Matthew 18:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? ”

Matthew 18:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See also Mark 9:33-41 ; Luke 9:46-50 . Who is the greatest in the kingdom, of heaven? - By the kingdom of heaven they meant the kingdom which they supposed he was about to set up - his kingdo...
Matthew 18:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

A Conversation with the Twelve. For Matthew 18:1-5 , the question of precedence, cf. Mark 9:33-37 *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f., Luke 9:48 ; Luke 22:26 . Mt. makes the disciple...
Matthew 18:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

At = In. Greek. en. App-104. time . hour. Who . Who, then. greatest . greater. Put by Figure of speech Heterosis (of Degree) for greatest. See App-6. the kingdom of heaven. See App-...
Matthew 18:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 . At that time the disciples came to Jesus. It is evident from the other two Evangelists, that the disciples did not come to Christ of their own accord, but that, having secretl...
Matthew 18:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1380 A LITTLE CHILD Matthew 18:1-4 . At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And Jesus called a little child unto him, an...
Matthew 18:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? At the same time - Or hour; but ωρα is frequently used to signify some particular time: however,...
Matthew 18:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

At the same time came the disciples— This chapter is connected with the two preceding; for after Christ had delivered the keys of the kingdom of heaven to Peter, and had taken him up into the mount...
Matthew 18:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 9:33-50 .
Matthew 18:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Who is the greatest?] RV 'Who then is greatest?' The 'then'is explained from St. Mark's statement that on the way to Capernaum the disciples had been disputing who was the greatest. The Transfigura...
Matthew 18:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XVIII. (1) Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — St. Mark records more fully that they had disputed about this in the way, that our Lord, knowing their thoughts ( Luke 9:47 ), asked th...
Matthew 18:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 14 Last Words at Capernaum - Matthew 17:22-27 ; Matthew 18:1-35 THE TEMPLE TRIBUTE Matthew 17:22-27 THE way southward lies through Galilee; but the time of Galilee's visitation is...
Matthew 18:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Removing Stumbling-Blocks Matthew 18:1-9 Our Lord's transfiguration suggested that the time to take up His Kingdom was near; and the Apostles began to arrange their plans. The Master therefore...
Matthew 18:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The c...
Matthew 18:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The Lord Jesus is here teaching his disciples humbleness, He speaks of his own, and his Father's good pleasure, for the salvation of everyone of his little ones. The Chapter is closed in a...
Matthew 18:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

WHO IS THE GREATEST? ‘At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ Matthew 18:1 Three times over during the closing weeks of our Lor...
Matthew 18:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus ,.... When the receivers of the half shekel had spoke to Peter about his master's paying it, and Christ and he had conversed about it, by whose orders...
Matthew 18:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Ver. 1. At the same time ] When he by paying tribute had been teaching them humility and mode...
Matthew 18:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

At the same time When Jesus had just foretold his own sufferings, death, and resurrection; came the disciples, saying, Who is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? Which of us shall be thy prime min...
Matthew 18:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Though the Lord Jesus has been seen to forego His own rights, He who is by right infinitely great, the disciples show the opposite attitude in desiring some rights above those of others in the kingdo...
Matthew 18:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Importance of Humility. 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?...
Matthew 18:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

MATTHEW CHAPTER 18 Matthew 18:1-6 Christ proposes a little child to his disciples for a pattern of innocence and humility. Matthew 18:7-9 He warns them to avoid offences, though at the expens...
Matthew 18:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest within the Kingly Rule of Heaven?” ' ‘In that hour' is similar to ‘at that time' and connects what is now said with what has...
Matthew 18:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 18:5 . One such little child .—Whether literally or only morally a little child. Our Saviour had reference, we doubt not, to both phases of childhood. That He refers to li...
Matthew 18:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

kingdom ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 3:2 ).
Matthew 18:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 18:1-4 Becoming like Little Children. I. The disciples had asked our Lord, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?" And the answer which our Lord made, though it did not give them...
Matthew 18:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 18:1 . At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The question we have sometimes heard asked in other forms, «Which is the highe...
Matthew 18:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 18:1 . Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The comparative μειζων greater, is put here for the superlative. By the kingdom of heaven, they meant the worldly glory of the church...
Matthew 18:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? The greatest in the kingdom of heaven I. The occasion of this question. The payment of the tribute money ( Matthew 17:1-27 .) They might have learn...
Matthew 18:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 18:1-40 Discourse concerning the greatest in the kingdom of heaven, and the mutual duties of Christians . ( Mark 9:33-41 ; Luke 9:46-42 .) Matthew 18:1-40 The...
Matthew 18:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven. A question of rank: At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? In the same hour in which the st...
Matthew 18:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 22:24-27 ; Luke 9:46-48 ; Mark 10:14 ; Mark 10:15 ; Mark 10:35-45 ; Mark 9:33 ; Mark 9:34 ; Matthew 20:20-28 ; Matthew 23:11 ; Matthew 3:2 ; Matthew 5:19 ; Matthew 5:20 ; Matthew 7:...
Matthew 18:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — Which of us shall be thy prime minister? They still dreamed of a temporal kingdom.

Matthew 18:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 18:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 18:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 18:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 18:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 18:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 18:1 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 18:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 18:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 18:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 18:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 18:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 18:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes