1 Christ warns his disciples to be humble and harmless,
7 to avoid offences,
10 and not to despise the little ones;
15 teaches how we are to deal with our brethren when they offend us,
21 and how oft to forgive them;
23 which he sets forth by a parable of the king that took account of his servants,
32 and punished him who shewed no mercy to his fellow.

the same. Mr 9:33 *etc:

Who. 20:20-28 23:11 Mr 9:34 10:35-45 Lu 9:46-48 22:24-27 Ro 12:10 Php 2:3

in. 3:2 5:19,20 7:21 Mr 10:14,15

2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them,

19:13,14 1Ki 3:7 Jer 1:7 Mr 9:36,37

3 And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Verily. 5:18 6:2,5,16 Joh 1:51 3:3

Except. 13:15 Ps 51:10-13 131:2 Isa 6:10 Mr 4:12 Lu 22:32 Ac 3:19 28:27 Jas 5:19,20

and become. Mr 10:14,15 Lu 18:16,17 1Co 14:20 1Pe 2:2

enter. 5:20 19:23 Lu 13:24 Joh 3:5 Ac 14:22 2Pe 1:11

4 Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

humble. 23:11,12 Ps 131:1,2 Isa 57:15 Lu 14:11 1Pe 5:5 Jas 4:10

greatest. 1 20:26,27 Mr 10:43 Lu 9:48

5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

receive. 10:40-42 25:40,45 Mr 9:41 Lu 9:48 17:1,2

receiveth. Mr 9:37 Joh 13:20 Ga 4:14

6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

offend. Ps 105:15 Zec 2:8 Mr 9:42 Lu 17:1,2 Ac 9:5 Ro 14:13-15,21 Ro 15:1-3 1Co 8:9-13 10:32,33 2Th 1:6-9

little. 10,14 Zec 13:7 Lu 17:2

that a. This mode of punishment appears to have obtained in Syria as well as in Greece, especially in cases of parricide. That it was customary in Greece we learn from Suidas, in [hyperbolon lithon,] and the scholiast on the Equites of Aristophanes: [Hotan gar katara tinos baros apo ton trachelos kremannumi.] 'When a person was drowned, they hung a weight about his neck.'

7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

unto. Ge 13:7 1Sa 2:17,22-25 2Sa 12:14 Lu 17:1 Ro 2:23,24 1Ti 5:14,15 6:1 Tit 2:5,8 2Pe 2:2

for. Mr 13:7 Ac 1:16 1Co 11:19 2Th 2:3-12 1Ti 4:1-3 2Ti 3:1-5 2Ti 4:3,4 Jude 1:4

but. 13:41,42 23:13 *etc: 26:24 Joh 17:12 Ac 1:18-20 2Pe 2:3,15-17 Jude 1:11-13 Re 2:14,15,20-23 19:20,21

8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

if. 5:29,30 14:3,4 De 13:6-8 Mr 9:43-48 Lu 14:26,27,33 18:22,23

and cast. Isa 2:20,21 30:22 Eze 18:31 Ro 13:12 Php 3:8,9

maimed. 15:30,31

everlasting. 25:41,46 Isa 33:14 Mr 9:48,49 Lu 16:24 2Th 1:8,9 Re 14:10 Re 20:15 21:8

9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

to enter. 19:17,23,24 Ac 14:22 Heb 4:11 Re 21:27

rather. 16:26 Lu 9:24,25

10 Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

heed. 6,14 12:20 Ps 15:4 Zec 4:10 Lu 10:16 Ro 14:1-3,10,13-15,21 15:1 1Co 8:8-13 9:22 11:22 16:11 2Co 10:1,10 Ga 4:13,14 6:1 1Th 4:8 1Ti 4:12

their. 1:20 2:13,19 24:31 Ge 32:1,2 2Ki 6:16,17 Ps 34:7 91:11 Zec 13:7 Lu 16:22 Ac 5:19 10:3 12:7-11,23 27:23 Heb 1:14

behold. 2Sa 14:28 1Ki 22:19 Es 1:14 Ps 17:15 Lu 1:19

11 For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

9:12,13 10:6 15:24 Lu 9:56 15:24,32 19:10 Joh 3:17 10:10 Joh 12:47 1Ti 1:15

12 How think ye? if a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety and nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

How. 21:28 22:42 1Co 10:15

if. 12:11 Ps 119:176 Isa 53:6 Jer 50:6 Eze 34:16,28 Lu 15:4 *etc: Joh 10:11 *etc: 1Pe 2:25

into. 1Ki 21:17 Eze 34:6,12

13 And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety and nine which went not astray.

he rejoiceth. Ps 147:11 Isa 53:11 62:5 Jer 32:37-41 Mic 7:18 Zep 3:17 Lu 15:5-10,23,24 Joh 4:34-36 Jas 2:13

14 Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish.

