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CONTENTS: Old Testament, ivNew Testament, vMaps, viCharts, vii

Preface to the Zondervan KJV Study Bible, viii

Epistle Dedicatory, x

Introduction, xii

Acknowledgments, xv

Contributors, xvi

Abbreviations andSpecial Markings, xvii

Transliterations, xviii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction to Proverbs, 888Proverbs . . . . . . . . . 892

Introduction to Ecclesiastes, 934Ecclesiastes . . . . . . . 935

Introduction to Song of Solomon, 944Song of Solomon . . . 946

Introduction to Isaiah, 953Isaiah . . . . . . . . . . . . 957

Introduction to Jeremiah, 1046Jeremiah . . . . . . . . 1050

Introduction to Lamentations, 1136Lamentations . . . . 1138

Introduction to Ezekiel, 1146Ezekiel . . . . . . . . . 1151

Introduction to Daniel, 1213Daniel . . . . . . . . . . 1215

The Book of the Twelve, or the Minor Prophets, 1234

Introduction to Hosea, 1235Hosea . . . . . . . . . 1237

Introduction to Joel, 1251Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . 1252

Introduction to Amos, 1258Amos . . . . . . . . . . . 1261

Introduction to Obadiah, 1273Obadiah . . . . . . . . . 1274

Introduction to Jonah, 1276Jonah . . . . . . . . . . . 1279

Introduction to Micah, 1283Micah. . . . . . . . . . . 1285

Introduction to Nahum, 1293Nahum . . . . . . . . . 1295

Introduction to Habakkuk, 1299Habakkuk . . . . . . . 1301

Introduction to Zephaniah, 1306Zephaniah . . . . . . . 1308

Introduction to Haggai, 1312Haggai . . . . . . . . . . 1314

Introduction to Zechariah, 1317Zechariah . . . . . . . . 1320

Introduction to Malachi, 1336Malachi . . . . . . . . . 1338

The Time Between the Testaments, 1344

Introduction to Genesis, 1Genesis . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Introduction to Exodus, 75Exodus . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Introduction to Leviticus, 135Leviticus . . . . . . . . . 137

Introduction to Numbers, 173Numbers . . . . . . . . . 177

Introduction to Deuteronomy, 229Deuteronomy. . . . . . 231

The Conquest and the Ethical Question of War, 272

Introduction to Joshua, 273Joshua . . . . . . . . . . . 276

Introduction to Judges, 308Judges . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Introduction to Ruth, 345Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347

Introduction to 1 Samuel, 3531 Samuel . . . . . . . . . 357

Introduction to 2 Samuel, 4012 Samuel . . . . . . . . . 403

Introduction to 1 Kings, 4411 Kings . . . . . . . . . . 447

Introduction to 2 Kings, 4972 Kings . . . . . . . . . . 498

Introduction to 1 Chronicles, 5481 Chronicles . . . . . . 553

Introduction to 2 Chronicles, 5882 Chronicles . . . . . . 589

Introduction to Ezra, 630Ezra . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633

Introduction to Nehemiah, 651Nehemiah . . . . . . . . 653

Introduction to Esther, 675Esther . . . . . . . . . . . 677

Wisdom Literature, 687

Introduction to Job, 688Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692

Introduction to Psalms, 737Psalms . . . . . . . . . . . 744

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THE NEW TESTAMENT

Index to Subjects, 1849

Index to Notes, 1861

Index to Maps, 1903

Concordance, 1907

Index to Color Maps, 2022

STUDY HELPS

The Synoptic Gospels, 1349

Introduction to Matthew, 1351Matthew . . . . . . . . 1353

Introduction to Mark, 1402Mark . . . . . . . . . . . 1405

Introduction to Luke, 1442Luke . . . . . . . . . . . 1445

Introduction to John, 1499John . . . . . . . . . . . . 1501

The Harmony of the Gospels, 1546

Introduction to Acts, 1553Acts . . . . . . . . . . . 1556

Introduction to Romans, 1613Romans . . . . . . . . . 1616

Introduction to 1 Corinthians, 16401 Corinthians . . . . . 1643

Introduction to 2 Corinthians, 16672 Corinthians . . . . . 1669

Introduction to Galatians, 1684Galatians . . . . . . . . 1686

Introduction to Ephesians, 1694Ephesians . . . . . . . 1696

Introduction to Philippians, 1705Philippians . . . . . . . 1707

Introduction to Colossians, 1714Colossians . . . . . . . 1716

Introduction to 1 Thessalonians, 17221 Thessalonians . . . 1724

Introduction to 2 Thessalonians, 17302 Thessalonians . . . 1731

The Pastoral Epistles, 1734

Introduction to 1 Timothy , 17351 Timothy . . . . . . . 1737

Introduction to 2 Timothy, 17442 Timothy . . . . . . . 1745

Introduction to Titus, 1749Titus. . . . . . . . . . . . 1751

Introduction to Philemon, 1754Philemon . . . . . . . . 1755

Introduction to Hebrews, 1756Hebrews . . . . . . . . 1758

The General Epistles, 1776

Introduction to James, 1777James . . . . . . . . . . . 1779

Introduction to 1 Peter, 17841 Peter . . . . . . . . . . 1786

Introduction to 2 Peter, 17942 Peter . . . . . . . . . . 1796

Introduction to 1 John, 18011 John . . . . . . . . . . 1804



Introduction to Jude, 1814Jude . . . . . . . . . . . . 1816

Introduction to Revelation, 1818Revelation . . . . . . . 1821

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Genesis Table of Nations 19Jacob’s Journeys 48

Exodus The Exodus 97Numbers Cities of Refuge 226

Joshua The Conquest of Canaan 292Judges Five Cities of the Philistines 313

Gideon’s Battles 322Ruth The Book of Ruth 347

1 Samuel David the Fugitive 386Exploits of David 395

2 Samuel The City of the Jebusites/David’s Jerusalem 409David’s Conquests 420

1 Kings Solomon’s Jerusalem 450The Divided Kingdom 471Lives of Elijah and Elisha 489

2 Kings Assyrian Campaigns against Israel and Judah 522Exile of the Northern Kingdom 529Nebuchadnezzar’s Campaigns against Judah 544Exile of the Southern Kingdom 547

Ezra Return from Exile 631Nehemiah Jerusalem of the Returning Exiles 655

Daniel The Neo-Babylonian Empire 1221Hosea Jerusalem during the Time of the Prophets 1234Jonah The Book of Jonah 1279

Matthew Journey to Bethlehem, Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth 1357Jesus’ Baptism and Temptation 1358

Mark Jerusalem during the Ministry of Jesus 1411The Decapolis and the Lands beyond the Jordan 1414The Territories of Tyre and Sidon 1419

Luke The Holy Land under Herod the Great 1451John Jesus in Judea and Samaria 1509

Jesus in Galilee 1514Acts Countries of People Mentioned at Pentecost 1558

Philip’s and Peter’s Missionary Journeys 1570Roman Damascus 1572The Spread of the Gospel 1582Paul’s First Missionary Journey 1583Paul’s Second Missionary Journey 1588Paul’s Third Missionary Journey 1593Paul’s Journey to Rome 1608

Romans Rome in the Time of Paul 16121 Corinthians Corinth in the Time of Paul 1641

Ephesians Ephesus in the Time of Paul 1694Philippians Philippi in the Time of Paul 17051 Timothy Paul’s Fourth Missionary Journey 1738Revelation The Seven Churches of Revelation 1823

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CHARTS Old and New Testament Chronology Ancient Texts Relating to the Old Testament xix

Genesis Major Covenants in the Old Testament 16Angel of the Lord 27The Tribes of Israel 71The Line of the Messiah in Genesis 72

Exodus Hebrew Calendar and Selected Events 92The Purpose of the Law of God 106Tabernacle Design: Only a Shadow 112The Tabernacle 114Tabernacle Furnishings 115The Messiah: Our Priest Forever 119

Leviticus Old Testament Sacrifices 141Old Testament Feasts and Other Sacred Days 166

Numbers Encampment of the Tribes of Israel 179Deuteronomy Major Social Concerns in the Covenant 256

1 Samuel David’s Family Tree 3791 Kings Solomon’s Temple 458

Temple Furnishings 460Rulers of the Divided Kingdom of Israel and Judah 478

Ezra Chronology: Ezra-Nehemiah 635Zerubbabel’s Temple 638

Psalms The Christ of the Psalms 855Ezekiel Dates in Ezekiel 1148

Ezekiel’s Temple 1202Daniel Visions in Daniel 1226

Ptolemies and Seleucids 1232Malachi From Malachi to Christ 1343

Matthew Dating the Synoptic Gospels 1349House of Herod 1355Herod’s Temple 1360Jewish Sects 1388The Life of Christ 1396

Mark Passion Week 1432Luke Capernaum Synagogue 1455

Parables of Jesus 1479Resurrection Appearances 1497

John Sevens in John 1502Miracles of Jesus 1505Major Archaeological Finds Relating to the New Testament 1552

Acts Timeline of Paul’s Life 15741 Timothy Qualifications for Elders/Overseers and Deacons 1741Hebrews Titles of Jesus in Hebrews 1759

Old Testament Sacrifices Compared to Jesus’ Sacrifice 1765Revelation The Sevens in Revelation 1822

Names and Titles of Jesus in Revelation 1825

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ABOUT THE ZONDERVAN KJV STUDY BIBLE

FEATURES OF THE ZONDERVAN KJV STUDY BIBLE

The Zondervan KJV Study Bible is an adaptation of the Zondervan NASB Study Bible. Both titles usethe basic note structure that appears in the NIV Study Bible, 10th Anniversary Edition. The specialsymbol (‡) that appears next to many of the notes in this volume indicates that these notes werealtered in some way by the editorial team that completed this adaptation (see p. xvi).

The Zondervan KJV Study Bible is the work of a transdenominational team of conservative Biblicalscholars. All confess the authority of the Bible as God’s infallible word to humanity. They have soughtto clarify understanding of, develop appreciation for, and provide insight into that word.

But why a study Bible when the text itself is clearly written? Surely there is no substitute for thereading of the text itself; nothing people write about God’s word can be on a level with the worditself. Further, it is the Holy Spirit alone—not fallible human beings—who can open the human mindto the divine message.

However, the Spirit also uses people to explain God’s word to others. It was the Spirit who ledPhilip to the Ethiopian eunuch’s chariot, where he asked, “Understandest thou what thou readest?”(Ac 8:30). “How can I,” the Ethiopian replied, “except some man should guide me?” Philip thenshowed him how an Old Testament passage in Isaiah related to the good news of Jesus.

This interrelationship of the Scriptures—so essential to understanding the complete Biblical mes-sage—is a major theme of the notes in The Zondervan KJV Study Bible.

Doctrinally, The Zondervan KJV Study Bible reflects traditional evangelical theology. Where editorswere aware of significant differences of opinion on key passages or doctrines, they tried to follow anevenhanded approach by indicating those differences (e.g., see note on Rev 20:2). In finding solu-tions to problems mentioned in the book introductions, they went only as far as evidence (Biblicaland non-Biblical) could carry them.

The result is a study Bible that can be used profitably by all Christians who want to be seriousBible students.

The Zondervan KJV Study Bible features the text of the King James Version, study notes keyed to andlisted with Bible verses, introductions and outlines to books of the Bible, text notes, a cross-referencesystem (tens of thousands of entries), parallel passages, a concordance (nearly 20,000 references),charts, maps, essays and comprehensive indexes.

The text of the King James Version, which is presented in verse-by-verse format, is organized intosections with headings.

Study NotesThe outstanding feature of this study Bible is that it contains nearly 20,000 study notes located on

the same pages as the verses and passages they explain.The study notes provide new information to supplement that found in the KJV text notes. Among

other things, they

1. explain important words and concepts (see note on Lev 11:44 about “holiness”);2. interpret “difficult verses” (see notes on Mal 1:3 and Luke 14:26 for the concept of “hating”

your parents);

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3. draw parallels between specific people and events (see note on Ex 32:30 for the parallelsbetween Moses and Christ as mediators);

4. describe historical and textual contexts of passages (see note on 1 Cor 8:1 for the practice oftouching or eating meat sacrificed to idols); and

5. demonstrate how one passage sheds light on another (see note on Ps 26:8 for how the presenceof God’s glory marked his presence in the tabernacle, in the temple, and finally in Jesus Christhimself ).

Some elements of style should be noted:

1. Study notes on a passage precede notes on individual verses within that passage.2. When a book of the Bible is referred to within a note on that book, the book name is not repeat-

ed. For example, a reference to 2 Timothy 2:18 within the notes on 2 Timothy is written 2:18,not 2 Tim 2:18.

3. In lists of references within a note, references from the book under discussion are placed first.The rest appear in Biblical order.

Introductions to Books of the BibleEach introduction to each book of the Bible is different. Introductions vary in length and reflect

both the nature of the material itself and the strengths and interests of contributing editors.An introduction frequently reports on a book’s title, author, and date of writing. It details the

book’s background and purpose, explores themes and theological significance, and points out specialproblems and distinctive literary features. Where appropriate, such as in Paul’s letters to thechurches, it describes the original recipients of a book and the city in which they lived.

A complete outline of the book’s content is provided in each introduction (except for the intro-duction to Psalms). For Genesis, two outlines—a literary and a thematic—are given. Pairs of booksthat were originally one literary work, such as 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, and 1 and 2 Chroni-cles, are outlined together.

Marginal NotesThe KJV translation’s extensive text notes appear within the center-column reference system.

They examine such things as alternate translations, meanings of Hebrew and Greek terms, Old Tes-tament quotations and variant readings in ancient Biblical manuscripts.

Cross-Reference SystemMarginal notes and cross references appear in the center column on each page of Scripture. They

are listed under the verse numbers to which they refer. Superior numbers refer to literal renderings,alternate translations, or explanations. Superior letters refer to cross-references.

Genesis 1:1-2 provides a good example of the resources of this cross-reference system.The two lists of references in 1:1 relate to creation, but each takes a different perspective. Note a

takes up the time of creation: “in the beginning,” and directs the reader to two other instances wherethis time is discussed. Note b addresses God’s activity in creation, as well as His preexistence and Hiswondrous power.

The creation

1 In the a beginning b God created theheaven and the earth.

2 And the earth was awithout form, andvoid; and darkness was upon the face of thedeep. bAnd the Spirit of God moved upon theface of the waters.

3 ¶ aAnd God said, bLet there be light: andthere was light.

4 And God saw the light, that it was good:and God divided 1the light from the darkness.

5 And God called the light aDay, and thedarkness he called Night. 1And the eveningand the morning were the first day.

6 ¶ And God said, aLet there be a 1 firma-ment in the midst of the waters, and let it di-

1:1 a John 1:1,2;Heb. 1:10 b Ps.8:3; Is. 44:24;Acts 17:24; Rev.4:111:2 a Jer. 4:23b Ps. 33:6; Is.40:13,141:3 a Ps. 33:9b 2 Cor. 4:61:4 1 Heb.between the lightand between thedarkness1:5 1 Heb. Andthe evening was,and the morningwas, etc. a Ps.74:161:6 1 Heb.expansion a Job37:18; Jer. 10:121:7 a Prov. 8:28b Ps. 148:4

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Genesis 1:5 provides an example of how the KJV marginal notes work in tandem with the crossreferences. Note that the superscript numbers refer to notes that can be found in the center column.These literal renderings, alternate translations or explanations always come first under the verseheading in the center column, despite their relative position in the note. The note’s cross-referencesappear after the notes indicated by the superscript numbers.

ConcordanceThe concordance is designed as a quick-reference tool to enhance Bible study. By looking up key

words, you can find verses for which you remember a word or two but not their location. For exam-ple, to find the verse that says, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And a light unto my path,” youcould look in the concordance under either “word,” “lamp,” “light” or “path.”

MapsThe Zondervan KJV Study Bible includes 59 maps: 13 full-color and 46 black-and-white. The 13

full-color maps at the end of this Bible cover nearly 4,000 years of history, from the patriarchs toChristianity in the world today.

Strategically placed throughout the text are almost four dozen black-and-white maps. The Con-tents: Maps page contains a complete list of the topics covered.

The cities of Jerusalem, Damascus, Rome, Corinth, Ephesus and Philippi have been reconstructedas they might have been in ancient times. These recreations allow Bible students to visualize David’scity and, in the New Testament, the places through which Paul traveled on his missionary journeys.

ChartsComplementing the study notes are 46 charts, diagrams and drawings. Two full-color time lines,

located in the front of this Bible, pinpoint significant dates in the Old and New Testaments. Othercharts, carefully placed within the text, give detailed information about ancient, non-Biblical texts;about Old Testament covenants, sacrifices, and feast days; about Jewish sects; and about majorarchaeological finds relating to the New Testament.

EssaysFive brief essays provide additional information on specific sections of the Bible: Wisdom Litera-

ture, the Minor Prophets, the Synoptic Gospels, the Pastoral Letters, and the General Letters.A sixth essay confronts the ethical question of war, and a seventh details the history, literature and

social developments of the 400 years between the Old and New Testaments.

