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Sermon on the Mount--continued. General Caution against Ostentation in Religious Duties (Mt 6:1).
Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?--like it, indeed, but only to sting him.
And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house--rather, "the householder," the word being the same as in Mt20:1.
Ye fools, and blind! for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?--(See Ex 29:37).
laugh--How charming is the liveliness of this word, to express what in Matthew is called being "comforted!"
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire--(See on Mt 3:10).
And their eyes were opened: and Jesus straitly charged them--The expression is very strong, denoting great earnestness.
He shall not strive nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.
And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it is thou, bid me come to thee on the water--(Also see on Mr 6:50.)
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying--(Isa 29:13).
And when he had agreed with the labourers for a penny--a usual day's hire. he sent them into his vineyard.
Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless--being self-condemned.
within they are full of extortion--In Luke (Lu 11:39) the same word is rendered "ravening," that is, "rapacity."
For unto every one that hath shall be given, &c.--See on Mt 13:12.
Why reason ye these things in your hearts--or, as in Matthew, (Mt 9:4) "Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?"
When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy--The language is very strong, expressing exuberant transport.
Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying--(Jer 31:15, from which the quotation differs but verbally).
Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
The time of this miracle seems too definitely fixed here to admit of our placing it where it stands in Mark and Luke, in whose Gospels no such precise note of time is given.
Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses--"for" your purses; literally, "your belts," in which they kept their money.
But he answered and said, I am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel--(Also see on Mr 7:26.)
They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased--See on Lu 18:14. What follows was addressed more immediately to the scribes and Pharisees.
Can the blind, &c.--not in the Sermon on the Mount, but recorded by Matthew in another and very striking connection (Mt 15:14).
Jesus Led Away to Pilate (Mt 27:1, 2). For the exposition of this portion, see on Joh 18:28, &c. Remorse and Suicide of Judas (Mt 27:3-10). This portion is peculiar to Matthew. On the progress of...
And Zorobabel begat Abiud, &c.--None of these names are found in the Old Testament; but they were doubtless taken from the public or family registers, which the Jews carefully kept, and their...
Therefore--to apply the foregoing, and show its paramount importance. if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath aught--of just complaint "against thee."