Matthew 7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

not. Greek. me. App-105. Jewish proverb.

with what, &c. Figure of speech Paroemia. App-6.

again. All the critical texts omit. App-94.

beholdest. See App-133. This is in contrast with "considerest". Jewish proverb.

mote. Anglo-Saxon, mot. a particle of dust, something dry: i.e. any dry particle, as wood (splinter), chaff, or dust.

brother's. See note on Matthew 5:22.

considerest. Greek. katanoeo. Stronger than "beholdest" above. See App-133.

beam. Greek. dokos. Septuagint for Hebrew. korah in 2Ki 6:2, 2 Kings 6:5.

out of. from. Greek. ap'o. App-104.

dogs. Note the Introversion here.. | dogs.. | swine.. | swine.. | dogs (and the dogs).

they: i.e. the swine. trample. All the critical texts read "shall trample upon".

under. with. Greek. en.

and. and [the dogs].

turn again and. having turned.

Ask. Greek. aileo. App-134.

it shall be opened. This is never done in the East to this day. The one who knocks is always first questioned.. Tr. WH m. read "it is opened"

if. See App-118.

if he ask. All read "if he shall ask".

a fish. a fish also.

evil. grudging, or harmful. See App-128. Scripture thus challenges man, that is why man challenges it.

heaven. the heavens. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.

good things. Compare Psalms 34:8-10; Psalms 84:11.Luke 11:13.James 1:17.

Therefore. Summing up all that has been said in verses: Matthew 7:1-11.

would. be willing. See App-102.

the law. See note on Matthew 5:17.

Enter ye in, &c. Repeated on. later occasion. Luke 13:2.

at. through, or by means of Greek. dia.

strait. narrow.

wide. Greek. platus. Occurs only here.

broad. extensive. Greek. euruchoros. Occurs only here. the way. For "the two ways", see Deuteronomy 30:15; 1 Kings 18:21. 2Pe 2:2, 2 Peter 2:15.

leadeth. leads away.

to. unto. Greek. ei s.

go. enter in.

thereat. through. Greek. dia. App-104.Matthew 7:1.

Because strait.. Tr.. margin Syriac. Vulgate &c., and some fifty codices read "How strait".

narrow. straitened.

unto. Greek. ei s. Same as "to", Matthew 7:14.

life: i.e. the life [eternal]. See note on Leviticus 18:5. App-170.

Beware. Take heed, as in Matthew 6:1.

of. from, or away from. Greek. apo: i.e. Beware [and keep] away from.

Ye shall know. Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis (App-6). See Matthew 7:20.

know. fully know and recognize. See App-132.

by. from. Gr apo.

Do men, &c. Figure of speech Erotesis, for emphasis.

Lord, Lord. Note the Figure of speech Epizeuxis (App-6), for emphasis.

the kingdom of heaven. See App-114.

heaven. heavens. All the texts read "the heavens". See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.

will. Greek. thelema. See App-102.

have. did. Note the Figure of speech Erotesis.

prophesied. acted as spokesmen. See App-49.

in Thy name. by or through Thy name. Note the Figure of speech Anadiplosis.

devils. demons.

wonderful works. Greek. dunamis (see App-172.); in Septuagint in this sense only in Job 37:16.

knew. got to know. Greek. ginosko. See App-132.

from. away from. Greek. apo. App-104.

iniquity. lawlessness. See App-128.

whosoever. every one (as in Matthew 7:26). Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6.

sayings. words. Greek plural of logos. See note on Mark 9:32.

wise. prudent.

a. the.

rock. rocky ground.

And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton (App-6), emphasizing each particular.

the rain descended. down came the rain. Greek. broche. Occurs only here. On the roof.

floods. At the foundation.

winds. At the sides.

beat. broke upon, dashed against (with great violence), as in Luke 6:48, in contrast with "beat" in Matthew 7:27, which is. much weaker word.

was. had been.

beat upon. on the roof; stumbled against, merely impinged, or lightly struck, in contrast with Matthew 7:25.

fell. did fall.

ended. This marks the end of the first period and subject of the Lord's ministry. See the Structure, p. 1315, and App-119.

people. multitudes.

doctrines. teaching.

taught. was continually teaching.

having authority: i.e. possessing Divine authority. Greek. exousia. App-172. In the current Hebrew literature of that time it denoted the Hebrew mippi hagg burah. from the mouth of God. See notes on Matthew 26:64.Mark 14:62, and Hebrews 1:3.

and not. Note the Figure of speech Pleonasm (App-6). Jewish teachers always referred to tradition, or to what some other teacher had said; and do so to this day.