Subject, Notes and Map IndexesThe subject index contains references to key Biblical information and important topics. The notes

index pinpoints other references to persons, places, events and topics mentioned in The ZondervanKJV Study Bible notes.

Two map indexes help in locating place-names on a map.

Harmony of the GospelsAs an additional study tool for the Gospels and the life of Christ, this Bible contains a portion of

The NIV Harmony of the Gospels by Robert L. Thomas and Stanley N. Gundry.

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General Editor: Kenneth L. BarkerAssociate Editors: Donald W. Burdick Walter W. Wessel

John H. Stek Ronald YoungbloodConsulting Editors: Edward Hindson Daniel MitchellKJV Notes Adaptation Team: James Borland Donald Fowler

James Freerkson Harvey HartmanGary Yates

The Zondervan KJV Study Bible is an adaptation of The Zondervan NASB Study Bible. Both of thesetitles are adaptations of The NIV Study Bible: 10th Anniversary Edition.

The individuals named below contributed and/or reviewed material for The NIV Study Bible.However, since the General Editor and the Associate Editors extensively edited the notes on mostbooks, they alone are responsible for their final form and content.

The chief contributors of original material to The NIV Study Bible are listed first. Where the Asso-ciate Editors and General Editor contributed an unusually large number of notes on certain books,their names are also listed.

CONTRIBUTORS

Genesis Ronald Youngblood

Exodus Ronald Youngblood

Walter C. Kaiser, Jr.

Leviticus R. Laird Harris

Ronald Youngblood

Numbers Ronald B. Allen

Kenneth L. Barker

Deuteronomy Earl S. Kalland

Kenneth L. Barker

Joshua Arthur Lewis

Judges John J. Davis

Herbert Wolf

Ruth Marvin R. Wilson

John H. Stek

1,2 Samuel J. Robert Vannoy

1,2 Kings J. Robert Vannoy

1,2 Chronicles Raymond Dillard

Ezra Edwin Yamauchi

Ronald Youngblood

Nehemiah Edwin Yamauchi

Ronald Youngblood

Esther Raymond Dillard

Edwin Yamauchi

Job Elmer B. Smick

Ronald Youngblood

Psalms John H. Stek

Proverbs Herbert Wolf

Ecclesiastes Derek Kidner

Song of Solomon John H. Stek

Luke Lewis Foster

John Leon Morris

Acts Lewis Foster

Romans Walter W. Wessel

1 Corinthians W. Harold Mare

2 Corinthians Philip E. Hughes

Galatians Robert Mounce

Ephesians Walter L. Liefeld

Philippians Richard B. Gaffin, Jr.

Colossians Gerald F. Hawthorne

Wilber B. Wallis

1,2 Thessalonians Leon Morris

1,2 Timothy Walter W. Wessel

George W. Knight, III

Titus D. Edmond Hiebert

Philemon John Werner

Hebrews Philip E. Hughes

Donald W. Burdick

James Donald W. Burdick

1,2 Peter Donald W. Burdick

John H. Skilton

1,2,3 John Donald W. Burdick

Jude Donald W. Burdick

John H. Skilton

Revelation Robert Mounce

“The Time David O’Brienbetween theTestaments”

(essay)

Isaiah Herbert Wolf

John H. Stek

Jeremiah Ronald Youngblood

Lamentations Ronald Youngblood

Ezekiel Mark Hillmer

Daniel Gleason L. Archer, Jr.

Ronald Youngblood

Hosea Jack P. Lewis

Joel Jack P. Lewis

Amos Alan R. Millard

John H. Stek

Obadiah John M. Zinkand

Jonah Marvin R. Wilson

John H. Stek

Micah Allan A. MacRae

Thomas E. McComiskey

Nahum G. Herbert Livingston

Kenneth L. Barker

Habakkuk Roland K. Harrison

William C. Williams

Zephaniah Roland K. Harrison

Haggai Herbert Wolf

Zechariah Kenneth L. Barker

Larry L. Walker

Malachi Herbert Wolf

John H. Stek

Matthew Ralph Earle

Walter W. Wessel

Mark Walter W. Wessel

William L. Lane

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The Gospel According toS. Matthew

I N T R O D U C T I O N

See “The Synoptic Gospels,” p. 1349.

AuthorThe early church fathers were unanimous in holding that Matthew, one of the 12 apostles, was

the author of this Gospel. However, the results of modern critical studies—in particular those thatstress Matthew’s alleged dependence on Mark for a substantial part of his Gospel—have caused someBiblical scholars to abandon Matthean authorship. Why, they ask, would Matthew, an eyewitness tothe events of our Lord’s life, depend so heavily on Mark’s account? The best answer seems to be thathe agreed with it and wanted to show that the apostolic testimony to Christ was not divided.

Matthew, whose name means “gift of the LORD,” was a tax collector who left his work to followJesus (9:9–13). In Mark and Luke he is called by his other name, Levi, and Mark also mentions thathe was the “son of Alpheus” (2:14). As a tax official he had to be intelligent and literate, and thuscapable of precisely recording events in the life of our Lord. Matthew frequently mentions money andhas an interest in large figures (18:24; 25:15).

Date and Place of WritingThe Jewish nature of Matthew’s Gospel may suggest that it was written in the Holy Land, though

many think it may have originated in Syrian Antioch. Some have argued on the basis of its Jewishcharacteristics that it was written in the early church period, possibly the early part of A.D. 50, whenthe church was largely Jewish and the gospel was preached to Jews only (Ac 11:19). However, thosewho have concluded that both Matthew and Luke drew extensively from Mark’s Gospel date it lat-er—after the Gospel of Mark had been in circulation for a period of time. See chart, p. 1349. Ac-cordingly, some feel that Matthew would have been written in the late 50s or in the 60s. Others, whoassume that Mark was written between 65 and 70, place Matthew in the 70s or even later.

RecipientsSince his Gospel was written in Greek, Matthew’s readers were obviously Greek-speaking. They

also seem to have been Jews. Many elements point to Jewish readership: Matthew’s concern with ful-fillment of the OT (he has more quotations from and allusions to the OT than any other Gospelwriter); his tracing of Jesus’ descent from Abraham (1:1–17); his lack of explanation of Jewish cus-toms (especially in contrast to Mark); his use of Jewish terminology (e.g., “kingdom of heaven” and“Father in heaven,” where “heaven” reveals the Jewish reverential reluctance to use the name ofGod); his emphasis on Jesus’ role as “Son of David” (1:1; 9:27; 12:23; 15:22; 20:30–31; 21:9,15;22:41–45). This does not mean, however, that Matthew restricts his Gospel to Jews. He records thecoming of the wise men (non-Jews) to worship the infant Jesus (2:1–12), as well as Jesus’ statementthat the “field is the world” (13:38). He also gives a full statement of the Great Commission(28:18–20). These passages show that, although Matthew’s Gospel is Jewish, it has a universal out-look.

PurposeMatthew’s main purpose is to prove to his Jewish readers that Jesus is their Messiah. He does this

primarily by showing how Jesus in His life and ministry fulfilled the OT Scriptures. Although all theGospel writers quote the OT, Matthew includes nine additional proof texts (1:22–23; 2:15; 2:17–18;2:23; 4:14–16; 8:17; 12:17–21; 13:35; 27:9–10) to drive home his basic theme: Jesus is the fulfill-ment of the OT predictions of the Messiah. Matthew even finds the history of God’s people in the OTrecapitulated in some aspects of Jesus’ life (see, e.g., his quotation of Hos 11:1 in 2:15). To accom-plish his purpose Matthew also emphasizes Jesus’ Davidic lineage (see Recipients above).

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StructureThe way the material is arranged reveals an artistic touch. The whole Gospel is woven around six

great discourses: (1) chs. 5—7; (2) ch. 10; (3) ch. 13; (4) ch. 18; (5) ch. 23; (6) chs. 24—25. Thatthis is deliberate is clear from the refrain that concludes each discourse: “When Jesus had finishedthese words,” or similar phrases (7:28; 11:1; 13:53; 19:1; 26:1). The narrative sections, in each case,appropriately lead up to the discourses. The Gospel has a fitting prologue (chs. 1—2) and a challeng-ing epilogue (28:16–20).

Matthew begins as “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ,” much as Genesis begins each ofits ten main sections with “the generations of . . .” (see note on Gen 2:4). Jewish readers notice thesimilarity immediately. Matthew gives Jesus’ royal lineage and supernatural birth (1–2), followed byhis qualifications through baptism and the temptation (3–4). Then he gives Jesus’ basic message(5–7), followed by a grouping of miracles (8–10). After Christ’s rejection as seen in ch. 11–12, Mat-thew records Jesus’ parables showing a different direction from the immediate kingdom he had beenannouncing for the Jews. The climax of Matthew is found in the passion story which makes up somuch of the rest of the book.

OutlineI. The Birth and Early Years of Jesus (chs. 1—2)

A. His Genealogy (1:1–17)B. His Birth (1:18—2:12)C. His Sojourn in Egypt (2:13–23)

II. The Beginnings of Jesus’ Ministry (3:1—4:11)A. His Forerunner (3:1–12)B. His Baptism (3:13–17)C. His Temptation (4:1–11)

III. Jesus’ Ministry in Galilee (4:12—14:12)A. The Beginning of the Galilean Campaign (4:12–25)B. The Sermon on the Mount (chs. 5—7)C. A Collection of Miracles (chs. 8—9)D. The Commissioning of the 12 Apostles (ch. 10)E. Ministry throughout Galilee (chs. 11—12)F. The Parables of the Kingdom (ch. 13)G. Herod’s Reaction to Jesus’ Ministry (14:1–12)

IV. Jesus’ Withdrawals from Galilee (14:13—17:20)A. To the Eastern Shore of the Sea of Galilee (14:13—15:20)B. To Phoenicia (15:21–28)C. To the Decapolis (15:29—16:12)D. To Caesarea Philippi (16:13—17:20)

V. Jesus’ Last Ministry in Galilee (17:22—18:35)A. Prediction of Jesus’ Death (17:22–23)B. Temple Tax (17:24–27)C. Discourse on Life in the Kingdom (ch. 18)

VI. Jesus’ Ministry in Judea and Perea (chs. 19—20)A. Teaching concerning Divorce (19:1–12)B. Teaching concerning Little Children (19:13–15)C. The Rich Young Man (19:16–30)D. The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard (20:1–16)E. Prediction of Jesus’ Death (20:17–19)F. A Mother’s Request (20:20–28)G. Restoration of Sight at Jericho (20:29–34)

VII. Passion Week (chs. 21—27)A. The Triumphal Entry (21:1–11)B. The Cleansing of the Temple (21:12–17)C. The Last Controversies with the Jewish Leaders (21:18—22:46)D. The Denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees (23)E. The Olivet Discourse concerning the End of the Age (chs. 24—25)F. The Anointing of Jesus’ Feet (26:1–13)G. The Arrest, Trials and Death of Jesus (26:14—27:66)

VIII. The Resurrection (ch. 28)

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1353 MATTHEW 1:20

The genealogy of Jesus

1 The book of the a generation of JesusChrist, b the son of David, c the son of

Abraham.2 aAbraham begat Isaac; and b Isaac begat

Jacob; and c Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;3 And a Judas begat Phares and Zara of

Thamar; and bPhares begat Esrom; and Esrombegat Aram;

4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Amin-adab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Sal-mon;

5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; andBooz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;

6 And a Jesse begat David the king; andbDavid the king begat Solomon of her that hadbeen the wife of Urias;

7 And a Solomon begat Roboam; andRoboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;

8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat be-gat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;

9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joathambegat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;

10 And aEzekias begat Manasses; and Ma-nasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;

11 And a 1 Josias begat Jechonias and hisbrethren, about the time they were bcarriedaway to Babylon:

12 And after they were brought to Babylon,a Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begatbZorobabel;

13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiudbegat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;

14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begatAchim; and Achim begat Eliud;

15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar be-gat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;

16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband ofMary, of whom was born Jesus, who is calledChrist.

17 So all the generations from Abraham toDavid are fourteen generations; and from Da-vid until the carrying away into Babylon arefourteen generations; and from the carryingaway into Babylon unto Christ are fourteengenerations.

The birth of Jesus18 ¶ Now the abirth of Jesus Christ was

on this wise: When as his mother Mary wasespoused to Joseph, before they came togeth-er, she was found with child b of the HolyGhost.

19 Then Joseph her husband, being a justman, and not willing a to make her a publickexample, was minded to put her away privily.

20 But while he thought on these things,behold, the angel of the Lord appeared untohim in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son ofDavid, fear not to take unto thee Mary thywife: a for that which is 1conceived in her is ofthe Holy Ghost.

1:1 a Luke 3:23b Ps. 132:11; Is.11:1; Jer. 23:5;ch. 22:42; John7:42; Acts 2:30;Rom. 1:3 c Gen.12:31:2 a Gen. 21:2b Gen. 25:26c Gen. 29:351:3 a Gen. 38:27b Ruth 4:18;1 Chr. 2:51:6 a 1 Sam.16:1; 17:12b 2 Sam. 12:241:7 a 1 Chr. 3:101:10 a 2 Ki.20:21; 1 Chr.3:131:11 1 Someread, Josias begatJakim, and Jakimbegat Jechoniasa See 1 Chr.3:15,16 b 2 Ki.24:14-16; 25:11;2 Chr. 36:10; Jer.27:20; 52:11,15;Dan. 1:21:12 a 1 Chr.3:17 b Ezra 3:2;Neh. 12:1; Hag.1:1

1:18 a Luke 1:27b Luke 1:351:19 a Deut.24:11:20 1 [Gr.begotten] a Luke1:35

‡1:1–16 Matthew’s Gospel begins by connecting Jesus to thepromised Messianic line in the Old Testament. For a compari-son of Matthew’s genealogy with Luke’s see note on Luke3:23–38. The types of people mentioned in this genealogy re-veal the broad scope of those who make up the people of Godas well as the genealogy of Jesus.1:1 the son of David. A Messianic title (see note on 9:27) foundseveral times in this Gospel (in 1:20 it is not a Messianic title).the son of Abraham. Because Matthew was writing to Jews, itwas important to identify Jesus in this way.1:3 Thamar. In Matthew’s genealogy four women are named:Thamar (here), Rachab (v. 5), Ruth (v. 5) and Bathsheba (v. 6). Atleast three of these women were Gentiles (Tamar, Rahab andRuth). Bathsheba was probably an Israelite (1 Chr 3:5) but wasclosely associated with the Hittites because of Uriah, her Hittitehusband. By including these women (contrary to custom) in hisgenealogy, Matthew may be indicating at the very outset of hisGospel that God’s activity is not limited to men or the peopleof Israel.1:4 Aminadab. Father-in-law of Aaron (Ex 6:23).1:5 Rachab. See Josh 2. Since quite a long time had elapsedbetween Rahab and David and because of Matthew’s desire forsystematic organization (see note on v. 17), many of the gen-erations between these two ancestors were assumed, but notlisted, by Matthew.1:8 Joram begat. Matthew calls Joram the father of Ozias, butfrom 2 Chr 21:4–26:23 it is clear that, again, several generationswere assumed (Ahaziah, Joash and Amaziah) and that “begat”is used in the sense of “became the forefather of.”‡1:11 Josias begat. Similarly (see note on v. 8), Josias is calledthe father of Jechonias (i.e., Jehoiachin), whereas he was actu-ally the father of Jehoiakim and the grandfather of Jehoiachin(2 Chr 36:1–9).1:12 Salathiel begat. See note on 1 Chr 3:19.

‡1:16 Matthew does not say that Joseph was the father ofJesus but only that he was the husband of Mary and that Jesuswas born of her. In this genealogy Matthew shows that, al-though Jesus is not the physical son of Joseph, He is the legalson and therefore a descendant of David. By not being Joseph’sson, Jesus avoided the curse on Jechonias’s descendants (Jer22:30).1:17 fourteen generations . . . fourteen . . . fourteen. These divi-sions reflect two characteristics of Matthew’s Gospel: (1) an ap-parent fondness for numbers and (2) concern for systematicarrangement. The number 14 may have been chosen becauseit is twice seven (the number of completeness) and/or becauseit is the numerical value of the name David (see note on Rev13:17). For the practice of telescoping genealogies to achievethe desired number of names see Introduction to 1 Chronicles:Genealogies.‡1:18 was espoused. There were no sexual relations during aJewish betrothal period, but it was a much more binding rela-tionship than a modern engagement and could be broken onlyby divorce (see v. 19). In Deut 22:24 a betrothed woman is calleda “wife,” though the preceding verse speaks of her as being “be-trothed unto a husband.” Matthew uses the terms “husband” (v.19) and “wife” (v. 24) of Joseph and Mary before their betrothalwas consummated.1:19 just. To Jews this meant being zealous in keeping the law.put her away privily. He would sign the necessary legal papersfor a divorce but not have her judged publicly and stoned (seeDeut 22:23–24).1:20 in a dream. The phrase occurs five times in the first twochapters of Matthew (here; 2:12–13,19,22) and indicates themeans the Lord used for speaking to Joseph. son of David. Per-haps a hint that the message of the angel related to the ex-pected Messiah. Take unto thee Mary thy wife. They were legal-ly bound to each other, but not yet living together as husband


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21 aAnd she shall bring forth a son, andthou shalt call his name 1JESUS: for bhe shallsave his people from their sins.

