Bible Commentaries

Verse 16

blessed them

In Hebrew custom, a father's act. (Cf) Genesis 27:38

"He had no children that He might adopt all children."--Bengel.

Verse 18

Why callest

Par., Believing Me to be but a human teacher, why callest thou Me "good," etc.

Verse 24

astonished

Or, amazed, i.e. as Jews: knowing that temporal prosperity was, to the Jew as such, a token of divine favour. e.g. Deuteronomy 28:1-12.

Verse 25

eye of

It has been thought the reference here was to a postern door set in a gate of Jerusalem.

Verse 28

Then Peter

Cf. See note 2, Matthew 19:27-30

(See Scofield "Matthew 19:27-40.19.30- :")

Verse 33

Son of man

(See Scofield " :-")

Verse 45

life

Or, soul. Cf. Isaiah 53:10; Isaiah 53:12 (Greek - ἀπόλλυμι ," the soul or the essential life, not as commonly, "zoe," the active life).

Verse 46

And they

Cf. (See Scofield " :-")

Verse 51

Lord

Gr. "Rabboni," my Master, a term of reverent love. Cf. John 20:16.