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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:16

Visions of the mystery of Christ. It was the end and aim of our Lord's life to reveal the mystery of himself to his disciples. But what is so strange and yet so significant is, that he made scarcely any direct declarations on the subject. He evidently wanted it to be the impression left by his presence, his words, and his works. Later on in his life we find more of what may, in a good sense, be called self-assertion. But in his earlier ministry he virtually answered all inquiries as he... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:17

Jesus answered and said unto him. This weighty and momentous answer is given alone by St. Matthew. St. Mark, who wrote under the instruction of Peter, and for Roman Christians, mentions it not; the other two evangelists are equally silent, having evidently not understood the special importance attached to it. Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona. "Blessed," as in the sermon on the mount ( Mark 5:1-43 .), expressing a solemn benediction, not a mere encomium. Peter was highly favoured by a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:18

And I say also ( I also say ) unto thee. As thou hast said unto me, "Thou art the Christ," so I say unto thee, etc. Thou art Peter ( πέτρος , Petrus ) , and upon this rock ( πέτρα , petra ) I will build my Church. In classical Greek, the distinction between πέτρα and πέτρος is well known—the former meaning "a rock," the latter "a piece of rock," or "a stone." But probably no such distinction is intended here, as there would be none in Aramaic. There is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:18

The rock on which the Church is built. This famous sentence, which is emblazoned in great letters of gold round the interior of the dome of St. Peter's at Rome, has been a centre of controversy in the Church for generations. It would be beside our present need to discuss the history of that controversy. Leaving out of account the angry arguments of polemical theology, let us see what positive truth our Lord is here teaching us; for too often the jewel of truth is lost by both parties in a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:18

The rock truth. "Upon this rock I will build my Church." There has been grave dispute over this passage. Is the rock foundation of the Church Without entering into that discussion, we may simply say that this is true—the confession which Peter made expresses the foundation, the rock truth of Christianity, every doctrine of which rests secure on the Divine-human Sonship of our Lord. Peter is taken as representing this rock truth, because he was the first distinctly to give it expression.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:19

I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. The metaphor of a house or castle, with its gates that must be opened with keys, is still maintained; or else the idea is of the exercise of a stewardship in a household. But the latter seems unnecessarily to introduce a new notion, and to mar the concinnity of the passage. In Isaiah 22:22 we read, "The key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; and he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:19

The power of the keys. It is necessary to understand the Eastern associations which help to explain our Lord's figure of the "keys." The key in the East was a symbol of authority; it was made long, with a crook at one end, so that it could be worn round the neck as a badge of office. To "confer a key" was a phrase equivalent to bestowing a situation of great trust and distinction. The expressions "binding" and "loosing" are figurative expressions, which were in familiar use in the rabbinical... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20

Then charged he his disciples. Immediately after Peter's confession and Jesus' promise. St. Matthew's word "charged" ( διεστείλατο ) becomes more emphatic in the other synoptists ( ἐπετίμησεν ), implying a command with a rebuke attached to it on its infringement; Vulgate, comminatus est ( Mark 8:30 ). That they should tell no man that he ( αὐτὸς )was [ Jesus ] the Christ. The received text inserts the word "Jesus," but very many good manuscripts omit it; and it seems... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

The cross. I. THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF COMING SUFFERING . 1 . Lord. Two figures come prominently into contrast—the Lord and Peter: the Lord looking forwards with sweet and holy calmness to agony and shame and death; Peter, eager and impetuous, burning with zeal for what seemed to him his Master's honour. The Lord bade the apostles tell no man that he was the Christ. The people were not ready for the announcement; if they accepted it, they would in their present temper... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

Necessity of the cross. Peter's words pierced like a sharp thorn into the very heart of Christ, and roused as keen an indignation as his previous words had awakened gratitude. For the horror which our Lord saw in Peter's face as he announced the near approach of death reflected the horror he himself had passed through during those past days in which he had been making up his mind to die; the incapacity of Peter to understand that death should be the necessary step to glory tended to upset... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:17

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 16:20-28

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