22 Now all this was done, that it might befulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by theprophet, saying,

23 aBehold, a virgin shall be with child,and shall bring forth a son, and 1they shall callhis name Emmanuel, which being interpretedis, God with us.

24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep didas the angel of the Lord had bidden him, andtook unto him his wife:

25 And knew her not till she had broughtforth a her firstborn son: and he called hisname JESUS.

The coming of the wise men

2 Now when a Jesus was born in Bethle-hem of Judea in the days of Herod the

king, behold, there came wise men b from theeast to Jerusalem,

2 Saying, aWhere is he that is born King ofthe Jews? for we have seen bhis star in theeast, and are come to worship him.

3 When Herod the king had heard thesethings, he was troubled, and all Jerusalemwith him.

4 And when he had gathered all a the chief

priests and bscribes of the people together, chedemanded of them where Christ should beborn.

5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem ofJudea: for thus it is written by the prophet,

6 a And thou Bethlehem, in the land ofJuda, art not the least among the princes ofJuda: for out of thee shall come a Governor,b that shall 1rule my people Israel.

7 Then Herod, when he had privily calledthe wise men, inquired of them diligentlywhat time the star appeared.

8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said,Go and search diligently for the young child;and when ye have found him, bring me wordagain, that I may come and worship him also.

9 When they had heard the king, they de-parted; and lo, the star, which they saw in theeast, went before them, till it came and stoodover where the young child was.

10 When they saw the star, they rejoicedwith exceeding great joy.

11 And when they were come into thehouse, they saw the young child with Mary hismother, and fell down, and worshipped him:and when they had opened their treasures,a they 1 presented unto him gifts; gold, andfrankincense, and myrrh.

1:21 1 [That is,Saviour, Heb.]a Luke 1:31 b Acts4:12; 5:31;13:23,381:23 1 Or, hisname shall becalled a Is. 7:141:25 a Ex:13:2;Luke 2:7,212:1 a Luke 2:4,6b Gen. 25:6; 1 Ki.4:302:2 a Luke 2:11b Num. 24:17; Is.60:32:4 a 2 Chr.36:14

2:4 b 2 Chr.34:13 c Mal. 2:72:6 1 Or, feeda John 7:42 b Rev.2:272:11 1 Or,offered a Ps.72:10; Is. 60:6

and wife. that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. Thisagrees perfectly with the announcement to Mary (Luke 1:35),except that the latter is more specific (see note on Luke1:26–35).1:21 JESUS. . . shall save. Jesus is the Greek form of Joshua,which means “The LORD saves.”‡1:22 that it might be fulfilled. 16 times (here; 2:15,17,23; 3:15;4:14; 5:18; 8:17; 12:17; 13:14,35; 21:4; 24:34; 26:56; 27:9,35) Mat-thew speaks of the OT being fulfilled, i.e., of events in NT timesthat were prophesied in the OT—a powerful testimony to thedivine origin of Scripture and its accuracy even in small details.In the fulfillments we also see the writer’s concern for linkingthe gospel with the OT. Matthew, writing especially for the Jews,demonstrates how Jesus fulfilled numerous prophecies.1:23 See note on Is 7:14. This is the first of at least 47 quota-tions, most of them Messianic, that Matthew takes from the OT(see marg. refs. throughout Matthew). a virgin. Refers to Mary,the mother of Jesus. Quoting Isaiah 7:14, Matthew uses theGreek parthenos to translate the Hebrew ‘almah precisely as a“virgin” in the technical sense. His usage of “fulfill” clearly indi-cates that he believed the Isaiah passage was predicting thevirginal conception of Jesus. Emmanuel. Means “God with us”and is used as a title of Jesus’ divinity.1:25 and knew her not till. Both Matthew and Luke (1:26–35)make it clear that Jesus was born of a virgin. Although this doc-trine is often ridiculed, it is an important part of the evangeli-cal faith.‡2:1 Bethlehem of Judea. A village about five miles south ofJerusalem. Matthew says nothing of the events in Nazareth (cf.Luke 1:26–56). Possibly wanting to emphasize Jesus’ Davidicbackground, he begins with the events that happened in Da-vid’s city. It is called “Bethlehem of Judea,” not to distinguish itfrom the town of the same name about seven miles northwestof Nazareth, but to emphasize that Jesus came from the tribeand territory that produced the line of Davidic kings. That Jewsexpected the Messiah to be born in Bethlehem and to be fromDavid’s family is clear from John 7:42. Herod the king. Herod

the Great (37–4 B.C.), to be distinguished from the other Herodsin the Bible (see chart, p. 1355). Herod was a non-Jew, anIdumean, who was appointed king of Judea by the Roman Sen-ate in 40 B.C. and gained control only by military conquest by37 B.C. Like many other rulers of the day, he was ruthless. Her-od murdered one of his wives, three of his sons, a mother-in-law, brother-in-law, uncle and many others—not to mentionthe babies in Bethlehem (v. 16). His reign was also noted forsplendor, as seen in the many theaters, amphitheaters, monu-ments, pagan altars, fortresses and other buildings he erectedor refurbished—including the greatest work of all, the re-building of the temple in Jerusalem, begun in 19 B.C. and fin-ished 68 years after his death. wise men. Perhaps they werefrom Persia or southern Arabia, both of which are east of theHoly Land. Jerusalem. Since they were looking for the “King ofthe Jews” (v. 2), they naturally came to the Jewish capital city(see map No. 8 at the end of the study Bible).‡2:2 King of the Jews. Indicates the wise men were Gentiles.Matthew shows that people of all nations acknowledged Jesusas “King of the Jews” and came to worship Him as Lord. star.Probably not an ordinary star, planet or comet, though somescholars have identified it with the conjunction of Jupiter andSaturn. It must have been a supernatural object that looked likea star, but which could actually move along and lead the wisemen. It eventually led them to the proper house (v. 9).2:4 chief priests. Sadducees (see note on 3:7) who were incharge of worship at the temple in Jerusalem. scribes. The Jew-ish scholars of the day, professionally trained in the develop-ment, teaching and application of OT law. Their authority wasstrictly human and traditional.2:6 This prophecy from Mic 5:2 had been given seven centuriesearlier.‡2:11 house. Contrary to tradition, the wise men did not vis-it Jesus at the manger on the night of His birth as did the shep-herds.They came some months later and visited Him as a “child”in His “house.” the young child with Mary his mother. Every timethe child Jesus and His mother are mentioned together, He is


House of Herod

DRUSILLAMarried Felix, governor of Judea (A.D. 52-59);Felix tried Paul (Acts 24:24)

Herod Agrippa II

King of JudeaPaul makes a legal defense before him (Acts 25:13–26:32)

BERNICEWith her brother at thetime of Paul’s defense(Acts 25:13)

SALOMEDaughter of Herodias and Herod Philip I.Danced for the head of John the Baptist (Mat 14:1-12;Mark 6:14-29)

Herod Agrippa I

BERNICE italic capitals denote females

Antipater bold type-blood line of Herod the Great

Felix light type-non-blood line

Denotes Herodias’s marriage to Herod Antipas

Denotes Herodias’s marriage to Herod Philip I and daughter of that marriage

KingTetrarch

KEY:

Herod the Great

King of Judea,Galilee, Iturea,Traconitis (37-4 B.C.)Birth of Jesus(Mat 2:1-19;Luke 1:5)

(MOTHER: CLEOPATRA)Tetrach of Iturea and Traconitis (4 B.C.-A.D. 34)(Luke 3:1)

(MOTHER: MALTHACE)Governor of Judea, Idumeaand Samaria (4 B.C.-A.D. 6) When Mary and Joseph leftEgypt, they avoided Judeaand settled in Nazareth (Mat 2:19-23)

Aristobulus

(MOTHER: MARIAMNE) (d. 10 B.C.) Not mentioned inthe Bible

Herod Antipas

(MOTHER: MALTHACE)Tetrarch of Galilee andPerea (4 B.C.-A.D. 39) (Luke 3:1) Second hus-band of Herodias. He put John the Baptist to death (Mat 14:1-12;Mark 6:14-29);Pilate sent Jesus to him(Luke 23:7-12)

Herod Philip I(MOTHER: MARIAMNE)He did not rule.First husband of Herodias(Mat 14:3; Mark 6:17) (d.c. A.D. 34)

Antipater(MOTHER: DORIS)

Archelaus

Herod Philip II

Herod of Chalcis

Herod Agrippa I

King of Judea (A.D. 37-44)Killed James; put Peterinto prison. Struckdown by an angel (Acts 12:1-24)

HERODIASMarried her uncle Her-od Philip I, and then asecond uncle, HerodAntipas(Mat 14:3; Mark 6:17)

Felix (Governor of Judea)

1st Generation

2ndGeneration

3rdGeneration

HerodPhilip II

Herod theGreat

Herod An-tipas

Archelaus

Herod Agrippa II

This name ap-pears in twolocations

Ruled by Roman procurators

4thGeneration

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12 And being warned of God a in a dreamthat they should not return to Herod, they de-parted into their own country another way.

The flight into Egypt13 ¶ And when they were departed, be-

hold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Josephin a dream, saying, Arise, and take the youngchild and his mother, and flee into Egypt, andbe thou there until I bring thee word: for Her-od will seek the young child to destroy him.

14 When he arose, he took the young childand his mother by night, and departed intoEgypt:

15 And was there until the death of Herod:that it might be fulfilled which was spoken ofthe Lord by the prophet, saying, aOut of Egypthave I called my son.

16 Then Herod, when he saw that he wasmocked of the wise men, was exceedingwroth, and sent forth, and slew all the chil-dren that were in Bethlehem, and in all thecoasts thereof, from two years old and under,according to the time which he had diligentlyinquired of the wise men.

17 Then was fulfilled that which was spo-ken by a Jeremie the prophet, saying,

18 In Rama was there a voice heard,lamentation, and weeping, and great mourn-ing, Rachel weeping for her children, andwould not be comforted, because they are not.

From Egypt to Nazareth19 ¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an

angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Jo-seph in Egypt,

20 Saying, Arise, and take the young childand his mother, and go into the land of Israel:for they are dead which sought the youngchild’s life.

21 And he arose, and took the young childand his mother, and came into the land of Is-rael.

22 But when he heard that Archelaus didreign in Judea in the room of his father Herod,he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding,being warned of God in a dream, he turnedaside a into the parts of Galilee:

23 And he came and dwelt in a city calledaNazareth: that it might be fulfilled bwhichwas spoken by the prophets, He shall be calleda Nazarene.

John the Baptist

3 In those days came a John the Baptist,preaching b in the wilderness of Judea,

2 And saying, Repent ye: for a the kingdomof heaven is at hand.

3 For this is he that was spoken of by theprophet Esaias, saying, aThe voice of one cry-ing in the wilderness, bPrepare ye the way ofthe Lord, make his paths straight.

4 And a the same John bhad his raiment ofcamel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about hisloins; and his meat was c locusts and dwildhoney.

5 aThen went out to him Jerusalem, and allJudea, and all the region round about Jordan,

2:12 a ch. 1:202:15 a Hos. 11:12:17 a Jer. 31:15

2:22 a ch. 3:13;Luke 2:392:23 a John 1:45b Judg. 13:5;1 Sam. 1:113:1 a Mark1:4,15; Luke3:2,3; John 1:28b Josh. 14:103:2 a Dan. 2:44;ch. 4:17; 10:73:3 a Is. 40:3;Mark 1:3; Luke3:4; John 1:23b Luke 1:763:4 a Mark 1:6b 2 Ki. 1:8; Zech.13:4 c Lev. 11:22d 1 Sam.14:25,263:5 a Mark 1:5;Luke 3:7

mentioned first (vv. 11,13–14,20–21). gold,and frankincense,and myrrh. The three gifts perhaps gave rise to the legend thatthere were three wise men. But the Bible does not indicate thenumber of the magi, and they were almost certainly not kings.myrrh. See note on Gen 37:25.2:15 the death of Herod. In 4 B.C. Out of Egypt have I called myson. This quotation from Hos 11:1 originally referred to God’scalling the nation of Israel out of Egypt in the time of Moses.But Matthew, under the inspiration of the Spirit, applies it alsoto Jesus. He sees the history of Israel (God’s children) recapitu-lated in the life of Jesus (God’s unique Son). Just as Israel as aninfant nation went down into Egypt, so the child Jesus wentthere. And as Israel was led by God out of Egypt, so also wasJesus. How long Jesus and His parents were in Egypt is notknown.2:16 slew all the children . . . two years old and under. The num-ber killed has often been exaggerated as being in the thou-sands. In so small a village as Bethlehem, however (even withthe surrounding area included), the number was probably notlarge—though the act, of course, was no less brutal.2:18 See note on Jer 31:15.‡2:22 Archelaus. This son of Herod the Great ruled over Judeaand Samaria for only ten years (4 B.C.–A.D. 6). He was unusual-ly cruel and tyrannical and so was deposed by Rome. Judea thenbecame part of the Roman province of Syria, administered byprefects appointed by the emperor. Galilee. The northern partof the Holy Land in Jesus’ day.2:23 Nazareth. A rather obscure town, nowhere mentioned inthe OT. It was Jesus’ hometown (21:11; 26:71; see Luke 2:39;4:16–24; John 1:45–46). He shall be called a Nazarene. Theseexact words are not found in the OT and probably refer to sev-

eral OT prefigurations and/or predictions (note the plural,“prophets”) that the Messiah would be despised (e.g., Ps 22:6;Is 53:3), for in Jesus’ day “Nazarene” was virtually a synonym for“despised” (see John 1:45–46). Some hold that in speaking ofJesus as a “Nazarene,” Matthew is referring primarily to the word“branch” (Hebrew nes.er ) in Is 11:1.3:1 John the Baptist. The forerunner of Jesus, born c. 7 B.C. toZacharias, a priest, and his wife Elisabeth (see Luke 1:5–80).wilderness of Judea. An area that stretched some 20 miles fromthe Jerusalem-Bethlehem plateau down to the Jordan River andthe Dead Sea, perhaps the same region where John lived (cf.Luke 1:80). The people of Qumran (often associated with theDead Sea Scrolls) lived in this area too (see essay, p. 1344).3:2 Repent. Make a radical change in one’s life as a whole. thekingdom of heaven. A phrase found only in Matthew, where itoccurs 32 times. See Introduction: Recipients. Mark and Luke re-fer to “the kingdom of God,” a term Matthew uses only fourtimes (see note on Mark 11:30). The kingdom of heaven is therule of God and is both a present reality and a future hope. Theidea of God’s kingdom is central to Jesus’ teaching and is men-tioned 50 times in Matthew alone.‡3:3 All three Synoptic Gospels quote Is 40:3 (Luke quotes twoadditional verses) and apply it to John the Baptist. make hispaths straight. Equivalent to “Prepare ye the way of the Lord”(see note on Luke 3:4). The preparation was to be moral andspiritual.3:4 leathern girdle. Used to bind up the loose outer garments.locusts and wild honey. A man living in the wilderness did nothesitate to eat insects, and locusts were among the clean foods(Lev 11:21–22). John’s simple food, clothing and life-style werea visual protest against self-indulgence.


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6 a And were baptized of him in Jordan,confessing their sins.

7 But when he saw many of the Phariseesand Sadducees come to his baptism, he saidunto them, aO generation of vipers, who hathwarned you to flee from b the wrath to come?

8 Bring forth therefore fruits 1meet for re-pentance:

9 And think not to say within yourselves,aWe have Abraham to our father: for I say untoyou, that God is able of these stones to raise upchildren unto Abraham.

10 And now also the axe is laid unto the

root of the trees: a therefore every tree whichbringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down,and cast into the fire.

