Bible Commentaries

Matthew 1:2 — 2. καὶ τ . ἀδελφ . ] These additions probably indicate that Matt. did not take his genealogy from any family or public documents, but constructed it himself. Cf. also Grot., ‘Obiter Matthæus Christum ut cognatum omnibus Israelitis commendat.’

Matthew 16:2 — 2. ] Mar 8:12 adds καὶ ἀναστενάξας τῷ πνεύματι αὐτοῦ …, omitting however the sentences following. The Jews were much given to prognosticating the rains, &c. of the coming season in each year. See Lightf. who cites examples.

Matthew 18:2 — 2. ] From Mar 9:36 it appears that our Lord first placed the child in the midst, and then took it in His arms: possibly drawing a lesson for His disciples from its ready submission and trustfulness.

Matthew 27:2 — 2. Ποντ . Πιλ . τ . ἡγ . ] See note on Luke 3:1 ; and on the reason of their taking Him to Pilate, on John 18:31 . Pilate ordinarily resided at Cæsarea, but during the feast, in Jerusalem.

Mark 7:17 — 17. εἰς οἶκον ] Not necessarily into a house, so that any inference can (Meyer) be drawn from it, but within doors : see note on ch. Mark 2:1 . ἐπ .… οἱ μαθ . = ἀποκρ . ὁ Πέτρος εἶπ . Matt.

Luke 13:23 — 23. ] On οἱ σωζόμενοι , see note, Acts 2:47 . Here, the implication of final salvation is obvious. αὐτούς , the multitude. Similar sayings have occurred in the Sermon on the Mount, but the connexion here is intimate and strict.

John 11:47 — 47. ] Their words may be read two ways; with, or without, a question after ποιοῦμεν . (1) is the ordinary way. (2) as in A.V.R., ‘What do we, seeing that, because, this man doeth many miracles?’

Acts 15:32 — 32. ] προφ . ὄντ . gives the reason for their superadding to the appointed business of their mission the work of exhorting and edifying. On προφ ., see ch. Acts 11:27 ; Acts 13:1 ; Ephesians 2:20 , and notes.

Acts 19:25 — 25. τὰ τοιαῦτα ] All sorts of memorials or amulets connected with the worship of Artemis. Dean Howson (ii. p. 98) suggests that possibly Alexander the coppersmith may have been one of these craftsmen: see 2 Timothy 4:14 .

Acts 21:14 — 14. τ . κ . τὸ θέλ . γιν .] One of the passages from which we may not unfairly infer, that the Lord’s prayer was used by the Christians of the apostolic age. See note on 2 Timothy 4:18 .

Acts 5:7 — 7. ] The construction is, ἐγένετο δέ ‚ … καί , It happened, that: and ὡς ὡ . τ . διάστ . is parenthetical, not the nom. to ἑγένετο . See a precisely similar construction, Luke 9:28 ; and Winer, edn. 6, § 62. 2.

Romans 13:13 — 13. ] κοίταις , in a bad sense: the act itself being a defilement, when unsanctified by God’s ordinance of marriage. See reff. ἀσελγείαις , plural of various kinds of wantonness: so ὑποκρίσεις , φθόνους , καταλαλιάς , 1 Peter 2:1 .

2 Corinthians 10:1-18 — CHAP. 2Co 10:1 to 2 Corinthians 13:13 . ] THIRD PART OF THE EPISTLE. DEFENCE OF THIS APOSTOLIC DIGNITY, AND LABOURS, AND SUFFERINGS, AGAINST HIS ADVERSARIES: WITH ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS INTENDED COURSE TOWARDS THEM ON HIS ENSUING VISIT.

Galatians 1:13-24 — 13 2:21 .] Historical working out of this proof : and first ( Gal 1:13-14 ) by reminding them of his former life in Judaism , during which he certainly received no instruction in the Gospel from men.

Galatians 2:1-21 — 13 2:21 .] Historical working out of this proof : and first ( Gal 1:13-14 ) by reminding them of his former life in Judaism , during which he certainly received no instruction in the Gospel from men.

Colossians 2:8-15 — 8 15 .] See summary, on Col 2:1 general warning against being seduced by a wisdom which was after men’s tradition, and not after Christ, of whose perfect work, and their perfection in Him, he reminds them .

Hebrews 3:5 — 5 .] The argument proceeds, resuming the common ground of Hebrews 3:2 ; and Moses indeed (inasmuch as δέ following has the effect of bringing out, and thus emphasizing, χριστός , this μέν may almost be treated as a particle of disparagement: cf. Isocr. Panegyr. p. 178, ἡ καλουμένη μὲν ἀρχή , οὖσα δὲ συμφσρά “which

James 2:2-4 — 2 4 .] Hypothetical example , to explain to them that to which he especially points. The hypothesis carries however in itself a foundation of fact, and appeals ( γάρ ) to the consciences of the readers whether it were not so.

2 Peter 1:8-9 — 8, 9 .] Reasons for the foregoing exhortations : 1. positive , the advantage of these Christian graces in bringing forth fruit towards the mature knowledge of Christ: 2. negative , the disadvantage of their absence from the character.

1 John 2:13 — but the burden and heat of their struggle is past: “viribus fortibus et robustis tribuitur supra fortissimum et robustissimum victoria.” Carpzov. The πονηρός is he in whom, in whose power, the whole world lieth, ch. 1 John 5:19 , John 12:31 ; John 14:30 ; John 16:11 ; the διάβολος , who deceives from the beginning, John 8:44 , ch. 1Jn 3:8 ; 1 John 3:10 ; 1 John 3:12 ; whose works Christ came into the world to destroy, ch. 1 John 3:8 . He is conquered once and for all, by those who have