Matthew 10

There is a story in the French Academy, of a daughter, who when her father was condemned to die by famine, gave him suck with her own breasts. But our love to God must be above father and mother (Matthew 10:37). We may give the creature the milk of our love, God must have the cr…

Matthew 10:16. Be you therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. The Apostle says, All Scripture is of divine inspiration (2 Timothy 3:16).

If God be our Father he will teach us how to order our affairs with discretion (Psalm 112:5), how to carry ourselves wisely (1 Samuel 18:5). David behaved himself wisely; he will teach us what to answer when we are brought before governors, he will put words into our mouths (Mat…

Providence reaches to the least of things, to the birds and the ant; Providence feeds the young raven when the mother forsakes it and will give it no food (Psalm 147:9). Providence reaches to the very hairs of our head (Matthew 10:30): The hairs of your head are numbered; and su…

So afterwards the chief business of the rulers of those assemblies from the highest court of their Sanhedrim, to the meanest judicatory in their Synagogues, was to persecute them, and bring them to death. Matthew 10:17: they will deliver you up to the councils and they will scou…

Qu. 22. Who are the extraordinary officers or rulers or ministers of the Church appointed to serve the Lord Jesus Christ therein for a season only? An. (1) The Apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ, with (2) the Evangelists and Prophets endowed with extraordinary gifts of the Holy G…

(4.) They differ also in the gifts which were suited to their several distinct works and employments. (1) Matthew 10:2; Luke 10:1; Galatians 1:1; Acts 1:26; Acts 6:3; Acts 14:23. (2) John 20:21, 22, 23; Galatians 1:1; Ephesians 2:20; Revelation 21:14; Acts 14:23; Titus 1:5, 7.

You hold fast my name, and have not denied my faith, even in those days wherein Antipas was my faithful martyr, who was slain among you where Satan dwells. And this he requires of us indispensably if we will be his disciples, or ever hope to obtain the reward (Matthew 10:38, 39)…

Fourthly, if it be for the maintenance of pure religion, and keeping a good conscience. This has Christ's warranty, Matthew 10:23. When they persecute you in one City, flee unto another.

Then on the contrary, we must learn to love religion, because it is religion; and the professors of it, for their profession's sake. This is Christ's instruction, to love a disciple because he is a disciple; Matthew 10. Indeed we must love all men; but especially those that embr…

These words must not be understood absolutely and simply, but with limitation. For many places of Scripture are spoken simply, which must be understood with respect: as when it is said, Matthew 11.18, John came neither eating nor drinking, that is not, eating nothing at all, but…

So did Jesus (Matthew 4:17): Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. So Christ commanded the twelve, As you go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand (Matthew 10:7). Likewise the seventy, The kingdom of heaven is come nigh to you (Luke 10:9).

(1) As to its time, there is a determined and unalterable day fixed for it; God has appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in righteousness (Acts 17:31). And this time is commonly called the day of judgement (Matthew 10:15, Chapter 11:22, 24, Chapter 12:32, Mark 6:11, 2…

Judgment is taken sometimes for punishment itself (Psalms 9:16; James 2:13; 1 Peter 4:17; 2 Peter 2:3). But most commonly it is used for the sentence of judicial condemnation and trial, determining the offender to punishment; and so 'tis most commonly used to express the general…

In those first beginnings of the Gospel, even pious persons, and men fearing God, such as the Eunuch, and Cornelius, must have further instruction, and preparation, before they could be baptized: may a man from there infer, that now in the Christian Church constituted, a Christi…

First I call it a decree, because God has in it set down with himself and appointed as sovereign Lord, what shall be, what shall not be. I add further, that all things whatever come under the compass of this decree; as Paul says, He works all things according to the counsel of h…

These are the parts, I shall explain them branch by branch in the order propounded, with practical hints from each, which I shall handle in no fuller latitude than the present Text will allow. 1. The Saluter, and there his name Judas, called also Thaddeus (Matthew 10:3), and Leb…

Again he had the preeminence of primacy, because he was the first named, as the foreman of the company. Matthew 10:2: The names of the twelve Apostles are these — the first is Simon called Peter. Thirdly he had the preeminence of principality among the twelve, because in regard…

And Philippians 1:28: 'In nothing be terrified by your adversaries.' Indeed, in Matthew 10:26-31, within the compass of six verses our Savior commands us three times not to fear men. Does every big word of proud dust and ashes make you afraid?

And how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation: they that shall be found guilty of neglecting the great salvation offered in the Gospel, cannot escape the wrath of God to the utmost of it. And this is true, not only concerning such as have lived under the constant pre…

What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world (and so provide for his body) and lose his own soul? And again, in speaking of the soul as considered apart from the body, Matthew 10:28. Fear not them that are able to kill but the body, and are not able to kill the soul.