11 a I indeed baptize you with water untorepentance: but he that cometh after me ismightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthyto bear: bhe shall baptize you with the HolyGhost, and with fire:

12 aWhose fan is in his hand, and he willthroughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat

3:6 a Acts19:4,183:7 a ch. 12:34;23:33; Luke 3:7-9 b Rom. 5:9;1 Thes. 1:103:8 1 Or,answerable toamendment oflife3:9 a John8:33,39; Acts13:26; Rom.4:1,11,16

3:10 a ch. 7:19;Luke 13:7,9;John 15:63:11 a Mark 1:8;Luke 3:16; John

3:6 Jordan. See note on Mark 1:5.3:7 Pharisees and Sadducees. The Pharisees (see notes on Mark2:16; Luke 5:17) were a legalistic and separatistic group whostrictly, but often hypocritically, kept the law of Moses and theunwritten “tradition of the elders” (15:2). The Sadducees (seenotes on Mark 12:18; Luke 20:27; Acts 4:1) were more worldlyand politically minded, and were theologically unorthodox—among other things denying the resurrection, angels and spir-its (Acts 23:8). baptism. See note on Mark 1:4. the wrath tocome. The arrival of the Messiah will bring repentance or judg-ment.3:9 We have Abraham to our father. See John 8:39. Salvationdoes not come as a birthright (even for the Jews) but throughfaith in Christ (Rom 2:28–29; Gal 3:7,9,29). these stones. John

may have pointed to the stones in the Jordan River. childrenunto Abraham. The true people of God are not limited to thephysical descendants of Abraham (cf. Rom 9:6)3:10 The axe is laid unto the root of the trees. Judgment is near.‡3:11 with water unto repentance. John’s baptism presup-posed repentance, and he would not baptize the Pharisees andSadducees because they failed to give any evidence of repen-tance (vv. 7–8). with the Holy Ghost and . . . fire. Demonstratedin a dramatic way at Pentecost (Acts 1:5,8; 2:1–13; 11:16),though here “fire” may refer to judgment to come (see v. 12).The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all God’s people was prom-ised in Joel 2:28–29.3:12 fan. Or “winnowing fork.” For the process of winnow-ing see note on Ruth 1:22. Here it is figurative for the day of

Journey to Bethlehem, Flight to Egypt and Return to Nazareth

Destination inEgypt is unknown

1:15,26,33; Acts 1:5; 11:16; 19:4 b Is 4:4; 44:3; Mal. 3:2; Acts 2:3,4;1 Cor. 12:13 3:12 a Mal. 3:3


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into the garner; but will bburn up the chaffwith unquenchable fire.

The baptism of Jesus13 ¶ aThen cometh Jesus b from Galilee to

Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.14 But John forbad him, saying, I have

need to be baptized of thee, and comest thouto me?

15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suf-fer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us tofulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

16 a And Jesus, when he was baptized,

went up straightway out of the water: and lo,the heavens were opened unto him, and hesaw b the Spirit of God descending like a dove,and lighting upon him:

17 aAnd lo a voice from heaven, saying,bThis is my beloved Son, in whom I am wellpleased.

The temptation in the wilderness

4 Then was aJesus led up of bthe Spirit intothe wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

3:12 b Mal. 4:1;ch. 13:303:13 a Mark 1:9;Luke 3:21 b ch.2:223:16 a Mark 1:10

3:16 b Is. 11:2;42:1; Luke 3:22;John 1:323:17 a John12:28 b Ps. 2:7;Is. 42:1; ch.17:5; Mark 1:11;Luke 9:35; Eph.1:6; Col. 1:13;2 Pet. 1:17

judgment at Christ’s second coming. The OT prophets and NTwriters sometimes compress the first and second comings ofChrist so that they seem to be one event.3:15 This occasion marked the beginning of Christ’s Messian-ic ministry. There were several reasons for His baptism: 1. Thefirst, mentioned here, was “to fulfil all righteousness.” The bap-tism indicated that He was consecrated to God and officiallyapproved by Him, as especially shown in the descent of the HolySpirit (v. 16) and the words of the Father (v. 17; cf. Ps 2:7; Is 42:1).All God’s righteous requirements for the Messiah were fully metin Jesus. 2. At Jesus’ baptism John publicly announced the ar-rival of the Messiah and the inception of His ministry (John1:31–34). 3. By His baptism Jesus completely identified Himselfwith man’s sin and failure (though He Himself needed no re-pentance or cleansing from sin), becoming our substitute (2 Cor5:21). 4. His baptism was an example to His followers.‡3:16–17 All three persons of the Trinity are clearly seen here.This alone is not a proof of the Trinity, but an intimation of it.We prove the Trinity by showing there are three eternal Per-sons, each of whom has the attributes of deity, yet there is onlyone God.3:16 Spirit of God. The Holy Spirit came upon Jesus not toovercome sin (for He was sinless), but to equip Him (see noteon Judg 3:10) for His work as the divine-human Messiah. likea dove. Either in the form of a dove or in a descent like a dove.

See also note on Mark 1:10.‡3:17 a voice from heaven. The voice (1) authenticated Jesus’unique Sonship and echoes Ps 2:7 (“Thou art my Son”), (2) iden-tified Jesus with the suffering servant of Is 42:1 (“whom I up-hold”), and (3) offered the Father’s support of Jesus in His mis-sion (“In whom I am well pleased”). This word from the Fathermust have tremendously encouraged Jesus at the very outsetof His earthly ministry. I am well pleased. The tense of theGreek verb used here is timeless. God has always been and al-ways will be pleased with His Son.‡4:1–11 The significance of Jesus’ temptations, especially be-cause they occurred at the outset of His public ministry, seemsbest understood in terms of the kind of Messiah He was to be.He would not accomplish His mission by using His supernatu-ral power for His own needs (first temptation), by using Hispower to win a large following by miracles or magic (secondtemptation) or by compromising with Satan (third temptation).Jesus had no inward desire or inclination to sin, for these inthemselves are sin (Mat 5:22,28). Because He was God He didnot sin in any way, whether by actions or word or inner desire(2 Cor 5:21; Heb 7:26; 1 Pet 2:22; 1 John 3:5). Yet Jesus’ tempta-tion was real, not merely symbolic. He was “in all points tempt-ed like as we are, yet without sin” (Heb 4:15). He was confront-ed by the tempter with a real opportunity to sin. Although Jesuswas the Son of God, He defeated Satan by using a weapon that

Jesus’ Baptism and Temptation

Events surrounding Jesus’ baptism reveal the intense reli-gious excitement and social ferment of the early days ofJohn the Baptist’s ministry. Herod had been rapacious andextravagant; Roman military occupation was harsh. Someagitation centered around the change of procurators fromGratus to Pilate in A.D. 26. Most of the people hoped for a religious solution to their low political fortunes, andwhen they heard of a new prophet, they flocked out intothe wilderness to hear him. The religious sect (Essenes)from Qumran professed similar doctrines of repentanceand baptism. Jesus was baptized at Bethany on theother side of the Jordan (see John 1:28). John alsobaptized at “Aenon near Salim” (John 3:23).

The temptation took place in (1) the desert regionof the lower Jordan Valley, (2) a high mountain(possibly one of the abrupt cliffs near Jerichothat present an unsurpassed panorama) and(3) the pinnacle of the temple, from whichthe priests sounded the trumpet to callthe city’s attention to important events.

Many scholars place John’sbaptismal ministry at a

point on the middle reachesof the Jordan River, wheretrade routes converge at a

natural ford not far from themodern site of Tell Shalem.

Traditional site ofJesus’ baptism. TheBiblical “Bethanybeyond the Jordan”has not been defi-nitely identified.

4:1 a Mark 1:12; Luke 4:1 b See 1 Ki. 18:12; Ezek. 3:14; 8:3;11:1,24; 40:2; 43:5; Acts 8:39


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2 And when he had fasted forty days andforty nights, he was afterward a hungred.

3 And when the tempter came to him, hesaid, If thou be the Son of God, command thatthese stones be made bread.

4 But he answered and said, It is written,a Man shall not live by bread alone, but byevery word that proceedeth out of the mouthof God.

5 Then the devil taketh him up a into theholy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of thetemple,

6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son ofGod, cast thyself down: for it is written, aHeshall give his angels charge concerning thee:and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lestat any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again,aThou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

8 Again, the devil taketh him up into anexceeding high mountain, and sheweth himall the kingdoms of the world, and the glory ofthem;

9 And saith unto him, All these things willI give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worshipme.

10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee

hence, Satan: for it is written, a Thou shaltworship the Lord thy God, and him only shaltthou serve.

11 Then the devil leaveth him, and behold,aangels came and ministered unto him.

The beginning of Jesus’ ministry12 ¶ aNow when Jesus had heard that John

was 1cast into prison, he departed into Gali-lee;

13 And leaving Nazareth, he came anddwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the seacoast, in the borders of Zabulon and Neph-thalim:

14 That it might be fulfilled which was spo-ken by Esaias the prophet, saying,

15 aThe land of Zabulon, and the land ofNephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jor-dan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

16 aThe people which sat in darkness sawgreat light; and to them which sat in the re-gion and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Jesus calls four disciples17 ¶ a From that time Jesus began to

preach, and to say, bRepent: for the kingdomof heaven is at hand.

4:4 a Deut. 8:34:5 a Neh. 11:1;Is. 48:2; 52:1;ch. 27:53; Rev.11:24:6 a Ps.91:11,124:7 a Deut. 6:16

4:10 a Deut.6:13; 10:20;Josh. 24:14;1 Sam. 7:34:11 a Heb. 1:144:12 1 Or,delivered upa Mark 1:14;Luke 3:20;4:14,31; John4:434:15 a Is. 9:1,24:16 a Is. 42:7;Luke 2:324:17 a Mark 1:14b ch. 3:2; 10:7

everyone has at his or her disposal: the sword of the Spirit,which is the Word of God (Eph 6:17). He met all three tempta-tions with Scriptural truth (vv. 4,7,10) from Deuteronomy. Jesuswas able to withstand temptation because he knew and reliedupon God’s Word.‡4:1 led up of the Spirit . . . to be tempted. This testing of Jesus(the Greek verb translated “tempted” can also be rendered “test-ed”), which was divinely intended, has as its primary back-ground Deut 8:1–5, from which Jesus also quotes in His first re-ply to the devil (see v. 4 and cross reference).There Moses recallshow the Lord led the Israelites in the wilderness 40 years “tohumble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thineheart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”Here at the beginning of His ministry Jesus is subjected to asimilar test and shows himself to be the true Israelite who lives“by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord.”And whereas Adam failed the great test and plunged the wholerace into sin (Gen 3), Jesus was faithful and thus demonstratedHis qualification to become the Savior of all who receive Him.It was, moreover, important that Jesus be tested/tempted as Is-rael and we are, so that He could become our “merciful andfaithful high priest” (Heb 2:17) and thus be “able to succourthem that are tempted” (Heb 2:18; see Heb 4:15–16). Finally, asthe one who remained faithful in temptation He became themodel for all believers when they are tempted. tempted of thedevil. God surely tests His people, but it is the devil who temptsto evil (see note on Gen 22:1; see also 1 John 3:8; Rev 2:9–10and notes; Rev 12:9–10). Like the Hebrew for “Satan,” the Greekfor “devil” means “accuser” or “slanderer.” The devil is a person-al being, not a mere force or influence. He is the great archen-emy of God and the leader of the hosts of darkness.4:2 forty days and forty nights. The number recalls the experi-ences of Moses (Ex 24:18; 34:28) and Elijah (1 Ki 19:8), as wellas the 40 years of Israel’s temptation (testing) in the wilderness(Deut 8:2–3).4:3 If thou be the Son of God. Meaning “Since You are.”The dev-il is not casting doubt on Jesus’ divine sonship, but is temptingHim to use His supernatural powers as the Son of God for Hisown ends.

4:4 Just as God gave the Israelites manna in a supernaturalway (Deut 8:3), so also man must rely on God for spiritual feed-ing. Jesus relied on His Father, not His own miracle power, forprovision of food.‡4:5 See note on Luke 4:2. pinnacle of the temple. See noteon Luke 4:9. temple. The temple, including the entire templearea, had been rebuilt by Herod the Great (see note on 2:1; seealso John 2:20). The courtyard had been greatly enlarged, toabout 330 by 500 yards.To accomplish this a huge platform hadbeen erected to compensate for the sharp falling off of the landto the southeast. An enormous retaining wall made of massivestones was built to support the platform. Today the drop fromthe pinnacle area is large. It was even more pronounced in Jesus’day. On the platform stood the temple building, porches andcourtyards flanked by beautiful colonnades.4:10 Satan. See note on v. 1.4:12 See map No. 9 at the end of the study Bible. John wascast into prison. See Mark 1:14 and note on Luke 3:20. The rea-son for John’s imprisonment is given in 14:3–4.‡4:13 Capernaum. Although not mentioned in the OT, it wasevidently a sizable town in Jesus’ day. Peter’s house there be-came Jesus’ base of operations during His extended ministry inGalilee (see Mark 2:1; 9:33). A fifth-century basilica now standsover the supposed site of Peter’s house, and a fourth-centurysynagogue is located just several hundred feet from it.4:15–16 Another Messianic prophecy from Isaiah. Jesus spentmost of His public ministry “in the land of Zabulon and Neph-talim” (v. 13), which is north and west of the sea of Galilee.‡4:17 From that time. These words indicate an importantturning point in the life of Jesus and occur three times in Mat-thew’s Gospel (see also 16:21; 26:16). Some think these wordsmark the three main sections of the book. Repent. Jesus be-gan His public ministry with the same message as that of Johnthe Baptist (3:2). The people must repent because God’s reignwas drawing near in the person and ministry of Jesus Christ.Repentance is more than a change of mind or feeling sorry forone’s sins. It is a radical and deliberate change that affects one’sintellect, emotions and will. kingdom of heaven. See note on3:2.


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18 aAnd Jesus, walking by the sea of Gali-lee, saw two brethren, Simon bcalled Peter,and Andrew his brother, casting a net into thesea: for they were fishers.

19 And he saith unto them, Follow me,and a I will make you fishers of men.

20 aAnd they straightway left their nets,and followed him.

21 aAnd going on from thence, he saw oth-er two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, andJohn his brother, in a ship with Zebedee theirfather, mending their nets; and he called them.

22 And they immediately left the ship andtheir father, and followed him.

23 ¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee,a teaching in their synagogues and preachingb the gospel of the kingdom, cand healing allmanner of sickness and all manner of diseaseamong the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syr-ia: and they brought unto him all sick peoplethat were taken with divers diseases and tor-ments, and those which were possessed withdevils, and those which were lunatick, andthose that had the palsy; and he healedthem.

25 aAnd there followed him great multi-tudes of people from Galilee, and from De-

4:18 a Mark1:16-18; Luke5:2 b John 1:424:19 a Luke 5:104:20 a Mark10:28; Luke18:284:21 a Mark1:19; Luke 5:10

4:23 a ch. 9:35;Mark 1:21,39;Luke 4:15,44b ch. 24:14; Mark1:14 c Mark 1:344:25 a Mark 3:7

4:18 sea of Galilee. See note on Mark 1:16. net. A circular cast-ing net used either from a boat or while standing in shallowwater.4:19 fishers of men. Evangelism was at the heart of Jesus’ callto His disciples.4:20 See note on Mark 1:17.4:21 mending their nets. Washing, mending and hanging thenets up to dry in preparation for the next day’s work.4:23 teaching . . . preaching . . . healing. Jesus’ threefold minis-try. The synagogues (see note on Mark 1:21) provided a placefor Him to teach on the sabbath. During the week He preached

to larger crowds in the open air. gospel. See note on Mark 1:1.‡4:24 Syria. The area north of Galilee and between Damascusand the Mediterranean Sea. lunatick. The Greek word for thisexpression originally meant “moonstruck” and reflects the an-cient superstition that seizures were caused by changes of themoon. palsy. A transliteration of the Greek, paralytic, has comedirectly into English. Greek physicians were among the best inancient times, and many of our medical terms come from theirlanguage.4:25 Decapolis. A league of free cities (Decapolis means “theTen Cities”) characterized by high Greek culture. All but one,

Herod’s Temple

The outer courts surrounding the temple mount were notcompleted until A.D. 64. The entire structure was demolished bythe Romans in A.D. 70.

Dimensions of rooms, steps, doorways, cornices and exterior mea-surements are mentioned in history (Josephus and the Mishnah)but are subject to interpretation, and all drawings vary. ©1981 Hugh Claycombe

20 BC.–A.D. 70Begun in 20 B.C., Herod’s new structuretowered 15 stories high, following the floor dimensions of the formertemples in the holy place and themost holy place. The high sanctuaryshown here in a cutaway view wasbuilt on the site of the former templesof Solomon and Zerubbabel, and wascompleted in just 18 months.


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capolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea,and from beyond Jordan.

The Beatitudes

5 And seeing the multitudes, ahe went upinto a mountain: and when he was set,

his disciples came unto him:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught

them, saying,3 aBlessed are the poor in spirit: for

theirs is the kingdom of heaven.4 aBlessed are they that mourn: for they

shall be comforted.5 aBlessed are the meek: for b they shall

inherit the earth.6 Blessed are they which do hunger and

thirst after righteousness: a for theyshall be filled.

7 Blessed are the merciful: a for they shallobtain mercy.

8 aBlessed are the pure in heart: forb they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for theyshall be called the children of God.

10 aBlessed are they which are persecutedfor righteousness’ sake: for theirs isthe kingdom of heaven.

11 aBlessed are ye, when men shall revileyou, and persecute you, and shall sayall manner of bevil against you1falsely, for my sake.

12 aRejoice, and be exceeding glad: forgreat is your reward in heaven: forbso persecuted they the prophetswhich were before you.

Teaching about salt and light13 ¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: abut if the

salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it besalted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but tobe cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

14 aYe are the light of the world. A citythat is set on a hill cannot be hid.

15 Neither do men a light a candle, and putit under 1a bushel, but on a candlestick; and itgiveth light unto all that are in the house.

