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Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 28:1-20

The history and evidences of our Saviour’s resurrection, being of infinite importance, are reserved to the last chapter of St. John. Matthew 28:1 . In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn towards the first day of the week. Εις μιαν Σαββατων , towards the first of sabbaths. The Vulgate Latin reads the same: in prima sabbati. Calvin also says, Le premier des sabbaths. See Luke 24:1. These readings intimate that the sabbath, or first day, was appointed by the Lord himself, as... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 28:16-20

Matthew 28:16-20Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee.On the mountainI. Is the world’s need any less now than it was then? The needs of the human soul are still unsupplied by any material satisfactions. The conscience of the world is still troubled with the old problem, “How shall man be just with God.” If the gospel be withheld from the knowledge of mankind the problem remains insoluble. The misery of man is great upon him still. “Go ye therefore,” etc. Tell men that God loves them.... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 28:17

Matthew 28:17But some doubted. DoubtsI. Philosophic doubts. All men are not philosophers, and cannot reason as Descartes did from self to all outside. We must accept some axioms without proof.II. Rationalistic doubts. The withholding faith in spite of evidence. They mistake the use of reason in matters of faith. Men act upon three propositions in determining what is right.1. That is right which we think to be right.2. There is no telling what right is.3. That there is a final arbiter.The... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 28:16

16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. Ver. 16. Went away into Galilee ] They had seen him twice or thrice before at Jerusalem; yet took a long journey here into Galilee to see him again. "Whom having not seen ye love," 1 Peter 1:8 . Austin’s wish was to see Christum in carne, Christ in the flesh. But if we had known Christ after the flesh, yet, saith St Paul, "henceforth should we know him so no more,"2 Corinthians 5:16; 2... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 28:17

17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted. Ver. 17. They worshipped him, but some doubted ] Even while they worshipped, they doubted; yet was not their worship rejected. The Lord knoweth his still, 2 Timothy 2:19 . But they know not him still, as here in this text; howbeit they are "known of him,"Galatians 4:9; Galatians 4:9 , and their whole way both known and approved, Psalms 1:6 . read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 28:16

the eleven: Mark 16:14, John 6:70, Acts 1:13-Ezekiel :, 1 Corinthians 15:15 went: Matthew 28:7, Matthew 28:10, Matthew 26:32 Reciprocal: Mark 14:28 - General Mark 16:7 - there John 21:1 - Jesus Acts 1:3 - he showed Acts 13:31 - he was Acts 13:48 - ordained 1 Corinthians 15:6 - he was read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 28:17

when: Matthew 16:28 worshipped: Matthew 28:9, Psalms 2:12, Psalms 45:11, John 5:23 but: 1 Corinthians 15:6 Reciprocal: Matthew 8:2 - worshipped Matthew 9:18 - worshipped Matthew 14:33 - worshipped Matthew 20:20 - worshipping Matthew 28:7 - he goeth Mark 16:7 - there Luke 24:52 - they John 9:38 - Lord read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 28:16

Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.To the mountain where Jesus had appointed them — This was probably Mount Tabor, where, (it is commonly supposed,) he had been before transfigured. It seems to have been here also, that he appeared to above five hundred brethren at once. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:16

16. The eleven One alone, the “son of perdition,” is not among them. He has fallen like a star from heaven, and left his place vacant. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 28:16-20

APPEARANCE OF CHRIST TO THE DISCIPLES IN GALILEE, Matthew 28:16-20. Matthew, omitting all the other accounts of the appearance of Jesus after the resurrection, hastens to the fulfilment of the Lord’s promise to go before them into Galilee. There the Saviour, in the plenitude of his power in his new kingdom, gives them authority as apostles to spread his kingdom through the world. read more

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