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Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:34-39

Fellowship with me will involve separation from the dearest upon earth , yet the reward is great. (Cf. Matthew 10:5 , note.) The progress of thought in these verses seems to be as follows: Do not be surprised at the contradiction that appears between my teaching and the immediate result; I allowed for this when I began my work ( Matthew 10:34 ). There will, indeed, be separation in the closest earthly ties ( Matthew 10:35 , Matthew 10:36 ). But my claims are paramount ( Matthew... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:34-42

The mission of the gospel. These verses conclude the charge which Christ gave to his disciples when he commissioned them as evangelists. Having instructed them how they were to behave ( Matthew 10:5-15 ), warned them of the hostility they should encounter ( Matthew 10:16-23 ), and encouraged them to be fearless ( Matthew 10:24-33 ), he now enlightens them concerning the mission of their message. I. IT WAS DESTINED TO DISTURB THE OLD FOUNDATIONS OF SOCIETY . 1... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:36

No parallel passage in the Gospels. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household ( καὶ ἐχθροὶ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οἱοἰκιακοὶ αὐτοῦ ) . ἐχθροί is predicate. His very household (not to be limited to servants) turns against him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:37

He that loveth . Natural and spontaneous love ( ὁφιλῶν ), father … mother … son … daughter . No mention of wife, brothers, sisters, as in the parallel passage in Luke, perhaps because not mentioned in our verses 35, 36. Is not worthy of me . And of all that I can be to him. Observe Christ's consciousness of his own worth. And he that loveth son , etc. A separate clause, because of the difference between the love of child to parent and that of parent to child. The latter is the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:37-38

Parallel passage: Luke 14:26 , Luke 14:27 , where the saying is spoken to the multitudes—presumably its original occasion. Verse 37: A man must place me before his nearest tics. Verse 38: Yea, must receive his cross (however it is brought to him), and with it follow after me. Observe the shadow of the cross upon our Lord's mind. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 10:34-36

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, Isaiah 9:6; Isaiah 11:6; Luke 2:14; but he means to say that such would be one of the effects of his coming. One part of a family that was opposed to Him would set themselves against those who believed in him. The wickedness of men, and not the religion of the gospel, is the cause of this hostility. It... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 10:37

He that loveth father or mother ... - The meaning of this is clear. Christ must be loved supremely, or he is not loved at all. If we are not willing to give up all earthly possessions, and forsake all earthly friends, and if we do not obey him rather than all others, we have no true attachment to him.Is not worthy of me - Is not appropriate to be regarded as a follower of me, or is not a Christian. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 10:34-36

Matthew 10:34-36. 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, for that reason, the Prince of peace, you may imagine that I am come to put the world into that happy state forthwith; and that universal peace will be the immediate consequence of my coming. But this is far from being the case; for, though the nature of my government be such as... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 10:37-38

Matthew 10:37-38. He that loveth father or mother more than me He that is not ready to give up all these when they stand in competition with his duty; is not worthy of me Nor shall have any interest in my saving benefits. And he that taketh not his cross, &c. Every one condemned to crucifixion by the Romans was compelled to carry the cross, on which he was to be suspended, to the place of execution. Thus our Lord himself was treated. Now, as this was not a Jewish, but a Roman... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:5-42

62. The twelve sent out (Matthew 10:5-42; Mark 6:7-13; Luke 9:1-6)Jesus sent out the twelve apostles to preach the good news that the kingdom of the Messiah had come. The miraculous powers of the Messiah were given to them also, so that the knowledge of his love and mercy might spread more quickly throughout the land (Luke 9:1-2).There would be no time during Jesus’ lifetime to spread the gospel worldwide, so the apostles had to concentrate on Israel. After Jesus’ death and resurrection they... read more

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