16 Let your light so shine before men,a that they may see your good works, and bglo-rify your Father which is in heaven.

The higher righteousness17 ¶ aThink not that I am come to destroy

the law, or the prophets: I am not come to de-stroy, but to fulfil.

5:1 a Mark 3:135:3 a Luke 6:20;See Ps. 51:17;Prov. 16:19;29:23; Is. 57:15;66:25:4 a Is. 61:2,3;Luke 6:21; John16:20; 2 Cor.1:7; Rev. 21:45:5 a Ps. 37:11b Rom. 4:135:6 a Is. 55:1;65:135:7 a Ps. 41:1;Mark 11:255:8 a Ps. 15:2;Heb. 12:14b 1 Cor. 13:125:10 a 2 Cor.4:17; 1 Pet. 3:14

5:11 1 Gr. lyinga Luke 6:22b 1 Pet. 4:145:12 a Luke6:23; Acts 5:41;1 Pet. 4:13b Neh. 9:26; Acts7:525:13 a Mark9:50; Luke 14:345:14 a Prov.4:18; Phil. 2:155:15 1 The wordin the originalsignifieth ameasurecontaining abouta pint less than apeck a Mark4:21; Luke8:16

Scythopolis (Beth Shan), were east of the sea of Galilee and theJordan River.The league stretched from a point northeast of thesea of Galilee southward to Philadelphia (modern Amman).‡5:1–7:29 The Sermon on the Mount is the first of six greatdiscourses in Matthew (chs. 5–7; 10; 13; 18; 23; 24–25). It con-tains three types of material: (1) beatitudes, i.e., declarations ofblessedness (5:1–12), (2) ethical admonitions (5:13–20;6:1–7:23) and (3) contrasts between Jesus’ ethical teaching andJewish legalistic traditions (5:21–48). The Sermon ends with ashort parable stressing the importance of practicing what hasjust been taught (7:24–27) and an expression of amazement bythe crowds at the authority with which Jesus spoke (7:28–29).

Opinion differs as to whether the Sermon is a summary ofwhat Jesus taught on one occasion or a compilation of teach-ings presented on numerous occasions. Matthew possibly tooka single sermon and expanded it with other relevant teachingsof Jesus.Thirty-four of the verses in Matthew’s Sermon occur indifferent contexts in Luke than the apparently parallel Sermonon the Plain (Luke 6:17–49).

The Sermon on the Mount’s call to moral and ethical livingis so high that some have dismissed it as being completely un-realistic or have projected its fulfillment to the future kingdom.There is no doubt, however, that Jesus (and Matthew) gave theSermon as a standard for all Christians, realizing that its de-mands cannot be met in our own power. It is also true that Jesusoccasionally used hyperbole to make His point (see, e.g., noteon 5:29–30).5:1 mountain. The exact location is uncertain. It may havebeen the gently sloping hillside at the northwest corner of thesea of Galilee, not far from Capernaum (see note on Luke6:20–49). The new law, like the old (Ex 19:3), was given from amountain. when he was set. It was the custom for Jewish rab-bis to be seated while teaching (see Mark 4:1; 9:35; Luke 4:20;5:3; John 8:2). disciples. Lit. “learners.” Since at the end of theSermon the “crowds” expressed amazement at Jesus’ teaching(7:28),“disciples” may here be used in a broader sense than thetwelve. Or perhaps the Sermon is addressed to the twelve with

the crowds also listening.5:3 Blessed. The word means more than “happy,” because hap-piness is an emotion often dependent on outward circum-stances.“Blessed” here refers to the ultimate well-being and dis-tinctive spiritual joy of those who share in the salvation of thekingdom of God. See notes on Ps 1:1; Rev 1:3. poor in spirit. Incontrast to the spiritually proud and self-sufficient. theirs is thekingdom of heaven. The kingdom is not something earned. Itis more a gift than a recompense.5:5 meek. This beatitude is taken from Ps 37:11 and refers notso much to an attitude toward people as to a disposition be-fore God, namely, humility. the earth. The new promised land(cf. Rev 21:1).5:8 heart. The center of one’s being, including mind, will andemotions (see note on Ps 4:7).5:9 peacemakers. Those who promote peace, as far as it de-pends on them (Rom 12:18). In so doing, they reflect the char-acter of their heavenly Father and so are called “sons of God.”5:10 theirs is the kingdom of heaven. A present reality as wellas a future hope.5:13 salt. Used for flavoring and preserving. lost his savour.Most of the salt used in Israel came from the Dead Sea and wasfull of impurities. This caused it to lose some of its flavor.5:15 candle. In Jesus’ day people used small clay lamps thatburned olive oil drawn up by a wick (see note on Ex 25:37).bushel. A basket that held about 8 quarts of ground meal orflour.5:16 Father which is in heaven. Matthew uses the term “Fatherwhich is in heaven” or “heavenly Father” 19 times, Mark twice,Luke once, and John not at all.5:17 the law. The first five books of the Jewish Scriptures (ourOT). the prophets. Not only the Latter Prophets—Isaiah, Jere-miah and Ezekiel, which we call Major Prophets, and the 12 Mi-nor Prophets (lumped together by the Jews as “the Book of theTwelve”)—but also the so-called Former Prophets (Joshua,Judges, Samuel and Kings). Taken together, “the Law” and “theProphets” designated the entire OT, including the Writings, the

5:16 a 1 Pet. 2:12 b John 15:8; 1 Cor. 14:25 5:17 a Rom. 10:4


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18 For verily I say unto you, aTill heavenand earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in nowise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19 aWhosoever therefore shall break oneof these least commandments, and shall teachmen so, he shall be called the least in the king-dom of heaven: but whosoever shall do andteach them, the same shall be called great inthe kingdom of heaven.

20 For I say unto you, That except yourrighteousness shall exceed athe righteousnessof the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no caseenter into the kingdom of heaven.

Anger and reconciliation; adultery anddivorce

21 ¶ Ye have heard that it was said 1 bythem of old time, aThou shalt not kill; andwhosoever shall kill shall be in danger of thejudgment:

22 But I say unto you, That awhosoever isangry with his brother without a cause shall bein danger of the judgment: and whosoevershall say to his brother, b 1Raca, shall be indanger of the council: but whosoever shall say,Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

23 Therefore a if thou bring thy gift to thealtar, and there rememberest that thy brotherhath ought against thee;

24 aLeave there thy gift before the altar,and go thy way; first be reconciled to thybrother, and then come and offer thy gift.

25 a Agree with thine adversary quickly,bwhiles thou art in the way with him; lest atany time the adversary deliver thee to thejudge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer,and thou be cast into prison.

26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by nomeans come out thence, till thou hast paid theuttermost farthing.

27 Ye have heard that it was said by themof old time, aThou shalt not commit adultery:

28 But I say unto you, That whosoevera looketh on a woman to lust after her hath com-mitted adultery with her already in his heart.

29 a And if thy right eye 1 offend thee,bpluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it isprofitable for thee that one of thy membersshould perish, and not that thy whole bodyshould be cast into hell.

30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut itoff, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable forthee that one of thy members should perish,and not that thy whole body should be castinto hell.

31 It hath been said, aWhosoever shall putaway his wife, let him give her a writing of di-vorcement:

32 But I say unto you, That awhosoevershall put away his wife, saving for the cause offornication, causeth her to commit adultery:and whosoever shall marry her that is di-vorced committeth adultery.

Oaths and retaliation33 ¶ Again, ye have heard that a it hath

been said by them of old time, bThou shalt notforswear thyself, but cshalt perform unto theLord thine oaths:

34 But I say unto you, aSwear not at all;neither by heaven; for it is bGod’s throne:

35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool:neither by Jerusalem; for it is a the city of thegreat King.

5:18 a Luke16:175:19 a Jas. 2:105:20 a Rom. 10:35:21 1 Or, tothem a Ex. 20:135:22 1 [That is,Vain fellow,2 Sam. 6:20]a 1 John 3:15b Jas. 2:205:23 a ch. 8:45:24 a Job 42:8;1 Tim. 2:8; 1 Pet.3:75:25 a Prov.25:8; Luke 12:58b Ps. 32:6; Is.55:6

5:27 a Ex. 20:14;Deut. 5:185:28 a Job 31:1;Prov. 6:255:29 1 Or, docause thee tooffend a Mark9:43 b Col. 3:55:31 a Deut.24:1; Jer. 3:1;Mark 10:25:32 a Luke16:18; Rom. 7:35:33 a ch. 23:16b Ex. 20:7; Lev.19:12 c Deut.23:235:34 a ch. 23:16;Jas. 5:12 b Is.66:15:35 a Ps. 48:2

third section of the Hebrew Bible. See 13:35, where Matthewintroduces a quotation from the Writings (Ps 78:2) with “whichwas spoken by the prophet.” fulfil. Jesus fulfilled the Law inthe sense that He gave it its full meaning. He emphasized itsdeep, underlying principles and total commitment to it ratherthan mere external acknowledgment and obedience.5:18–20 Jesus is not speaking against observing all the re-quirements of the Law, but against hypocritical, Pharisaical le-galism. Such legalism was not the keeping of all details of theLaw but the hollow sham of keeping laws externally, to gainmerit before God, while breaking them inwardly. It was follow-ing the letter of the Law while ignoring its spirit. Jesus repudi-ates the Pharisees’ interpretation of the Law and their view ofrighteousness by works. He preaches a righteousness thatcomes only through faith in Him and His work. In the versesthat follow, He gives six examples of Pharisaical externalism.5:18 jot. One word in Greek (iota), which we use when we say,“It doesn’t make one iota of difference.” It is the nearest Greekequivalent to the Hebrew yodh, the smallest letter of the He-brew alphabet (see Ps 119:73 title). tittle. The Greek wordmeans “horn” and was used to designate the slight embellish-ment or extension of certain letters of the Hebrew alphabet(somewhat like the bottom of a “j”).‡5:21 Ye have heard that it was said. The contrast that Jesussets up (vv. 21,27,31,33,38,43) is not between the OT and Histeaching (He has just established the validity of the OT Law).Rather, it is between externalistic interpretation of the rabbinictradition on the one hand, and Jesus’ correct interpretation of

the Law on the other. kill. This word, as that used in Ex 20:13specifically means “murder.”‡5:22 Raca. This word may be related to the Aramaic word for“empty” and mean “Empty-head!” council. See note on Mark14:55. hell. The Greek word is ge(h)enna, which derives itsname from a deep ravine south of Jerusalem, the “Valley of (theSons of ) Hinnom” (Hebrew ge hinnom). During the reigns of thewicked Ahaz and Manasseh, human sacrifices to the Ammon-ite god Molech were offered there. Josiah desecrated the val-ley because of the pagan worship there (2 Ki 23:10; see Jer7:31–32; 19:6). It became a sort of perpetually burning citydump and later a figure for the place of final punishment.5:23–26 Two illustrations of dealing with anger by means ofreconciliation.5:26 farthing. The smallest Roman copper coin.5:28 looketh on a woman to lust after her. Not a passing glancebut a willful, calculated stare that arouses sexual desire. Ac-cording to Jesus this is a form of adultery even if it is only “inhis heart.”5:29–30 Jesus is not teaching self-mutilation, for even a blindman can lust.The point is that we should deal as drastically withsin as necessary.5:30 hell. See note on v. 22.5:32 saving for the cause of fornication. See note on 19:3. Nei-ther Mark 10:11–12 nor Luke 16:18 mentions this exception.5:33–37 The OT allowed oaths except those that profaned thename of God. Jesus would do away with all oaths, in favor of al-ways speaking the truth.


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36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head,because thou canst not make one hair white orblack.

37 aBut let your communication be, Yea,yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more thanthese cometh of evil.

38 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said,aAn eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

39 But I say unto you, aThat ye resist notevil: but bwhosoever shall smite thee on thyright cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law,and take away thy coat, let him have thy clokealso.

41 And whosoever ashall compel thee togo a mile, go with him twain.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, and a fromhim that would borrow of thee turn not thouaway.

Neighbours and enemies43 ¶ Ye have heard that it hath been said,

a Thou shalt love thy neighbour, b and hatethine enemy.

44 But I say unto you, aLove your enemies,bless them that curse you, do good to themthat hate you, and pray b for them which de-spitefully use you, and persecute you;

45 That ye may be the children of your Fa-ther which is in heaven: for ahe maketh hissun to rise on the evil and on the good, andsendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 aFor if ye love them which love you,what reward have ye? do not even the publi-cans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only,

what do ye more than others? do not even thepublicans so?

48 aBe ye therefore perfect, even bas yourFather which is in heaven is perfect.

Piety and almsgiving

6 Take heed that ye do not your 1alms be-fore men, to be seen of them: otherwise

ye have no reward 2of your Father which is inheaven.

2 Therefore awhen thou doest thine alms,1do not sound a trumpet before thee, as thehypocrites do in the synagogues and in thestreets, that they may have glory of men. Veri-ly I say unto you, They have their reward.

3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy lefthand know what thy right hand doeth:

4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thyFather which seeth in secret himself ashall re-ward thee openly.

Prayer and fasting5 ¶ And when thou prayest, thou shalt not

be as the hypocrites are: for they love to praystanding in the synagogues and in the cornersof the streets, that they may be seen of men.Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, aenter intothy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door,pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thyFather which seeth in secret shall reward theeopenly.

7 But when ye pray, ause not vain repeti-tions, as the heathen do: b for they think thatthey shall be heard for their much speaking.

8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for

5:37 a Col. 4:6;Jas. 5:125:38 a Ex. 21:24;Lev. 24:20; Deut.19:215:39 a Prov.20:22; Luke6:29; Rom.12:17; 1 Cor.6:7; 1 Pet. 3:9b Is. 50:6; Lam.3:305:41 a ch. 27:325:42 a Deut.15:8; Luke 6:305:43 a Lev.19:18 b Deut.23:6; Ps. 41:105:44 a Luke6:27; Rom.12:14 b Luke23:34; Acts 7:60;1 Cor. 4:12;1 Pet. 2:235:45 a Job 25:35:46 a Luke 6:32

5:48 a Gen.17:1; Lev. 11:44;19:2; Luke 6:36;Col. 1:28; 4:12;Jas. 1:4; 1 Pet.1:15 b Eph. 5:16:1 1 [Or,righteousness.Deut. 24:13; Ps.112:9; Dan.4:27; 2 Cor.9:9,10] 2 Or, with6:2 1 Or, causenot a trumpet tobe soundeda Rom. 12:86:4 a Luke 14:146:6 a 2 Ki. 4:336:7 a Eccl. 5:2b 1 Ki. 18:26

5:38 See notes on Ex 21:23–25; Lev 24:20.5:39 resist. Here it probably means in a court of law. smite.The Greek verb used here means “slaps you with the back of thehand.” It was more of an insult than an act of violence.The pointis that it is better to be insulted even twice than to take thematter to court.5:40 coat . . . cloke. The first was an undergarment, the seconda loose outer one.5:41 compel. The Greek verb comes from a Persian wordmeaning “press into service” and is used in 27:32, where theRoman soldiers pressed Simon into service to carry Jesus’ cross.5:42 Probably not a general requirement to give to everyonewho asks, but a reference to the poor (cf. Deut 15:7–11; Ps112:5,9).5:43 hate thine enemy. Words not found anywhere in the OT.However, hatred for one’s enemies was an accepted part of theJewish ethic at that time. See note on Lev 19:18.5:44 pray. Prayer is one of the practical ways love expressesitself (cf. Job 42:8–10).5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heav-en. Loving one’s enemy does not make one a son of the heav-enly Father. But it does make one known as a son. on the justand on the unjust. God shows His love to people without dis-tinction.5:46 publicans. Or “tax collectors,” local men employed by Ro-man tax contractors to collect taxes for them. Because theyworked for Rome and often demanded unreasonable pay-ments, the tax collectors gained a bad reputation and were

generally hated and considered traitors.5:48 Be ye therefore perfect. Christ sets up the high ideal ofperfect love (see vv. 43–47)—not that we can fully attain it inthis life. That, however, is God’s high standard for us.6:1 alms. Or “righteousness.”This verse introduces the discus-sion of three acts of righteousness: (1) giving (vv. 2–4), (2) pray-ing (vv. 5–15) and (3) fasting (vv. 16–18). reward of your Father.Spiritual growth and maturity or perhaps a heavenly reward ofsome kind.6:2 sound a trumpet before thee. Perhaps a reference to thenoise made by coins as they were thrown into the temple trea-sury. Or the phrase may be used figuratively to mean “make abig show of it.” hypocrites. The Greek word means “play-actor.”Matthew uses the word 13 times (Mark, twice; Luke, threetimes). Here it refers to those who fake being pious. They havetheir reward. The honor they receive from people is all the re-ward they get.6:3 let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth. Notto be taken literally but as a way of emphasizing that oneshould not call attention to one’s giving. Self-glorification is al-ways a present danger.6:6 closet. The Greek word means “storeroom.” Unlike most ofthe rooms in the house, it had a door that could be shut.6:7 use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do. They used longlists of the names of their gods in their prayers, hoping that byconstantly repeating them they would call on the name of thegod that could help them. Jesus is not necessarily condemningall long prayers, but meaningless verbiage in praying.


