“ And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. ”
Think not that I am come ... - This is taken from Micah 7:6 . Christ did not here mean to say that the object of his coming was to produce discord and contention, for he was the Prince of Peace,...
The Charge to the Twelve. The section forms the second of five passages into which Mt. col lected the sayings of Jesus. The Markan account ( Matthew 6:7-11 ) is followed by Luke 9:1-5 , but Luke...
DISCOURSE: 1346 THE RULE OF CHRIST’S PROCEDURE IN THE LAST DAY Matthew 10:32-39 . Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. Bu...
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. A man's foes shall be they of his own household - Our Lord refers here to their own traditions. So Sota, fol. 49. "A little before the coming of...
Think not that I am come, &c.— "Because the prophets have spoken glorious things of the peace and happiness which shall flourish under the Messiah, whom they have named, for that reason, the p...
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. This saying, which is quoted, as is the whole verse, from Micah 7:6 , is but an exte...
Mission of the Twelve 1. Mission of the Twelve ( Mark 6:7 ; Luke 9:1 ). This mission was intended partly to prepare the way for visits from Jesus Himself, and partly to train the apostles for the...
Chapter 9 The King's Ambassadors - Matthew 9:36-38 ; Matthew 10:1-42 I - THE MISSION. Matthew 9:36-38 - Matthew 10:1-5 So far the King Himself has done all the work of the kingdom. But it...
Receiving Christ's Representatives Matthew 10:34-42 In Jesus Christ we acquire a new affinity, stronger than that of family ties. When we enter into the family of God we belong to all His child...
As a result of this, the King calls, equips, and sends forth His disciples. No work can be done to extend His Kingdom that is not the direct outcome of His compassion. To men in communion with that c...
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. His children, and his servants, such that he has either begotten and brought up, or are daily fed at his table, and maintained by him. This, wit...
And a man's foes shall be they of his own household. Ver. 36. And a man's foes shall be they, &c. ] Nicholas of Jenvile, a young man newly come from Geneva, was condemned and set in the car...
Think not that I am come , &c. As if he had said, Because the prophets have spoken glorious things of the peace and happiness of the world under the reign of the Messiah, whom they have named, f...
When He instructs us to pray, He fully intends to answer such prayer, as we see now in His sending forth His twelve disciples. It is precious to see Him exercising authority to communicate authority...
Instructions to the Apostles. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and ha...
Not of the household of faith, which showeth that it is not the gospel, but men's corruptions, which causeth division. Those, who truly receive the gospel agree well enough, at least break not out in...
What Will Result From His Coming, And What He Requires Of Those Who Would Follow Him (10:34-42). As Jesus comes to the end of His instructions He wants His disciples to be aware of the waves that...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 10:38 . Taketh not his cross .—By the Roman custom criminals were compelled to bear the cross to the place of execution. The Galilæans would know too well what was meant b...
Matthew 10:36 "They began to make excuse." There is one excuse by which we either plead the example and authority of our neighbours for doing evil, or for fear of their laughing at us and persecut...
Matthew 10:1 . And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. Th...
Matthew 10:1 . He called to him his twelve disciples. Jesus chose twelve that they might sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Luke 22:30 . And that they might be the twelve founda...
EXPOSITION For introductory notes to this chapter, see Matthew 9:35 . Matthew 10:1 Parallel passages: Mark 6:7 ; Luke 9:1 . The prayer ( Matthew 9:38 ) is answered in the persons of tho...
The result of such uncompromising demands:
1 Samuel 17:28 ; 2 Samuel 16:11 ; Genesis 3:15 ; Genesis 37:17-28 ; Genesis 4:8-10 ; Jeremiah 12:6 ; Jeremiah 20:10 ; Job 19:13-19 ; John 13:8 ; Micah 7:6 ; Psalms 41:9 ; Psalms 55:13
The Disciple and His Lord Matthew 10:24-42 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We thought it well to present seven names by which the children of God are known in the New Testament. 1. The first name we shal...
And the foes of a man — That loves and follows me. Micah 7:6 .