The Levites of old served not at all times, but by course, and when they were 50 years old, they were wholly liberated from the burden and labor (though not from the attendance) of the Levitical service, and ministers may still upon the Church's permission, for lawful reasons, a…

To the second wee say, that Prophesie and Ministery are put in abstracto, and joined with a plurall [in non-Latin alphabet]; but teaching, exhorting, giving, ruling, and shewing mercie, are put in concreto, and to each of them the single article prefixed; which is a sufficient w…

As for the synagogues, he says, they treated of things civil, and inflicted civil punishments, and a civil excommunication. That they inflicted civil punishment, he proves from Matthew 10 and 23 and Luke 21, where Christ foretells that his disciples should be beaten in the synag…

Concerning the word mysterion in Paul, Chrysostom says it means "what is secret, wonderful, and unknown" — that is, naturally speaking; others say it means things hidden and known to few, and not to be communicated except to the initiated — that is, "we speak wisdom among those"…

Yet, just as He taught that no one could come to Him unless he were drawn by His Father (John 6:44), so He receives no one into His fold who has not professed true repentance. Indeed, He not only denies that anyone belongs to His church whose righteousness does not exceed the ri…

In zeal forbidden, want of true zeal (Revelation 3:15). Zeal for evil (Matthew 10:21). Zeal for good beyond knowledge (Luke 9:53).

18 You will altogether faint, both you, and the people that is with you, for this thing is too heavie for you, you can not performe it alone. And this ariseth from a double respect: the commoditie they receive, and the dutie they owe to the common state wherein they are: that as…

No man whatever mettle he be of, the finest of men can come, or has power to come to me, and to believe on the only begotten Son of God, except the Father who sent me draw him. We know Christ was much to extol his Father, his Father was ever in his esteem an eminent one, as (Mat…

Object 3. God will have as many to be saved, as he will have to come to the knowledge of the truth; but he will have all to come to the knowledge of the truth. Answ. The argument is strong for us; the Apostle speaks of the Gospel-truth; but he will not have the Gospel preached t…

Be the mercies never so rare, the way never so difficult, God is able to accomplish them. 5. This should banish the fear of man, as to any danger that can come from them to us, or to any attempts against God (Matthew 10:28): Fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to…

For with an elegant Metaphor has he in this place showed plainly, that it is never a whit more easy for us, to speak boldly touching the Gospel, than to break through a gate that is shut and barred. For this is truly the work of God, as also Christ did say, It is not you that sp…

Answer: Till the death of Christ. For the disciples were forbidden to go into the way of the Gentiles (Matthew 10:5). And Christ says, that he was not sent, but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matthew 15:22).

And this distinction of a people, and no people, stood some time after the coming of Christ. (Matthew 10:5) Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter you not. After the ascension of Christ, this distinction ended: because the mystery of man…

And to be received as an angel, or as Christ, properly and simply concerns Paul, and the rest of the Apostles. For to them it was said, it is not you that speak, but the spirit of the father in you (Matthew 10:20). Again, he that hears you hears me, he that despises you despises…

Use. First, here we see the justice of God in awarding the last sentence, nay his bounty and severity: his bounty, in recompensing men above their deserts; his severity, in punishing sinners according to their deserts. For as he will deny anything in justice that denied to Dives…

But if all be well weighed, we shall find this exposition to be far off from the scope of the text. Others, although they expound it of men in general, yet notwithstanding they refer it to this sentence; Fear not them that can kill the body (Matthew 10:28). But this opinion is n…

We know we are adopted of God, upon condition that being received into his protection, he should keep us by his power, so as none can hurt us without his leave. If a poor sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his will (as Jesus Christ says) (Matthew 10:29), will he unadvised…

Is it a small thing?] He uses comparisons between God and men; not that those of whom he speaks, to wit, the Prophets and faithful teachers, can in deed be separated from God, for they are nothing else but the instruments of the Lord, having one common cause with him, as long as…

Matthew 10:1-8 1. And having called the twelve disciples,

Matthew 10:16-20 16. Behold, I send you out, as sheep in the midst of wolves: be therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

Matthew 10:21-25 21. And the brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the son, and the children will rise up against the parents, and will put them to death.

Matthew 10:26-31 26. Fear them not therefore: for nothing is covered that shall not be revealed, and nothing is hid that shall not be known.

Matthew 10:32-35 32. Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I also confess before my Father, who is in heaven.

Matthew 10:37-42 37. He who loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; and he who loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 10:9-15 9. Do not provide gold, nor silver, "Ne faites provision d'or ni d'argent;" — "make no provision of gold or of silver." nor brass in your purses, 10. Nor scrip for the journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor staff: for the laborer is worthy of his food.

He argues from the call and the command of the Father, that he must not yield any assistance to strangers; not that the power of Christ was always confined within so narrow limits, but because present circumstances rendered it necessary that he should begin with the Jews, and at…

By these words Christ declares how highly he is delighted with the confession of Peter, since he bestows upon it so large a reward. For, though he had already given to his disciple, Simon, the name of Peter, (Matthew 10:2; John 1:42,) and had, out of his undeserved goodness, app…

“A tous fideles;” — “to all believers.” We have already met with a statement nearly similar, (Matthew 10:38.) Harmony, vol. 1 p. 472.

Mark 13:11. Neither premeditate. This sentence, as well as the one which immediately follows, we have explained under Matthew 10:19. Harmony, volume 1, page 453.