The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 12:46-50
Matthew 12:46-50The same is My brother, and sister, and mother. Christians are Christ’s RelationsI. That Jesus here implies that the supreme relationships of life are moral1. It is similar to that of the family.2. It is superior to that of the family.(1) It is non-artificial(2) It is intimate.(3) It is dear.(4) It is completer.(5) It is vaster.(6) It is more lasting.II. That Jesus here proclaims that the bond by which men sustain this supreme relationship to Himself, is by their obedience to... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 12:1-50
Matthew 12:2 . Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day. The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their feasts, because it was allowed by the law of Moses, provided they put nought of the fruit in their vessel, or their pouch; but they objected on the ground of the sabbath. Now, the appeal which Jesus made to David’s eating the holy bread, which belonged exclusively to the priests, shows that the... read more