Matthew 19:1-21:46

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 19:1-12

The ethics of marriage. Note here a contrast: multitudes following Christ for healing, Pharisees pursuing him for mischief. Satan will be among the sons of God. Jesus turns the contradiction of sinners into instructions for his disciples. Let us consider— I. THE PHARISEE 'S QUESTION RELATING TO CAPRICIOUS DIVORCE . 1 . The occasion . 2 . The reply . II. THEIR CITATION OF THE MOSAIC CONCESSION OF DIVORCEMENT . 1 . The con cession ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 19:1

Coasts of Judea beyond Jordan - The narrative here refers to the last journey of the Saviour from Galilee to Jerusalem, to attend the last Passover which he celebrated.A considerable lapse of time occurred between his last discourse in the preceding chapter and what is recorded here, and several important events have been recorded by Luke and John which occurred in the interval, as the sending out of the seventy disciples Luke 10:1-16; the Saviour’s going up to the feast of Tabernacles, and his... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 19:1-2

Matthew 19:1-2. When Jesus had finished these sayings Had delivered the instructions contained in the preceding chapter, to his disciples at Capernaum; he departed from Galilee Where he had long dwelt, and through which he had made repeated journeys, but in which, from henceforward, he walked no more; and came into the coasts of Judea beyond Jordan “Properly speaking, no part of Judea was on the farther side of Jordan; for though, after the Jews returned from the captivity, the whole of... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 19:1-12

108. Questions about divorce (Matthew 19:1-12; Mark 10:1-12; Luke 16:18)Again the Pharisees tried to trap Jesus into saying something that would give them grounds to accuse him of error. This time they chose the subject of divorce, where different viewpoints among Jewish teachers often caused arguments. Jesus referred them back to God’s original standard, which was that a man and a woman live together, independent of parents, in a permanent union (Matthew 19:1-6). Moses set out laws to limit... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 19:1

And it came to pass. A Hebraism. sayings = words. Greek. logos. See note on "saying", Mark 9:32 . departed = withdrew (by sea). from. Greek. apo. into. Greek. eis . coasts = borders. beyond Jordan. Perea, east side of Jordan, from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 19:1

MATT. 19QUESTIONS ABOUT DIVORCE; JESUS RECEIVING LITTLE CHILDREN; THE RICH YOUNG RULER; JESUS' TEACHING CONCERNING RICHESAnd it came to pass when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judaea beyond the Jordan; and great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there. (Matthew 19:1-2)This verse marks the end of the Galilean ministry and the beginning of the Perean ministry, according to Robertson, who placed the time interval between these two... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 19:1-2

Matthew 19:1-2. The coasts of Judea, beyond Jordan— Properly speaking, no part of Judea was on the further side of Jordan; for though, after the Jews returned from the captivity, the whole of their land was called Judea, especially by foreigners who happened to mention their affairs, it is certain, that in the Gospels, Judea is always spoken of as a particular division of the country: we may therefore reasonably suppose that St. Matthew's expression is elliptical, and may supply it from St. Mar... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 19:1

1. And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee—This marks a very solemn period in our Lord's public ministry. So slightly is it touched here, and in the corresponding passage of Mark ( :-), that few readers probably note it as the Redeemer's Farewell to Galilee, which however it was. See on the sublime statement of Luke (Luke 9:51), which relates to the same transition stage in the progress of our Lord's work. and came into the coasts—or, boundaries... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 19:1-2

5. The transition from Galilee to Judea 19:1-2 (cf. Mark 10:1)Matthew marked the end of Jesus’ discourse on humility (ch. 18) and reported Jesus’ departure from Galilee for Judea. This is the first time in Matthew’s Gospel that Jesus moved into Judea for ministry. Until now all of Jesus’ public ministry following His baptism and temptation was in Galilee and its surrounding Gentile areas. Now Jesus began to move toward Judea, Jerusalem, and the Cross.Evidently Jesus departed from Capernaum and... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 19:1

19:1 withdrew (d-13) Or 'took himself away.' read more

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