Bible Commentary

And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. 19. the keys of the kingdom of heaven ] This expression was not altogether new. To a Jew … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:19”

And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 18. Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church ] Cp. Isa 28:16, from which passage probably the expression is drawn. There … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:18”

And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed [it] unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 17. Bar-jona ] “son of Jonah.” Bar is Aramaic for son; cp. Barabbas, Bar-tholomew, Bar-nabas. for flesh and blood, &c.] Not man, but God; “flesh and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:17”

And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 16. Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God ] This confession not only sees in Jesus the promised Messiah, but in the Messiah recognises the divine nature. He is more than one of the old prophets … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:16”

He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Mark saith, Mar 8:29, Thou art the Christ. Luke saith, Luk 9:20, Peter answering said, The Christ of God, that is, the Messiah. You that are my disciples and apostles, what is your opinion of me? Our Lord expects not only faith in our … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:15”

And they said, Some [say] [that thou art] John the Baptist: some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. 14. Jeremias ] Named by St Matthew only. He is mentioned as a representative of the Prophets, because in the Jewish Canon the book of Jeremiah came first of the Prophets, following the books … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:14”

When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 13. Cesarea Philippi ] The most northerly point reached by our Lord. The city was rebuilt by Herod-Philip, who called it by his own name to distinguish it from Csarea … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:13”

Then understood they how that he bade [them] not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees. 12. Then understood they ] The Greek word and its derivative is used specially of spiritual intelligence. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Mat 16:6; Mat 16:12 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:12”

How is it that ye do not understand that I spake [it] not to you concerning bread, that ye should beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees? Verse 11. How is it that ye do not understand] We are not deficient in spiritual knowledge, because we have not had sufficient opportunities … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:11”

Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? Verse 10. See Clarke on Mt 16:9 Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand,…. Have you forgot the other miracle done but a very little while ago, when I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 16:10”