Matthew 18:12-20 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 18:7-14

Our Savior here speaks of offences, or scandals, I. In general, Matt. 18:7. Having mentioned the offending of little ones, he takes occasion to speak more generally of offences. That is an offence, 1. Which occasions guilt, which by enticement or affrightment tends to draw men from that which is good to that which is evil. 2. Which occasions grief, which makes the heart of the righteous sad. Now, concerning offences, Christ here tells them, (1.) That they were certain things; It must needs be,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

Christ, having cautioned his disciples not to give offence, comes next to direct them what they must do in case of offences given them; which may be understood either of personal injuries, and then these directions are intended for the preserving of the peace of the church; or of public scandals, and then they are intended for the preserving of the purity and beauty of the church. Let us consider it both ways. I. Let us apply it to the quarrels that happen, upon any account, among Christians.... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 18:1-35

Matthew 18:1-35 is a most important chapter for Christian Ethics, because it deals with those qualities which should characterize the personal relationships of the Christian. We shall be dealing in detail with these relationships as we study the chapter section by section; but before we do so, it will be well to look at the chapter as a whole. It singles out seven qualities which should mark the personal relationships of the Christian. (i) First and foremost, there is the quality of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:12

How think ye ,.... Or, as the Arabic, "what do you think?" what is your opinion of this matter? what is your sense of it? how does it appear to you? It is a Talmudic way of speaking, the same with מה א־תאם סבורין "what do you think?" what is your judgment? So the Rabbins, after they have discussed a point among themselves, ask F11 T. Bab. Sanhedrim, fol. 88. 2. , מאי סבירא לן , "what is our opinion?" or what do we think upon the whole? Christ here appeals to his disciples,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:13

And if so be that he find it ,.... Which is a casual and uncertain thing with the shepherd, but not so with Christ, who certainly finds all those he goes after, and seeks: for, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep ; at the finding of it, whose loss greatly affected him, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray ; who seemed not to go astray, were outwardly righteous before men, and, in their own opinion, being the same with the ninety and nine just persons... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:14

Even so it is not the will of your father which is in heaven ,.... This is the accommodation, or application of the parable of the lost sheep to the present purpose, and is the top of the climax or gradation here made use of. First, Christ observes, in order to deter any from despising and offending any of his disciples, even the meanest, that they have angels to be their guardians, who are continually in the presence of God; and next, that he himself in human nature came to be the author of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:15

Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee ,.... This is said to show, that as on the one hand, if any of those that believe in Christ, should commit a trespass against his fellow Christian, his sin is not to be connived at, for fear of offending him; for what Christ has before said, is not to be taken in such sense, as to prevent private reproof, or public censures, when there is occasion for them; so on the other hand, he is not to be despised and ill used, and treated in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:16

But if he will not hear thee ,..... But will either deny the fact, or extenuate and excuse it, or defend it, or at least is obstinate and incorrigible, shows no signs of repentance, but is angry, gives hard words, and ill language: then take with thee one or two more ; members of the church, and perhaps of weight, reputation, and character, who either know some thing of the matter, and so can confirm, by their testimony, what has been alleged, in order to bring the person to conviction... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:17

And if he shall neglect to hear them ,.... The one or two, in conjunction with the offended person that shall hear the ease, and admonish and reprove; if he takes no notice of what they say to him, but remains stiff and impenitent, tell it unto the church: which some understand, of the רבים , or "multitude", before whom it was lawful to reprove, after such private methods had been taken: others, the political magistrates, or sanhedrim; who took cognizance of cases between one person and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:18

Verily I say unto you ,.... To them all, what he had said before to Peter; See Gill on Matthew 16:19 , what is said here, refers to things and not persons, as there also. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 18:7-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 18:15-20

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 18:1-35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 18:18

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