Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible

Those who sincerely desire to be taught their duty, Christ will guide in judgment, and teach his way. He tells the scribe that t ...

Verses 1–4 See how little Christ values outward pomp, where there is not real purity of heart. He looks with pity upon the ruin ...

something for all his servants to do. We ought to be always upon our watch, in expectation of his return. This applies to Christ ...

Verses 22–31 The Lord's supper is food for the soul, therefore a very little of that which is for the body, as much as will serv ...

latter rashly and without thought call Christ Master, and express great affection for him, yet betray him to his enemies. Thus t ...

they alleged were known to be false, even Pilate himself was convinced they were so. Pilate thought that he might appeal from th ...

the human soul of Christ was under, when he was making it an offering for sin. He did not complain that his disciples forsook hi ...

vanish. When we put ourselves to trouble and expense, from love to Christ, we shall be accepted, though our endeavours are not s ...

world. The apostles went forth, and preached every where, far and near. Though the doctrine they preached was spiritual and heav ...

Luke This evangelist is generally supposed to have been a physician, and a companion of the apostle Paul. The style of his writi ...

and are not forgotten. Prayers made when we were young and entering into the world, may be answered when we are old and going ou ...

influence declared that Mary and her expected child were most blessed and happy, as peculiarly honoured of and dear to the Most ...

Simeon prophesies concerning Jesus. (25–35) Anna prophesies concerning him. (36–40) Christ with the learned men in the temple. ( ...

children to the Lord who gave them to us, beseeching him to redeem them from sin and death, and make them holy to himself. Verse ...

there, hearkening to their instructions, proposing questions, and answering inquiries, with such wisdom, that those who heard we ...

repentance, must show it by reformation, according to their places and conditions. The gospel requires mercy, not sacrifice; and ...

Gospels at all weakened by them. The list of names ends thus, “Who was the son of Adam, the son of God;” that is, the offspring ...

it would be the breaking of his own head, Ge 3:15. Though Satan depart for a season, we shall never be out of his reach till rem ...

A leper cleansed. (12–16) A paralytic cured. (17–26) Levi called, Christ's answer to the Pharisees. (27–39) Verses 1–11 When Chr ...

Verses 27–39 It was a wonder of Christ's grace, that he would call a publican to be his disciple and follower. It was a wonder o ...