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your Father knoweth what things ye haveneed of, before ye ask him.

9 After this manner therefore pray ye:¶ aOur Father which art in heaven, Hal-

lowed be thy name.10 Thy kingdom come. aThy will be done

in earth, bas it is in heaven.11 Give us this day our adaily bread.12 And a forgive us our debts, as we forgive

our debtors.13 aAnd lead us not into temptation, but

bdeliver us from evil: cFor thine is the kingdom,and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

14 ¶ aFor if ye forgive men their trespasses,your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

15 But a if ye forgive not men their tres-passes, neither will your Father forgive yourtrespasses.

16 ¶ Moreover awhen ye fast, be not as thehypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they dis-figure their faces, that they may appear untomen to fast. Verily I say unto you, They havetheir reward.

17 But thou, when thou fastest, aanointthine head, and wash thy face;

18 That thou appear not unto men to fast,but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thyFather, which seeth in secret, shall rewardthee openly.

Possessions and masters19 ¶ aLay not up for yourselves treasures

upon earth, where moth and rust doth cor-rupt, and where thieves break through andsteal:

20 aBut lay up for yourselves treasures inheaven, where neither moth nor rust dothcorrupt, and where thieves do not breakthrough nor steal:

21 For where your treasure is, there willyour heart be also.

22 a The light of the body is the eye: iftherefore thine eye be single, thy whole bodyshall be full of light.

23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole bodyshall be full of darkness. If therefore the lightthat is in thee be darkness, how great is thatdarkness?

Anxiety and God’s kingdom24 ¶ aNo man can serve two masters: for

either he will hate the one, and love the other;or else he will hold to the one, and despise theother. bYe cannot serve God and mammon.

25 Therefore I say unto you, a Take nothought for your life, what ye shall eat, orwhat ye shall drink; nor yet for your body,what ye shall put on. Is not the life more thanmeat, and the body than raiment?

26 aBehold the fowls of the air: for theysow not, neither do they reap, nor gather intobarns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them.Are ye not much better than they?

27 Which of you by taking thought can addone cubit unto his stature?

28 And why take ye thought for raiment?Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow;they toil not, neither do they spin:

29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solo-mon in all his glory was not arrayed like one ofthese.

30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass ofthe field, which to day is, and to morrow iscast into the oven, shall he not much moreclothe you, O ye of little faith?

31 Therefore take no thought, saying,What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or,Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

32 (For after all these things do the Gen-tiles seek): for your heavenly Father knoweththat ye have need of all these things.

33 But aseek ye first the kingdom of God,and his righteousness; and all these thingsshall be added unto you.

34 Take therefore no thought for the mor-row: for the morrow shall take thought for thethings of itself. Sufficient unto the day is theevil thereof.

Judging and hypocrisy

7 a Judge not, that ye be not judged.2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye

shall be judged: aand with what measure yemete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 aAnd why beholdest thou the mote thatis in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not thebeam that is in thine own eye?

6:9 a Luke 11:26:10 a ch. 26:39;Acts 21:14 b Ps.103:206:11 a See Job23:12; Prov. 30:86:12 a ch. 18:216:13 a ch. 26:41;1 Cor. 10:13;2 Pet. 2:9; Rev.3:10 b John17:15 c 1 Chr.29:116:14 a Mark11:25; Eph.4:32; Col 3:136:15 a ch. 18:35;Jas. 2:136:16 a Is. 58:56:17 a Ruth 3:3;Dan. 10:36:19 a Prov.23:4; 1 Tim.6:17; Heb. 13:5;Jas. 5:16:20 a ch. 19:21;Luke 12:33;18:22; 1 Tim.6:19; 1 Pet. 1:46:22 a Luke11:34

6:24 a Luke16:13 b Gal.1:10; 1 Tim.6:17; Jas. 4:4;1 John 2:156:25 a Ps. 55:22;Luke 12:22; Phil.4:6; 1 Pet. 5:76:26 a Job 38:41;Ps. 147:9; Luke12:246:33 a See 1 Ki.3:13; Ps. 37:25;Mark 10:30;Luke 12:31;1 Tim. 4:87:1 a Luke 6:37;Rom. 14:3;1 Cor. 4:3; Jas.4:117:2 a Mark 4:24;Luke 6:387:3 a Luke 6:41

6:12 debts. Moral debts, i.e., sins (see note on Luke 11:4).6:16 fast. See notes on Mark 2:18 and Luke 18:12.6:17 anoint thine head, and wash thy face. Jews put ashes ontheir heads when fasting. But Jesus told them to maintain theirregular appearance. Fasting should not be done in an ostenta-tious way.6:19–21 The dangers of riches are often mentioned in the NT(e.g., v. 24; 13:22; 19:22; Mark 10:17–30; Luke 12:16–21; 1 Tim6:9–10,17–19; Heb 13:5), but nowhere are they condemned inand of themselves. What Jesus condemns here is greed andhoarding of money.6:19 moth and rust. Representative of all agents and process-es that destroy worldly possessions. break through and steal.Houses in the Holy Land had walls made of mud bricks andcould be broken into easily.6:20 treasures in heaven. Anything done in this life that haseternal value.The phrase is the equivalent of being “rich toward

God” (Luke 12:21). In this context it probably more specificallyrefers to using one’s material wealth for good causes.6:28 lilies. Here represents flowers generally.6:30 cast into the oven. Grass was commonly used to heat theclay ovens of the Holy Land.‡7:1 The Christian is not to judge hypocritically or self-righ-teously, as can be seen from the context (v. 5).The same thoughtis expressed in 23:13–39 (cf. Rom 2:1). To obey Christ’s com-mands in this chapter, we must first evaluate a person’s char-acter—whether he is a “dog” (v. 6) or a false prophet (v. 15), orwhether his life shows fruit (v. 16). Scripture repeatedly exhortsbelievers to evaluate carefully and choose between good andbad people and things (sexually immoral, 1 Cor 5:9; those whomasquerade as angels of light, 2 Cor 11:14; dogs, Phil 3:2; falseprophets, 1 John 4:1). The Christian is to “prove all things.”(1 Thes 5:21).7:3 mote . . .beam. An example of hyperbole in the teachings


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4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Letme pull out the mote out of thine eye; and be-hold, a beam is in thine own eye?

5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam outof thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clear-ly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.

6 ¶ aGive not that which is holy unto thedogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine,lest they trample them under their feet, andturn again and rent you.

Prayer and the Golden Rule7 ¶ aAsk, and it shall be given you; seek,

and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be openedunto you:

8 For aevery one that asketh receiveth; andhe that seeketh findeth: and to him thatknocketh it shall be opened.

9 aOr what man is there of you, whom ifhis son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him aserpent?

11 If ye then, abeing evil, know how togive good gifts unto your children, how muchmore shall your Father which is in heaven givegood things to them that ask him?

12 Therefore all things awhatsoever yewould that men should do to you, do ye even soto them: for bthis is the law and the prophets.

The strait and wide gates13 ¶ aEnter ye in at the strait gate: for wide

is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadethto destruction, and many there be which go inthereat:

14 1Because strait is the gate, and narrowis the way, which leadeth unto life, and fewthere be that find it.

The test of false prophets15 ¶ a Beware of false prophets, b which

come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardlythey are cravening wolves.

16 aYe shall know them by their fruits. bDomen gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

17 Even so aevery good tree bringeth forthgood fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forthevil fruit.

18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,neither can a corrupt tree bring forth goodfruit.

19 aEvery tree that bringeth not forth goodfruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall knowthem.

21 ¶ Not every one that saith unto me,aLord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom ofheaven; but he that doeth the will of my Fa-ther which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord,Lord, have we anot prophesied in thy name?and in thy name have cast out devils? and inthy name done many wonderful works?

23 And a then will I profess unto them, Inever knew you: b depart from me, ye thatwork iniquity.

The wise and foolish builders24 ¶ Therefore awhosoever heareth these

sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will likenhim unto a wise man, which built his houseupon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floodscame, and the winds blew, and beat upon thathouse; and it fell not: for it was founded upona rock.

26 And every one that heareth these say-ings of mine, and doeth them not, shall belikened unto a foolish man, which built hishouse upon the sand:

27 And the rain descended, and the floodscame, and the winds blew, and beat upon thathouse; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

28 And it came to pass, when Jesus hadended these sayings, a the people were aston-ished at his doctrine:

29 aFor he taught them as one having au-thority, and not as the scribes.

The leper cleansed

8 When he was come down from themountain, great multitudes followed

him.2 a And behold, there came a leper and

worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt,thou canst make me clean.

7:6 a Prov. 9:7,8;23:9; Acts 13:457:7 a ch. 21:22;Mark 11:24;Luke 11:9; 18:1;John 14:13;15:7; 16:23,24;Jas. 1:5,6; 1 John3:22; 5:14,157:8 a Prov. 8:17;Jer. 29:127:9 a Luke 11:117:11 a Gen. 6:5;8:217:12 a Luke 6:31b Lev. 19:18; ch.22:40; Rom.13:8; Gal. 5:14;1 Tim. 1:57:13 a Luke13:247:14 1 Or, How7:15 a Deut.13:3; Jer. 23:16;ch. 24:4,5; Mark13:22; Rom.16:17; Eph. 5:6;Col. 2:8; 2 Pet.2:1; 1 John 4:1b Mic. 3:5; 2 Tim.3:5 c Acts 20:297:16 a ver. 20b Luke 6:437:17 a Jer. 11:19;ch. 12:33

7:19 a ch. 3:10;Luke 3:9; John15:27:21 a Hos. 8:2;ch. 25:11; Luke6:46; 13:25; Acts19:13; Rom.2:13; Jas. 1:227:22 a Num.24:4; John11:51; 1 Cor.13:27:23 a ch. 25:12;Luke 13:25;2 Tim. 2:19 b Ps.5:5; 6:8; ch.25:417:24 a Luke 6:477:28 a ch. 13:54;Mark 1:22; 6:2;Luke 4:327:29 a John 7:468:2 a Mark 1:40;Luke 5:12

of Jesus (cf. 19:24, where Jesus speaks of a camel going throughthe eye of a needle). Its purpose is to drive home a point.7:6 Teaching should be given in accordance with the spiritualcapacity of the learners. dogs. The unclean dogs of the streetwere held in low esteem.7:8 asketh . . . seeketh . . . knocketh. Greek present imperativesare used here, indicating constant asking, seeking and knock-ing. Persistent prayer is being emphasized.7:12 The so-called Golden Rule is found in negative form inrabbinic Judaism and also in Hinduism, Buddhism and Confu-cianism. It occurred in various forms in Greek and Roman eth-ical teaching. Jesus stated it in positive form. the law and theprophets. See note on 5:17.7:13 strait gate. The gate that leads into the kingdom of heav-en. It is synonymous with “life” (v. 14). destruction. Separationfrom God in hell.7:15 false prophets. People who have not been sent by God

but who claim that they have (see 24:24; Jer 23:16 and note).7:21 Lord. A title that sometimes means only “sir” or “master”but here seems to mean more than that in view of the fact thatJesus is the One who makes the final decision about a person’seternal destiny. kingdom of heaven. See note on 3:2.7:22 that day. The day of judgment (cf. Mal 3:17–18). proph-esied. In the NT this verb primarily means to give a messagefrom God, not necessarily to predict. devils. Or “demons.” Seenote on Mark 1:23.7:29 authority. The teachers of the law quoted other rabbis tosupport their own teaching (see note on 2:4), but Jesus spokewith divine authority.8:2 leper. The Greek word was used for various diseases af-fecting the skin—not necessarily leprosy (see Lev 13–14 andnote on Lev 13:2). Lord. See note on 7:21. make me clean.Leprosy made a person ceremonially unclean as well as physi-cally afflicted (see note on Luke 5:12–16).


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3 And Jesus put forth his hand, andtouched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. Andimmediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4 And Jesus saith unto him, aSee thou tellno man; but go thy way, shew thyself to thepriest, and offer the gift that b Moses com-manded for a testimony unto them.

The centurion’s servant healed5 ¶ aAnd when Jesus was entered into Ca-

pernaum, there came unto him a centurion,beseeching him,

6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth athome sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.

7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come andheal him.

8 The centurion answered and said, Lord,a I am not worthy that thou shouldest come un-der my roof: but bspeak the word only, and myservant shall be healed.

9 For I am a man under authority, havingsoldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go,and he goeth; and to another, Come, and hecometh; and to my servant, Do this, and hedoeth it.

10 When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, andsaid to them that followed, Verily I say untoyou, I have not found so great faith, no not inIsrael.

11 And I say unto you, That amany shallcome from the east and west, and shall sitdown with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, inthe kingdom of heaven.

12 But a the children of the kingdom bshallbe cast out into outer darkness: there shall beweeping and gnashing of teeth.

13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Gothy way; and as thou hast believed, so be itdone unto thee. And his servant was healed inthe selfsame hour.

Peter’s mother-in-law healed14 ¶ aAnd when Jesus was come into Pe-

ter’s house, he saw bhis wife’s mother laid,and sick of a fever.

15 And he touched her hand, and the feverleft her: and she arose, and ministered untothem.

16 a When the even was come, theybrought unto him many that were possessedwith devils: and he cast out the spirits with hisword, and healed all that were sick:

17 That it might be fulfilled which was spo-ken by Esaias the prophet, saying aHimselftook our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Teaching about discipleship18 ¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes

about him, he gave commandment to departunto the other side.

19 aAnd a certain scribe came, and saidunto him, Master, I will follow thee whither-soever thou goest.

20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxeshave holes, and the birds of the air have nests;but the Son of man hath not where to lay hishead.

21 aAnd another of his disciples said untohim, Lord, bsuffer me first to go and bury myfather.

22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; andlet the dead bury their dead.

The storm stilled23 ¶ And when he was entered into a ship,

his disciples followed him.24 aAnd behold, there arose a great tem-

pest in the sea, insomuch that the ship wascovered with the waves: but he was asleep.

25 And his disciples came to him, andawoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.

26 And he saith unto them, Why are yefearful, O ye of little faith? Then ahe arose, andrebuked the winds and the sea; and there wasa great calm.

27 But the men marvelled, saying, What

8:4 a ch. 9:30;Mark 5:43 b Lev.14:3,4,10; Luke5:148:5 a Luke 7:18:8 a Luke15:19,21 b Ps.107:208:11 a Gen.12:3; Is. 2:2,3;11:10; Mal.1:11; Luke13:29; Acts10:45; 11:18;14:27; Rom.15:9; Eph. 3:68:12 a ch. 21:43b ch. 13:42,50;22:13; 24:51;25:30; Luke13:28; 2 Pet.2:17; Jude 138:14 a Mark1:29-31; Luke4:38,39

8:14 b 1 Cor. 9:58:16 a Mark1:32; Luke4:40,418:17 a Is. 53:4;1 Pet. 2:248:19 a Luke9:57,588:21 a Luke9:59,60 b See1 Ki. 19:208:24 a Mark4:37; Luke 8:238:26 a Ps. 65:7;89:9; 107:29

8:4 tell no man. Perhaps for several reasons: (1) Jesus did notwant to be considered just a miracle worker, (2) He did not wantHis teaching ministry hindered by too much publicity being giv-en to His healing miracles, and (3) He did not want His deathto come prematurely, i.e., before He had finished His ministry.See 9:30; 12:16; Mark 1:44; 5:43; 7:36; Luke 8:56. shew thyself tothe priest. See note on Luke 5:14. them. The priests.8:5–13 Although the incident in John 4:43–54 is similar, itprobably is a separate episode in the life of Jesus.8:5 Capernaum. See note on 4:13. centurion. A Roman mili-tary officer in charge of 100 soldiers. In Luke’s account (Luke7:1–5) Jewish elders and friends of the centurion came to Jesuson his behalf, but Matthew does not mention these intermedi-aries. A parallel situation was the flogging of Jesus by Pilate, inwhich the act was obviously not carried out by Pilate himselfbut by the Roman soldiers at Pilate’s command (27:26, lit. “heflogged Jesus”).‡8:8 I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof.In Greek the words “I am not worthy” are the same as thoseused by John the Baptist in 3:11 (“I am not worthy”). The en-tire statement reveals how highly the centurion regarded Jesus.Or perhaps his response reflects his own sense of moral guilt

in the presence of Jesus.8:11 The universality of the gospel is one of Matthew’s themes(see Introduction: Recipients). sit down with . . . in the kingdomof heaven. The eschatological Messianic banquet that symbol-izes the blessings of an intimate relationship with God (see Is25:6–9).8:12 children of the kingdom. Jews who thought their Juda-ism was an inherited passport for entrance into the kingdom(see 3:9–10 and note on 3:9).8:14 his wife’s mother. See notes on Mark 1:30 and Luke 4:38.‡8:18 the other side. The east side. The sea of Galilee is about12 miles long and 8 miles wide.8:19 scribe. See note on 2:4.8:20 Son of man. See note on Mark 8:31.8:22 let the dead bury their dead. Let the spiritually dead burythe physically dead. The time of Jesus’ ministry was short anddemanded full attention and commitment. This statementstresses the radical demands of Jesus’ discipleship, since Jewsplaced great importance on the duty of children to bury theirparents.8:24 great tempest. See note on Mark 4:37. but he was asleep.See note on Mark 4:38.


