Matthew 19

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 19:16-30

This account is found also in Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-39.Matthew 19:16One came - This was a young man, Matthew 19:20. He was a ruler (Luke); probably a ruler in a synagogue, or of the great council of the nation; a place to which he was chosen on account of his unblemished character and promising talents. He came running (Mark); evincing great earnestness and anxiety, He fell upon his knees (Mark); not to worship him, but to pay the customary respectful salutation; exhibiting the highest... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19

A.M. 4037. A.D. 33. Jesus leaves Galilee and comes into the coasts of Judea, where he is attended by great multitudes, whose sick he heals, Matthew 19:1 , Matthew 19:2 . He declares against divorces, except in the case of adultery, and discourses with his disciples concerning marriage, Matthew 19:3-12 . He kindly receives and blesses some little children that were brought to him, Matthew 19:13-15 . He discourses with a rich young man applying to him for direction in the way to eternal... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:1-2

Matthew 19:1-2. When Jesus had finished these sayings Had delivered the instructions contained in the preceding chapter, to his disciples at Capernaum; he departed from Galilee Where he had long dwelt, and through which he had made repeated journeys, but in which, from henceforward, he walked no more; and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan “Properly speaking, no part of Judea was on the farther side of Jordan; for though, after the Jews returned from the captivity, the whole of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:3

Matthew 19:3. The Pharisees also Who always had a watchful eye on his motions, and attended him with the most malignant designs, being now more especially irritated by the fame of his late miracles, which they had in vain endeavoured to suppress; came unto him, tempting him With what they thought a very artful and insnaring question; and That they might, if possible, find some reason to accuse him, or to discredit him, at least, among the people; they asked him, Is it lawful for a... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:4-6

Matthew 19:4-6. He answered, Have ye not read, &c. It is thought by some that the chief design of the Pharisees in putting the fore-mentioned question to our Lord, was to make him contradict Moses. If so, they were much disappointed, for, instead of contradicting him, he confutes them by the very words of Moses. He who made them at the beginning When the human race began to exist; made them male and female Greek, αρσεν και θηλυ , which Dr. Campbell renders, a male and a female. He... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:7-9

Matthew 19:7-9. They say, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, &c. “If divorce be contrary to the original institution of marriage, as you affirm, how came it that Moses has commanded us to give a bill of divorce? &c. The Pharisees, by calling the law concerning divorce a command, insinuated that Moses had been so tender of their happiness that he would not suffer them to live with bad wives, though they themselves had been willing; but peremptorily... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:10-11

Matthew 19:10-11. His disciples say, If the case of a man be so with his wife If the marriage-bond be thus indissoluble, and a man cannot dismiss his wife unless she break that bond by going astray, but must bear with her, whether she be quarrelsome, petulant, prodigal, foolish, barren, given to drinking, or, in a word, troublesome by numberless vices; it is not good to marry A man had better not marry at all, since by marrying he may entangle himself in an inextricable snare, and involve... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:12

Matthew 19:12. For there are some eunuchs, &c. Our Lord here shows that the fore-mentioned gift of continence is given to three sorts of persons: 1st, To some by natural constitution, without their choice. 2d, To some by the violence of men, against their choice: and, 3d, To others by grace, with their choice; who steadily withstand their natural inclinations, that they may wait upon God without distraction, and may glorify him in a single life, judging it to be a state more free from... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:13-15

Matthew 19:13-15. Then were brought unto him little children Luke says, βρεφη , infants. It is not said by whom they were brought, but probably it was by their parents or guardians: and herein, 1st, they testified their respect for Christ, and the value they set upon his favour and blessing: and, 2d, manifested their love to their children, not doubting but it would be for their benefit in this world and the next to have the blessing and prayers of the Lord Jesus, whom they looked upon at... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:16

Matthew 19:16. And behold, one came, &c. Many of the poor had followed him from the beginning. One rich man came at last, and came running, with great earnestness, and kneeled to him with great humility and reverence, Mark 10:17, and said, Good Master Manifesting by the appellation both a submissive and teachable disposition; his persuasion that Christ was a divinely-commissioned teacher, and his affection and peculiar respect to him as such. What good thing shall I do? Or,... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 19:16-30

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:1-2

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:3

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:4-6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:7-9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:10-11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:13-15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:16

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