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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 18:8-9

A further warning: v. 8. Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off and cast them from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than, having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. v. 9. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee; it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell-fire. The subject upon which He here touches affects Jesus so deeply... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 18:1-14

SECOND SECTIONTHE PRIESTLY ORDER IN THE CHURCH OF CHRISTMatthew 18:1-35.Contents:—This section furnishes a sketch of the Church in its priestly, or in its strictly ecclesiastical, relations. The basis of these is the hierarchy of the service of love (Matthew 18:1-14). Rising on this foundation, the Church is to display, on the one hand, spiritual earnestness by its discipline (Matthew 18:15-20), and, on the other, spiritual gentleness by its absolution (Matthew 18:21-35). This delineation of... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 18:1-9

Removing Stumbling-Blocks Matthew 18:1-9 Our Lord’s transfiguration suggested that the time to take up His Kingdom was near; and the Apostles began to arrange their plans. The Master therefore used a child for His text and preached a sermon on humility. We must not be childish, but childlike. See 1 Corinthians 13:11 . The beauty of a little child is its unconsciousness, humility, simplicity, and faith. Christ’s kingdom abounds with the rare blending of the warrior and the child. See 2 Kings... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 18:1-35

What a sad state of heart prompted this question! How absolutely opposed to the whole genius of the Master's teaching and example! He replied by an act, and a statement growing out of that act. The child in the midst was a revelation of the truly great character. To rob a child of its child character is to make it stumble, and the words of Jesus leave no room for doubt how such an act is abhorred by God. The journey into the wilderness is a journey to restore childhood to a wanderer, for it is... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:7

OFFENCES AND RESPONSIBILITIES‘Woe unto the world because or offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!’ Matthew 18:7 Yes, ‘it must needs be’! ‘There must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.’ A perfect Church, a body composed wholly of perfected saints, has ever been the dream of the enthusiast, the aim of the fanatic. It cannot be, it is not God’s purpose: it is not thus that the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:1-35

Guidance For The New Congregation (18:1-19:2). This chapter has been compared with the Manual of Discipline found at Qumran which was intended to regulate a specific community, and has been seen as similarly giving instructions concerning the regulating of the new community of disciples. As a general comparison that may be seen as acceptable, but it is not strictly accurate. For it must be noted that this is not really a Manual of Discipline at all, nor is it set out as such, it is rather a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:5-10

A Powerful Warning Against Being A Cause Of Stumbling To Young Believers (18:5-10). Jesus now moves on from a consideration of the need for His disciples to have become ‘as little children’ in regard to service for Him, to the equal need for them to recognise the importance of all ‘little ones’. This change of description draws attention to the fact that He now has in mind those who have become ‘as little children’ because they have believed on Him. In those days children were not seen as too... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:7

“Alas (or ‘woe’) to the world because of occasions of stumbling! for it is necessary that the occasions come, but alas for that man through whom the occasion comes!” Jesus then expresses His grief at the thought that nevertheless such things will happen. The initial word can be translated ‘alas’ or ‘woe’. It is a cry of distress and warning. Here it is both. The world will indeed put occasions of stumbling in front of His believing ‘little ones’, whether young in person or young in spiritual... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:8-9

“And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off, and cast it from you. It is good for you to enter into life maimed or lame, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out, and cast it from you. It is good for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into the Gehenna of fire.” Attention is then turned to the one being caused to stumble, and this includes us all.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:1-20

Matthew 18:1-Proverbs : . A Conversation with the Twelve.— For Matthew 18:1-Deuteronomy :, the question of precedence, cf. Mark 9:33-Haggai : *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f., Luke 9:48; Luke 22:26. Mt. makes the disciples begin the discussion, but characteristically omits the derogatory intimation that they had been disputing. In his account Jesus does not embrace the child ( cf. Matthew 19:15, Mark 10:16), and the saying of Mark 9:35 is omitted, or rather reserved till Matthew... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 18:8-9

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 18:1-14

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 18:1-9

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 18:1-35

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 18:7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:1-35

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:5-10

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:7

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:8-9

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:1-20

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