40:9; Lev 8:12; Ruth 3:3; 1 Sam 10:1;12:3; 16:1,13; 26:9; 1 Ki 19:16;2 Chr 6:42; Ps 2:2; 104:15; 105:15;Is 61:1; Dan 9:25; Mat 3:16; Luke10:34; John 1:32; 2:20,27; 2 Cor1:21; Jas 5:14

Antichrist 2 Thes 2:3-12; 1 John 2:18

Anxiety Mat 6:25-34; Luke 12:22-34;Phil 4:4-9

Apostles Luke 6:13; Acts 1:26; 8:1;15:19-21; 1 Cor 9:15; 12:28; 15:8;2 Cor 12:12; Gal 1:1

Arguments Job 18:2; Acts 15:39

Ark of the covenant Ex 16:34;25:10-22; Num 4:5; 7:89; Josh 6:9;1 Sam 4:5,7,10; 2 Sam 6:7; 1 Ki 8:1-6; 8:9; 1 Chr 13:10,14; 13:9-10;15:2; 2 Chr 35:3

Armageddon Josh 12:21; 17:11;Judg 1:27; 5:19; 1 Ki 9:15; 2 Ki 9:27;23:29; Zech 12:3; Rev 16:14-16;19:19

Ascension Ps 27; Luke 24:36-53;Acts 1:1-11; John 16:5-16; Eph 4:7-13

Assurance of salvation Ps 37; Rom8; 2 Tim 1:8-12; 1 John 2:28–3:24;5:9-13

Atonement Is 27:8-9; 53:5; Ezek16:63; John 1:29; Rom 3:25

Attitude Gen 4:5-7; Ps 73:3-5; 77:12;81:11; 86:11; Eccl 11:10; Is 1:11-14;Jer 17:10; Joel 2:13; Phil 4:8; Col 3:2

Baptism Mat 3:11; 3:6; Mark 1:4;1:8; Luke 12:50; John 3:23-25; Acts8:14-17; 19:5; Rom 6:3-5; 1 Cor10:2; Heb 10:22; 1 Pet 3:21

Of the Holy Spirit Mat 3:11;3:16; Luke 3:16; John 1:32-33; 3:5;Acts 1:5; 2:1-4; 2:38-39; 8:12,14-17; 9:17-18; 10:44-48; 19:1-6;1 Cor 12:13; Tit 3:5

Belonging Neh 10:36

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INDEX TO SUBJECTS

Aaron Ex 4:10-12:50; 28–29; 32;Num 17; 20:23-29

Abandonment Ezra 10:3

Abuse (physical) Gen 16:9; Ex20:4-5; Is 50:4-6

Abraham Gen 11:26-12:20; 14:18-24; 15:18; 16; 18:16-33; 22; 25:1-11; Rom 4; Gal 3:6-29; Jas 2:20-24

Adam Gen 1:26–5:5; Luke 3:23-38;Rom 5:12-21; 1 Cor 15:21-22,42-57

Addiction Prov 5:22-23; Jer 13:23;Mark 9:43-47

Adoption Gen 15:2; 41:51-52; 48:5;50:23; Ex 2:10; Deut 21:17; Eph 1:5

Adultery Gen 35:22; Num 5:31; Prov2:22; 5:3-10; 5:22-23; 23:27; 31:3;Ezek 23:25; Mat 19:1-9; Mark 10:1-12

Advice 1 Chr 21:3-4; Prov 15:22; Dan6:2

Alcohol use Gen 9:22-25; Lev 10:9;Esth 1:8; Ps 104:14-15; 116:13; Prov20:1; 23:29-35; Hos 4:11; Joel 1:5;Mat 26:17-30; Luke 1:15; John 2:1-11; 1 Tim 5:23

Altars Gen 12:7-8; 33:20; Josh 8:31;2 Ki 16:10; Amos 3:14; Rev 6:9; 16:7

Ambition Gen 11:4; Num 16:3; Judg18:20; Jer 45:5; Mat 20:20-21; 1 Cor7:17,20,26

Angel of the Lord Judg 2:1,4;6:11,14; Ps 34:7; Is 31:8-9; Ezek40:3; Zech 12:8

Angels Ex 23:20-23; 2 Chr 32:21; Job33:23-24; Ps 29:1; Dan 8:16; 10:12;Luke 1:19; Acts 6:15; 1 Cor 6:2-3;Heb 1:7; 2 Pet 2:4; Jude v. 6

Guardian Ps 91:11; Ezek 9:1-2;Mat 18:8; Acts 12:15

Anger 1 Chr 13:11; Job 15:13; 32:2-5; 32:19; Prov 14:29; Dan 2:5; Acts15:39; Eph 4:26; Jas 1:19-20

Anointing Gen 28:18; Ex 29:1,7;

A Bethlehem Gen 35:19-20; Judg 12:8-10; Ruth 1:1,19-22; 4:11-13; 1 Sam16:4-13; 2 Sam 23:14-17; 2 Chr 11:5-6; Mic 5:2; Mat 2:16-18; Luke 2:1-7;2:4,11

Betrayal Ps 41:9; 109:1-3; Jer 40:16;41:6; Obad v. 7; Mat 26:14-16;26:49; 26:75; Mark 14:10-11; 14:45;14:72; Luke 22:47-48; 22:61-62

Bitterness Ruth 1:13,20-21; Job15:13; 38:2; Ps 140:10

Blame

God Gen 42:28; Ex 16:3; Ruth1:13,20-21; 2 Ki 3:10; Job 35:12-13; Ps 88:6; Prov 19:3; Eccl 5:19-20; Jer 2:29; 4:10

Others Gen 16:5; Judg 19:25; 20:6;1 Ki 17:18,20; Hos 4:4

Blameless 2 Sam 22:24; Ps 26:1;84:11; 101:2; Prov 20:7; Tit 1:6

Blasphemy Ex 20:7; Lev 24:13-23;Mat 9:1-8; 26:57-67; Mark 3:20-30

Blessed Ps 32:1; Mat 5:3-10; Eph 1:3

Blessings Deut 7:12-16; Ps 32; 67;Ezek 34:26-30; John 1:14-17; Eph1:3-14; Mat 5:1-11; Luke 6:20-22

Blood Gen 9:4; Ex 24:6,8; 29:11-21;Lev 17:11; Heb 9:14; 9:22

Born again John 3:1-21; Tit 3:4-8

Bread Mat 14:13-21; 15:29-38;26:26; Mark 6:35-44; 8:1-9; 14:22;Luke 9:12-17; 11:5-8; 22:19; John6:5-13; 6:35,41,48,51; 1 Cor 10:16-17; 11:23-24

Bribes Prov 17:8; 21:14; 22:16

Careers Ex 7:7; Acts 18:3

Character Deut 8:2; 2 Chr 32:31; Ps35:11-16; 66:10; Prov 23:15; 24:10;27:21; Jer 12:5-6; Mal 3:18; Mat11:18-19; Luke 6:43-45; 7:33-34

Children (importance) Gen 19:31-32; Ex 21:22-23; Deut 25:11-12;

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CHOICE 1850 DISCRIMINATION

Ruth 4:14-15; 1 Chr 2:32; Job 42:12-13; Ps 127:3-5; Jer 16:2; Mark 10:13;Luke 18:15

Choice Deut 31:16-21; 1 Ki 8:58;12:15; 2 Chr 18:22; Job 14:5; Ps25:12; 32:9; 103:19; 139:16; Is54:15; 63:17; Jer 4:10; 29:13; Ezek14:9; Mat 23:37; Luke 15:11-32; Acts13:48; Rom 9:8-33; Eph 1:4-5

Christian fellowship Rom 16:1-16;1 Cor 11:20-22; 2 Cor 1:5; Gal 6:10

Christian freedom 1 Cor 6:12; Rev2:20

Church Mat 16:18; Acts 1:8; 5:5,10;Eph 2:22; 1 Pet 1:23; 2 John v. 1; Rev11:12; 12:1

Discipline Ezek 40:5–42:20; 1 Cor5:4; 5:11; 5:12; 2 Thes 3:14; 1 Tim1:20; 5:20

Fighting 1 Cor 3:16-17; 3:21;2 Cor 10:10-11; Phil 1:15-18;1 Tim 5:17; 2 Tim 2:24-25; Tit 3:9;3 John v. 1-14; Jude v. 3

Leaders Acts 14:23; 1 Thes 5:12;1 Tim 3:2-7; Tit 1:6; 3 John v. 3,7

Structure Tit 1:5

Unity 1 Cor 1:10; 12:22; Col 3:11

Circumcision Gen 17:10; 34:24; Ex4:24; 4:25; Josh 5:3; Acts 15:1; 16:3;15:10-12; Rom 2:25-27; 1 Cor 7:18;Gal 5:2

Inner Deut 10:16; Jer 4:4; Rom2:28-29; Col 2:11

Cleanness Lev 11–15; Ps 51:1-9;Heb 10:19-22; 1 John 1:5-10

Comfort Job 4:1; Ps 23:4; 2 Cor 1:5

Commitment Gen 15:6; Deut 33:9;Ruth 1:16-18; Ps 31:15; 40:6; 86:11;Prov 23:15; Is 58:6-7; Jer 9:2; 26:10-16; Ezek 20:3; Zech 13:3; Luke14:26; John 6:51,53-58; 2 Tim 3:7;Rev 3:16

Compassion Prov 24:11; Is 21:3-4;Jer 4:19-26; 48:31-32,36; Mark 2:4;Luke 5:19; Gal 6:2,5

Competition Eccl 4:4-6

Complaining Ex 16:7; 17:2; Num21:5-6; Job 6:5; Ps 3:1; Eccl 5:19-20;Is 45:9; Jer 45:3; 2 Cor 1:8

Confession Josh 7:19; 2 Sam 12:13;Neh 1:6; Job 16:17; Prov 14:9;28:13; John 9:41; 1 John 1:9

Conscience Gen 39:9; Deut 28:65;Josh 1:1; Job 13:25; Ps 19:13; Prov20:27; Ezek 38:22-23; Acts 24:25;Rom 14:13; 14:22-23; 1 Cor 8:10-11

Consecration Ex 13:1-2; 19:14,22;

Day of the Lord Is 13:6; 34:4; Jer25:33; Joel 1:15; Amos 5:18; Zeph1:7; Zech 14:1; 2 Cor 1:14; 1 Thes5:2

Deacon Acts 6:1-4; 1 Tim 3:8-13

Death 2 Sam 22:6; Ps 116:15; Eccl3:18; Is 25:7; Mat 9:24; Mark 5:39;Luke 8:52; 1 Thes 4:14,16

Inevitable Job 21:23-26; Eccl 1:18;2:13-16; 9:1-3; Luke 13:3-5

Spiritual Eph 2:1

Death penalty Gen 4:15; 9:6; Num25:7-8; Deut 17:7; 19:13; Josh 20:3;Judg 8:17; 1 Sam 15:33; 1 Ki 2:32; Ps78:34; Acts 7:57-59

Debts Ex 21:2; Deut 15:1; Neh 5:5;Prov 22:7; Mat 18:24-28; 18:34

Deception 2 Sam 13:6; 16:4; 2 Chr18:29; Jer 41:6

Decision making Gen 4:7; Ex 10:1;9:34; 1 Chr 19:3-5; 2 Chr 32:31;Prov 15:22; 16:1-9; 1 Cor 2:15;10:27-30

Dedication Lev 27:2; 27:26-28; Neh12:27-43

Demon possession Mat 8:28-34;Mark 1:23; 5:1-10; Luke 4:33; Acts16:16-19; 1 Tim 4:1-10

Denial Ps 32:3; Ezek 33:32; Mark16:7

Depending on God Josh 24:19; Ps62:3-6; 86:1; 104:16-30; Prov 27:1;Zech 10:1; Mat 10:9-10; Mark 6:8;Luke 6:24-26; John 15:4; 2 Cor 9:11;1 Tim 6:6-8; 1 John 2:24

Depression Job 17:15; Ps 61:2; 69:1-3; Prov 25:20; Eccl 4:1-3

Despair 1 Ki 11:10-12; Job 7:8-10;7:15-16; 9:22-24; Ps 10:1; 142:6;Eccl 1:15; Is 33:7-9; Jer 8:20; Ezek37:11; Hab 3:17-18

Disabilities Ex 4:10; 4:11; Lev21:17-23; Deut 27:18; 2 Sam 19:24;Ps 6:2-7; Luke 13:11

Discipleship Mat 4:20; 8:20; 16:24;28:19; Mark 1:16-17; 8:34; 10:21;Luke 6:13; 9:23; 9:57-62; 14:25-34;John 1:40-42; 8:51; 15:1-17; 21:15-19; Rom 12:1; Phil 3:10

Discipline Ps 6:1; 66:10; 94:12-13;141:5; Prov 3:11-12; 19:18; 29:19;Jer 16:15; 30:11; 1 Cor 9:27; 1 Thes4:6; Heb 12:5

Discouragement 1 Ki 19:3; Neh4:10; Hag 1–2; 2 Tim 4:9-11

Discrimination Gen 43:32; 1 Chr1:5; Gal 3:28; Col 3:11; Philem v. 16;Jas 2:1-7

Lev 8:10; 11:44-47; Num 7:1; Josh3:5

Contentment Ps 23:1; Eccl 1:6-8;1 Cor 7:17,20,26; 1 Tim 6:6-8

Conversion Jer 31:3-14; John 4:1-30,39-42; Acts 8:26-40; 9:1-25;16:11-15; 16:22-34; 2 Cor 5:17-19;Eph 2:1-10

Courage Josh 1; 1 Sam 17:26-50; Dan3; Acts 4; 5:17-42

Covenant

Abraham’s Ps 111:5-9; Jer 16:15

David’s Ps 89:3

Everlasting Ezek 16:60

Israel’s Deut 28:16-19; Josh 24:25;Judg 2:20-21; 2 Ki 21:9; Neh 9:5-38

New Is 65:17; Ezek 37:26-28;39:29; Mat 17:3; Mark 14:22-24;Luke 9:30; Acts 15:19-21; Rom2:25-27; Heb 8:6-7; 8:10-11; Rev21:1

New Testament Ps 25:10; Is59:21; Jer 31:31

Of nations Gen 35:11

Coveting Ex 20:17; Josh 7; 1 Ki 21:1-14; Jas 4:1-10

Creation Gen 1:5-31; 1–2; Job 37:14-16; 39:1-30; 39:17; Ps 19:1-6; 48:10;74:13-14; 96:11-13; 104:6-9; 104:16-30; Prov 8:22-31; Rom 1:19-20; Col1:15,18; 1 Tim 4:3-4

Criticism Job 6:15-17; Ps 64:3-6;Prov 12:1; 27:6; 29:19; Eccl 10:20;Jer 18:19-23; Rom 14:4; 2 Cor 5:13

Cross Mat 16:24; Mark 8:31–9:1;Luke 9:23; 23:26-49; John 3:14; Gal3:1-14; 5:11; Eph 2:11-18; 1 Cor1:18–2:5; 1 Pet 2:24

Crown

As a symbol Ps 8:5; 103:4; 149:4;Prov 10:6; 12:4; 16:31; 17:6;1 Thes 2:19; Phil 4:1

Worn by leaders Lev 8:9; 2 Sam12:30; Esth 1:11; 2:17; Sol 3:11;Zech 6:9-11; Mat 27:29; John19:2,5; Rev 14:14; 19:12

Cults Gen 9:25; 38:16; Ex 22:18-20;2 Ki 1:2; Ps 77:12; Jer 2:8,27; Mat6:23; 2 Cor 11:20; 1 John 3:2; Rev2:24

David 1 Sam 16; 17; 2 Sam 7; 11–12;Ps 51; Mat 1:1-18; 21:41-45; Luke1:26-33

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Disobedience

God’s response Gen 2:17; Lev10:1; Num 14:40-41; 20:12; Deut1:37; 28:46; 1 Ki 20:36; 2 Chr18:28; Ps 81:11; Prov 28:14; Jer42:20; Ezek 7:27

Leaders’ response 2 Sam 18:14

Disrespect 2 Ki 2:23-24

Divorce Deut 21:14; 24:1; 1 Chr 8:8;Ezra 10:17; Is 50:1; Mal 2:14; Mat1:19; 19:1-9; Mark 10:1-12; John4:18; 1 Cor 7:15

Doubts 1 Ki 17:24; Job 40:2; Ps 69:1-3; 73:3-5; Eccl 9:4-6; Jer 15:18; Mal3:14-15; Luke 7:19-23; John 21:15-17; Jas 1:6-8