it is. Lu 12:32 Joh 6:39,40 10:27-30 17:12 Ro 8:28-39 Eph 1:5-7 1Pe 1:3-5

your. 5:16 6:9,32

one. Isa 40:11 Zec 13:7 Joh 21:15 1Co 8:11-13 2Ti 2:10 Heb 12:13 2Pe 3:9

15 Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

if. 35 Le 6:2-7 Lu 17:3,4 1Co 6:6-8 8:12 2Co 7:12 Col 3:13 1Th 4:6

go. Le 19:17 Ps 141:5 Pr 25:9,10

thou hast. Pr 11:30 Ro 12:21 1Co 9:19-21 Jas 5:19,20 1Pe 3:1

16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

that in. Nu 35:30 De 17:6 19:15 1Ki 21:13 Joh 8:17 2Co 13:1 1Ti 5:19 Heb 10:28 1Jo 5:7,8 Re 11:3

17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

tell. Ac 6:1-3 15:6,7 1Co 5:4,5 6:1-4 2Co 2:6,7 3Jo 1:9,10

let. Ro 16:17,18 1Co 5:3-5,9-13 2Th 3:6,14,15 1Ti 6:5 2Jo 1:10,11

an heathen. 6:7 Ezr 6:21 Eze 11:12 2Co 6:14-17 Eph 4:17-19 5:11,12

a publican. 5:46 11:19 21:31,32 Lu 15:1 18:11 19:2,3

18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

16:19 Joh 20:23 Ac 15:23-31 1Co 5:4,5 2Co 2:10 Re 3:7,8

19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

That if. 5:24 21:22 Mr 11:24 Joh 15:7,16 Ac 1:14 2:1,2 4:24-31 6:4 Ac 12:5 Eph 6:18-20 Php 1:19 Jas 5:14-16 1Jo 3:22 5:14-16 Re 11:4-6

it shall. Joh 14:13,14 16:23

20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.

two. Ge 49:10 Joh 20:19,26 1Co 5:4 1Th 1:1 Phm 1:2

there. 28:20 Ex 20:24 Zec 2:5 Joh 8:58 Re 1:11-13 2:1 21:3

21 Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times?

till. 15 Lu 17:3,4

22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.

but. 6:11,12,14,15 Isa 55:7 Mic 7:19 Mr 11:25,26 Ro 12:21 Eph 4:26,31,32 5:1 Col 3:13 1Ti 2:8

23 Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.

is. 3:2 13:24,31,33,44,45,47,52 25:1,14

which. 25:19-30 Lu 16:1,2 19:12-27 Ro 14:12 1Co 4:5 2Co 5:10,11

24 And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.

owed. Lu 7:41,42 13:4 *marg: Lu 16:5,7

ten thousand. [Murias talanton,] a myriad of talents, the highest number known in Greek arithmetical notation. According to Prideaux, the Roman talent was equal to 216?; ten thousand of which would amount to 2,160,000?. If the Jewish talent of silver be designed, which is estimated by the same learned writer at 450?., this sum amounts to 4,500,000?.; but if the gold talent is meant, which is equal to 7200?., then the amount is 72,000,000?. This immense sum represents our boundless obligations to God, and our utter incapacity, as sinners infinitely indebted to Divine justice, of paying one mite out of the talent.

1Ch 29:7 Ezr 9:6 Ps 38:4 40:12 130:3,4

talents. 'A talent is 750 ounces of silver, which after five shillings the ounce is 187?. 10s.'

25 But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife, and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made.

commanded. Le 25:39 2Ki 4:1 Ne 5:5,8 Isa 50:1

26 The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

worshipped him. or, besought him. have. 29 Lu 7:43 Ro 10:3

27 Then the lord of that servant was moved with compassion, and loosed him, and forgave him the debt.

moved. Jud 10:16 Ne 9:17 Ps 78:38 86:5,15 145:8 Ho 11:8

28 But the same servant went out, and found one of his fellowservants, which owed him an hundred pence: and he laid hands on him, and took him by the throat, saying, Pay me that thou owest.

an hundred. Rather, 'a hundred denarii,' as our penny does not convey one seventh of the meaning. This would amount to about 3? .2s .6d. English; which was not one six hundred thousandth part of the 10,000 talents, even calculating them as Roman talents.

pence. 'The Roman penny is the eighth part of an ounce, which after five shillings the ounce is sevenpence halfpenny.'

20:2

and took. De 15:2 Ne 5:7,10,11 10:31 Isa 58:3 Eze 45:9

29 And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

Have. 26 6:12 Phm 1:18,19

30 And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.

but. 1Ki 21:27-29 22:27

31 So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

they. Ps 119:136,158 Jer 9:1 Mr 3:5 Lu 19:41 Ro 9:1-3 12:15 2Co 11:21 Heb 13:3

and came. Ge 37:2 Lu 14:21 Heb 13:17

32 Then his lord, after that he had called him, said unto him, O thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all that debt, because thou desiredst me:

O thou. 25:26 Lu 19:22 Ro 3:19

33 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee?

even. 5:44,45 Lu 6:35,36 Eph 4:32 5:1,2 Col 3:13

34 And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him.

and delivered. 5:25,26 Lu 12:58,59 2Th 1:8,9 Re 14:10,11

35 So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

do. 6:12,14,15 7:1,2 Pr 21:13 Mr 11:26 Lu 6:37,38 Jas 2:13

from. Pr 21:2 Jer 3:10 Zec 7:12 Lu 16:15 Jas 3:14 4:8 Re 2:23