Matthew 10:30-31 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:24-33

Fellowship with me in suffering is essential to fellowship with me in glory. (a) You must not expect better treatment than your Master ( Matthew 10:21 , Matthew 10:25 ). (b) But opponents are not to be feared ( Matthew 10:26-28 ), because ( α ) they are powerless to really injure ( Matthew 10:26-28 ); ( β ) there is a greater Object of fear ( Matthew 10:28 ). ( γ ) Who cares minutely for all his creatures, and much more for you ( Matthew 10:29-31 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:24-33

Fearless witnessing. The Christian is Christ's witness. He has to testify for Christ of his Person, offices, and work. He has to testify for the salvation of the believer; to the condemnation of the rejecter. To the rejecter the testimony is unpalatable and rouses resentment. This is often fierce and deadly. To face this resentment requires courage. In the text the witness has the encouragement, viz.— I. THAT THE POWER OF THE WICKED IS LIMITED . 1 . They have the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:24-42

General rules for all the Lord's disciples. I. THE CONFLICT . 1 . They must be patient , looking unto Jesus. He is our Example, our Master, our Lord. He is in all things above us immeasurably and beyond comparison—in his Divine power and majesty, in his transcendent holiness, in his perfect love. "He was despised and rejected of men." His people must expect the like. We are his disciples, his servants. The great aim of our life should be to be like him; to draw nearer and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:26-33

Parallel passage: Luke 12:2-9 , where it follows the warning against the leaven of the Pharisees. A similar saying to Luke 12:26 (parallel passage: Luke 12:2 ) is also found in Mark 4:22 (parallel passage: Luke 8:17 ). Though the two sayings are probably distinct, yet it is very possible that one may have been modified from the other in being reported. Fear them not therefore . These words are in Matthew only. Therefore. Since the Master bore such treatment. For . Hardly—Fear... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:30

But the very hairs of your head. "Your" emphatic, in contrast to the care bestowed on sparrows. (For the thought, compare not only the parallel passage, Luke 12:7 , but also Luke 21:18 ; Acts 27:34 .) Are all numbered . Perhaps long since ( ἠριθμημέναι εἰσίν ). When Job complained the Lord answered him, "Many hairs have! made on man, and for every single hair its own pit, that not two hairs should draw their sustenance from one pit … shall I make no mistake about this, and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:31

The minuteness of this care forbids you to fear; it is clear from it that you are worth more than even many sparrows. Fear ye (the Revised Version omits ye ) not. The absence of ὑμεῖς lays all the more stress on the verb. Therefore . As the hairs of your head are all numbered; the following words are thus epexegetic. Ye . Emphatic here; ye who are God's sons. The thought is stronger than even that of the "faithful Creator," in 1 Peter 4:19 . Are of more value than many... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 10:29-31

Are not two sparrows ... - He encourages them not to fear by two striking considerations: first, that God takes care of sparrows, the smallest and least valuable of birds; and, secondly, by the fact that God numbers even the hairs of the head. The argument is, that if He takes care of birds of the least value, if He regards so small a thing as the hair of the head, and numbers it, He will certainly protect and provide for you. You need not, therefore, fear what man can do to you.Sparrows - The... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 10:29-31

Matthew 10:29-31. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing As if he had said, The particular providence of God is another reason for your not fearing man. For this extends to the very smallest things, even to sparrows and the hairs of your heads, which are all numbered. In other words, the meanest of God’s creatures are under the protection of his providence, insomuch that nothing befalls them without its direction; and therefore your enemies cannot touch even your bodies without your... 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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 10:30

hairs . . . numbered. Note the Figure of speech Parechesis. App-6 . In Aramaic, hairs = mene . numbered = mana. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:24-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:24-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:24-42

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:26-33

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:30

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 10:31

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 10:29-31

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 10:29-31

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 10:5-42

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 10:30

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