Sodome, they hide it not: Wo be to their owne soules, for they haue rewarded euyll vnto them selues.

Isaiah 5:7
As for the vineyarde of the Lorde of hoastes, it is the house of Israel: and the man of Iuda, the plant of his pleasure: Of these he loked for equitie, but see there is oppression for ryghteousnesse, and lo it is a crying.

Jeremiah 14:7
Doubtlesse our owne wickednesse doth rewarde vs: but Lorde do thou accordyng to thy name, though our transgression and sinnes be many, and agaynst thee haue we sinned.

James 5:4
Beholde, the hire of labourers, which haue reaped downe your fieldes, which hire is of you kept backe by fraude, cryeth: and the cryes of them which haue reaped, are entred into the eares of the Lorde Sabaoth.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For where two or three are gathered together,.... This seems to be said in opposition to a Jewish notion, that a number less than ten, is not a congregation a; whereas, though the number is ever so few that are met together to pray to God; or to hear his word, attend on his ordinances, or do the business of his house, or transact any affair that is for the glory of God, and the good of souls, in my name, says Christ; that is, by his authority, depending on his assistance, calling upon his name, and making use of it, and seeking the glory of it:

there am I in the midst of them; presiding over them, ruling in their hearts, directing their counsels, assisting them in all they are concerned, confirming what they do, and giving a blessing and success to all they are engaged in. The Jews, though they say there is no congregation less than ten, yet own that the divine presence may be with a lesser number, even as small an one as here mentioned b.

"Ten that sit and study in the law, the Shechaniah dwells among them, as it is said, Psalms 82:1. From whence does this appear, if but five? from Amos 9:6, from whence, if but three? from

Psalms 82:1, from whence, if but two? from Malachi 3:16, from whence, if but one? from Exodus 20:24.''

And again c,

"two that sit together, and the words of the law are between them, the Shechaniah dwells among them, according to Malachi 3:16, from whence does it appear, that if but one sits and studies in the law, the holy blessed God hath fixed a reward for him? from Lamentations 3:28.''

a Misn. Sanhedrim, c. 1. sect. 6. T. Bab. Megilia, fol. 23. 2. Gloss. in ib. b Pirke Abot, c. 3. sect. 6. c Ib. sect. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For where two or three ... - This is a general assertion made to support the particular promise made Matthew 18:19 to his apostles. He affirms that wherever two or three are assembled together in his name, he is in the midst of them.

In my name - That is,

1. By my authority, acting for me in my church. See John 10:25; John 16:23.
2. It may mean for my service; in the place of prayer and praise, assembled in obedience to my commend, and with a desire to promote my glory.

There am I in the midst of them - Nothing could more clearly prove that Jesus must be omnipresent, and, of course, be God. Every day, perhaps every hour, two or three, or many more, may be assembled in every city or village in the United States, in England, in Greenland, in Africa, in Ceylon, in the Sandwich Islands, in Russia, and in Judea - in almost every part of the world - and in the midst of them all is Jesus the Saviour. Millions thus at the same time, in every quarter of the globe, worship in his name, and experience the truth of the promise that he is present with them. It is impossible that he should be in all these places and not be God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 18:20. For where two - are gathered together in thy name — There are many sayings among the Jews almost exactly similar to this, such as, Wherever even two persons are sitting in discourse concerning the law, the Divine presence is among them. See much more in Schoettgen. And the following, among the ancient Hindoos, is like unto it: "When Brahma, the Lord of creation, had formed mankind, and at the same time appointed his worship, he spoke and said, 'With this worship pray for increase, and let it be that on which ye shall depend for the accomplishment of all your wishes. With this remember God, that God may remember you. Remember one another, and ye shall obtain supreme happiness. God, being remembered in worship, will grant you the enjoyment of your wishes: he who enjoyeth what hath been given unto him by God, and offereth not a portion unto him, is even as a thief. Know that good works come from Brahma, whose nature is incorruptible; wherefore, the omnipresent Brahma is PRESENT IN THE WORSHIP." See the Bagvat Geeta, p. 45, 46.

In my name — Seems to refer particularly to a public profession of Christ and his Gospel.

There am I in the midst — None but God could say these words, to say them with truth, because God alone is every where present, and these words refer to his omnipresence. Wherever - suppose millions of assemblies were collected in the same moment, in different places of the creation, (which is a very possible case), this promise states that Jesus is in each of them. Can any, therefore, say these words, except that God who fills both heaven and earth? But Jesus says these words: ergo - Jesus is God. Let it be observed, that Jesus is not among them to spy out their sins; or to mark down the imperfections of their worship; but to enlighten, strengthen, comfort, and save them.