Dreams (visions) Gen 28:12-15;31:11; Judg 7:14; 7:15; 1 Ki 3:15;1 Chr 17:2; Job 42:5; Is 1:1; 6:1;Ezek 1:1; 3:14; Zech 1:8; Rev 1:19-20; 4:2

Education Judg 5:1; 2 Chr 17:7; Prov19:18

Religious Judg 2:10; 2 Ki 22:2;2 Chr 29:3; 32:7-8; Neh 8:7; Job3:3; Ps 22:9-10; 103:17-18

Elder Acts 5:17-42; 14:21-25; 20:13-38; Tit 1:5-9; 1 Tim 3:1-7

Elderly Ps 92:14-15; Prov 16:31; Eccl12:3-5

Election Gen 12:1-9; Ex 19:1-6; Deut10:12-22; Is 41:8-16; John 15:9-17;Rom 9:6-13; Eph 1:3-14; 1 Pet 2:1-10; 2 Pe 1:3-10

Elijah 1 Ki 17-19,21; 2 Ki 2; Luke9:28-36

Elisha 1 Ki 19:16-21; 2 Ki 2–13

Emotions (expressing) Ps 13:1-5;88:5; 140:1-11; Prov 14:29; Lam1:12

Encouragement 1 Sam 23:16; Job4:1; Prov 25:20; Is 12:1-6

Enemies Ps 27:2; 31:6; 35:11-16;Prov 25:21-22; Luke 6:27-36; Rom12:19-21

Envy Gen 37; Mark 7:20-23; Jas3:13–4:10

Eternal life Mat 19:16-30; John 3:1-21; 6:46,57; Rom 2:7; 6:15-23;1 John 5:1-13; Rev 21:22-27

Eternity Job 20:5-9; Ps 21:4; 30:9;Eccl 3:11

Eve Gen 1:26–5:2; 1 Cor 11:2-16;1 Tim 2:8-15

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Mat 5:19; 9:22; Mark 5:34-36;Luke 8:48; 2 Cor 5:10; Eph 1:3;2 John v. 8

Signs of Mat 3:6; Luke 3:3

Ups and downs Gen 26:7; Num21:5-6; 1 Ki 9:20-21; 2 Ki 13:18-19; 2 Chr 16:12; 24:18; Ps 13:1-5;Is 54:1-17; Mat 8:10; Mark 6:51-52; Luke 8:13; 17:5

Faithfulness Gen 17:10; Job 36:7; Ps78; 111; Lam 3:22-32; Luke 8:18; Gal5:16-26; Heb 3; Rev 2:8-11

False accusations Job 19:29; 31:35

False gods Acts 17:23

Fame Job 29:20; Mat 23:9

Family Gen 2:24; Lev 20:9; Ps 127:3-5; Mal 4:6; Mat 10:35-37; Mark10:29; Luke 8:20-21; 12:51-53;14:26; Acts 16:15

Blessings Gen 24:60; 27:38; 28:4;48:20; Deut 33:1; Ruth 4:12; 1 Chr5:1; 16:43; 26:10

Model Ps 103:17-18; 1 Cor 7:14

Name Gen 15:2; 19:31-32; 38:14;Deut 25:5-9; Job 30:8

Of God Eph 1:5; 1:13

Christ’s 2 Sam 7:16; 1 Ki 11:36; Ps132:12; Mat 1:1-17; Luke 2:48;3:23-38; John 7:5

Famine Ruth 1:1; 1 Ki 17; 2 Ki6:25–8:2

Fasting Lev 16:30; 23:27; Deut 9:18;1 Ki 21:9; Is 58:3; Joel 1:14; Zech8:19; Mat 6:18; 9:14-15; Mark 2:18-20; Luke 5:35; Acts 13:2-3

Fear Ps 140:1-11; Mat 8:26; Mark4:40; 5:17; Luke 8:37

Consequences Job 31:23

Of death Is 38:10-14

Of God Ex 3:6; Num 17:12; Deut5:5; 2 Chr 26:5; Job 9:9; 28:28; Ps14:5; 19:7-9; 25:14; 103:11; Prov1:7

Of the unknown Ex 14:12

Fellowship Acts 2:42-47; 4:24-35;2 Cor 13:14; Eph 4:17–5:21; 1 John 1

Fights

Disputes 2 Sam 19:26-27

Feuds Esth 3:2-5; Is 11:13; Ezek35:5; Luke 9:53; Acts 23:9

Quarrels Gen 45:24; Neh 5:1-5

Financial planning Prov 11:25-28;Eccl 11:2; Luke 12:33-34; 16:8-11

Flood Gen 7:19-20

Evil

Destroyed Mal 4:1; 1 Cor 15:24;Col 2:15

Fighting Ps 94:16; Mat 5:39;18:10; Luke 6:29-30; Jas 4:7;1 John 5:4; Rev 16:16

Source Gen 2:9; Ex 11:3; Deut31:16-21; Judg 9:23; 1 Chr 21:1;Job 19:8-12; Ps 71:20; Eccl 7:13-14; Lam 3:38; Amos 9:4; John 9:2

Spirits 1 Sam 16:14; 18:10; Mat8:31-32; Mark 1:23; 5:13; 9:18;Luke 4:33; 9:39; 11:19; Acts 16:17-18; 19:13; 1 John 4:1; Rev 16:13

Used by God 1 Ki 22:20-22; Amos9:4; Hab 1:6,13; John 14:30; Acts2:23

Example John 13:1-17; 1 Cor 10:1-13; Phil 2:1-11; 2:14-15; 1 Thes 1;Heb 11:4-40; Jas 5:10-11; 5:16-18;1 Pet 2:11-12

Exile Is 5:13; 2 Ki 17,25; 2 Chr 36

Exodus

God’s deliverance Ex 4:1-9; 5:1-5; 7:10–10:29; 11:1–12:39; 14:5-29

God’s motive Gen 15:13-16; Deut7:8-9; Hos 11:1

Failures Judg 14:4; Ps 106:7-43; Mat26:75; Mark 14:72; Luke 22:61-62

Faith

Abraham’s Gen 15:6; Rom 4:1-3

Asking for proof Mat 12:39; Luke11:29

Beginning Josh 9:9; 9:25; 2 Ki5:17; Mat 17:20; Luke 17:6

Childlike Ps 22:9-10; Mat 19:14;Mark 10:14-15

Cost of Mat 10:35-37; Luke 12:51-53; 2 Tim 3:12

Defending Jude v. 3

Defined Heb 11:1

During crisis Ps 116:10; Is 10:24;Jer 12:5-6; Lam 3:21-24; Hab 2:3;Zeph 3:15; Mat 11:3; 1 Pet 1:7

In action Josh 2:4-5; Mat 25:35-36;Luke 17:6; Acts 3:6; 2 Tim 2:15;Heb 11:7; Jas 2:14-24

Power of John 14:12

Results of 1 Chr 11:11; 2 Chr27:6; Ps 106:31; Mark 11:22-24

Rewarded Job 22:21-25; Jer 39:18;

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Forgiveness

Human Gen 33:4; 50:15-21; Mat18:35; Luke 11:4; 15:17-24; 23:34;Acts 7:60; Eph 4:32; Col 3:13;2 Tim 4:16

God’s Ex 34:6-7; Ps 32:5; 51:1-2,7,9; 103:8,12; Is 38:17; 43:25;44:22; 55:7; Jer 31:34; Mark 2:1-11; Luke 24:47; Acts 2:38; 3:19;10:43; 13:38; 1 John 1:9

Freedom John 8:31-36; Rom 6; 8:1-17; Gal 3:8-25; 4:21–5:26

Friendship 1 Sam 23:16; 2 Sam 1:26;Prov 17:17; 24:26; 27:10,17; Eccl4:9-12

With God Ex 33:11; 33:12,17; Job42:2; Ps 25:14; 119:57; 2 Cor 5:19

Fruit of the Spirit Luke 8:15; John15:4; 1 Cor 13:1-3; Gal 5:16-26

Generosity Gen 13:9; Deut 23:24-25; Prov 11:25-28; Mal 3:10; Luke16:9; 2 Cor 8:1,7

Gifts of the spirit Ex 31:1-5; Acts10:46; 12:10,28-29; 19:6; Rom 12:6-8; 1 Cor 2:10,28-29; 7:7-8; 12:8-30;14:3-28; Eph 4:11; 1 Pet 4:1

Glory Ex 40:34-38; 2 Chr 7:1-4; Ps29,93,96; John 1:14-18; 12:20-33;2 Cor 3; Rom 3:10-23

God Gen 27:35; 45:8; Ex 4:11; 11:3;1 Chr 1:1; Job 16:6; Ps 118:18; Jer51:24; Ezek 6:14; Hag 1:6,9; Rev10:7

God as creator Ps 108:7-9

God as father Is 64:8; Hos 11:1,4;Mark 14:36; Rom 8:23

God as teacher Job 38:21; 40:7;42:4; Jonah 4:6-7

God’s anger Deut 1:34; Ezra 10:14;Job 16:9; Ps 2:12; 76:10; 79:5; Is 6:5;6:9-13; 12:1; 24:14-16; 47:6; Jer17:4; 30:22-24; Lam 2:4-5; Ezek5:13; Obad v. 10-11; Zech 1:2,15;Mat 21:12; Rev 14:19-20; 15:1; 16:1

God’s appearance Ps 23:3

In human form Gen 18:10;32:24,28; 32:30; 48:16; Josh 5:14;Judg 2:1,4; 6:11,14; Job 36:26; Ps13:1; 32:7; 34:9-10; 67:1; Jer18:17; Dan 3:25; Zech 4:10; Luke1:46-55; 22:70-71; John 1:1; Heb2:17

Invisible spirit Gen 3:8; Deut 5:4

Signs 2 Chr 5:13-14; Job 38:1;42:5; Ps 18:2; 27:1; 35:2; 61:2;

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Jealousy Hos 2:13-14; Joel 2:18;Nah 1:2; Zech 8:2

Joy Zeph 3:17

Pain Is 5:1; 63:10; Ezek 7:22; John11:35; Eph 4:30

God’s faithfulness Ex 16:34; Ps18:31; 71:9-18; Lam 2:6

God’s glory Ex 24:9-11; Lev 9:23;1 Ki 8:10-13; 2 Chr 5:13-14; Job37:21; Ps 26:8; Ezek 9:3; John 9:3;17:1,5; 1 Cor 11:7; 2 Pet 1:17

God’s guidance Ex 14:1-4; Ps 23:4;25:12; 100:3; Zech 1:8; John 16:13;Acts 16:6-10

God’s holiness Ex 13:13; 30:20-21;Num 1:51-53; 4:20; 17:12; 20:12-13;Deut 4:24; 9:4; Ezek 25:3-7; 28:25;40:22,26,34,37

God’s honor Num 14:13-16; Judg11:23-24; 2 Sam 12:14; 2 Chr 2:1;Neh 2:17; Job 1:8; Ps 74:20-23; Is5:15-16; 63:12,14; Jer 32:20-33;Ezek 36:20

God’s house Ex 35:4–37:29; 1 Ki8:27,29; 2 Chr 3:3-17; Ps 114:2; Is57:15; Lam 2:1; Ezek 43:9; Mic 1:3;Eph 2:22

God’s image Gen 1:27; 9:6; Deut19:13; Job 33:16-17; Ps 51:4;103:14; Prov 19:17; Eccl 7:29; 1 Cor11:7

God’s judgment Num 33:52-53;Deut 2:34; 3:2; Josh 6:21; 2 Ki 24:4;Job 20:23-29; Ps 98:9; Is 24:1-6;26:9-10; 66:15-16; Jer 9:25-26; Ezek7:2; Mal 4:1; Mat 11:22; Luke 10:14;Rev 6:12-17

God’s law 2 Ki 11:12; 22:8; Neh 8:3;Ps 78:5-7; 93:5; 119:1-176; Is 13:9-11; Mat 23:23; Rom 5:20; 6:14; 7:10

After Christ Deut 12:32; Mat 8:3;Luke 16:16-17; Rom 10:4; 1 Cor10:3-4; Eph 2:15

Keeping Mat 5:17-18; Gal 2:19

Misuse of Is 29:13

Reason for Lev 19:18-28; Deut30:11; Ps 11:3; 19:7-9; 107:11;2 Cor 3:6; Gal 3:1-25; 1 Tim 1:9

God’s love Ex 34:14; Deut 4:24;1 Chr 21:15; Ezra 2:2-61; Job 19:11;23:14-15; 25:6; Ps 5:5; 33:5; 107:33-43; Is 59:2; Jer 12:7-8; Mat 18:12;Luke 15:3-7

God’s name Gen 4:26; 17:1; Ex3:14; Num 6:27; Deut 12:5; Josh22:22; Ps 20:1; 25:11; Jer 14:7; Luke1:31; 2 Pet 1:17

71:3; 84:11; 100:3; Is 40:10-11;Ezek 34:11; Mic 7:14; John 10:1-15

God’s call Jer 1:5; 20:7-9; Ezek 3:18;Amos 1:1; Jonah 1:10; Luke 1:15;2 Cor 10:12; Gal 1:1,12; 1:15-20;1 Tim 1:18; 2 Tim 1:6

God’s care Ex 16:31; Num 2:17;33:49; Deut 14:23; Ezra 5:5; Job10:13-14; 29:2; 39:1-30; Ps 23:3;127:2; 131:2; 139:5; 145:14-16; Is49:16; Zech 11:7

Physical needs Ex 16:8; Judg15:19; Neh 3:1-32; Luke 6:35; Phil4:19

God’s character Ex 34:6-7; 1 Sam15:29; 2 Sam 7:15; 22:27; 1 Chr21:15; Neh 8:9-11; Job 23:13-17; Ps7:11; 18:25-26; 33:14-15; 90:11-14;95:10; 102:25-26; 150:2; Is 1:1;43:25; 54:7; Jer 14:7; 14:21; 30:22-24; Ezek 10:12; 45:13-25; Dan 7:9;Nah 1:7; Zech 4:10

God’s chosen people Deut 4:33;Esth 4:14; Ps 16:3; 78:67-68; 108:7-9; Ezek 36:35-38; Zech 2:8; Rom11:22-32; 2 Thes 2:13; 1 Pet 1:1

God’s compassion Gen 15:16; John11:35

God’s control Deut 17:15; Josh 1:4;Neh 11:3-19; Esth 4:16; 9:3-4; Job9:13; Ps 46:8; 82:6; 103:19; 113:5;Is 40:23; 55:11; Jer 29:13; Ezek 1:5-6; Da; Hab 2:20; Zech 5:9; Rom 9:22-23

Over evil Deut 31:16-21; Josh6:21; Judg 9:23; 1 Ki 15:34; Job1:12; 2:3; 6:4; 16:10-11; 19:8-12;Hab 1:6,13; Mat 6:10; John 14:30;Acts 13:48; 2:23; Rom 8:28

Over man Gen 25:23; 50:20; Ex11:3; Num 23:11,25; Judg 14:4;1 Sam 2:25; 19:20; 2 Chr 10:15;33:13; Job 3:23; 13:15; 40:8-14; Ps33:10; 93:1-5; 118:6; Prov 16:1-9;Eccl 3:14; 7:13-14; Is 28:11; 53:10;Lam 5:21; Ezek 22:30; 38:16;Jonah 1:10; Rom 4:17; 8:29-30;9:8-33; Eph 1:4-5; 1 Tim 2:4

Over nations Gen 36:31; Deut9:4; Josh 8:3-19; 1 Sam 8:21-22;2 Ki 19:25; 1 Chr 17:9; 2 Chr20:22-23; 28:5; Job 25:3; Ps 60:8;108:7-9; Is 10:5-6; 33:17-19; Jer21:5; 51:24; Mat 23:37

Over rulers Gen 41:16; Ex 10:1;2 Ki 18:25; 1 Chr 5:26; Ezra 7:12-15; Job 34:29-30; Ps 82:6; Is 37:7;44:28; Jer 27:6; Ezek 29:20; Dan5:18

God’s emotions

Hate Mal 1:2-3


ABASE (ABASED, ABASING)Job 40:11 every one that is proud, and a.Is 31: 4 nor a. himself for the noise of themEzek 21:26 a. him that is highDan 4:37 walk in pride he is able to a.Mat 23:12 exalt himself shall be a.2 Cor 11: 7 offence in a. myself

ABATEDGen 8: 3 fifty days the waters were a.Lev 27:18 shall be a. from thy estimationDeut 34: 7 nor his natural force a.Judg 8: 3 their anger was a. towards

ABHOR (ABHORRED, ABHORREST,ABHORRETH, ABHORRING)Ex 5:21 made our savour to be a.Lev 26:11 my soul shall not a. you

26:15 if your soul a. my judgments26:30 my soul shall a. you26:43 their soul a. my statutes26:44 neither will I a. them

Deut 23: 7 shalt not a. an Edomite32:19 when the Lord saw it he a. them

1 Sam 2:17 for men a. the offering27:12 made his people to a. him

Job 19:19 my inward friends a. me30:10 they a. me, they flee33:20 so that his life a. bread42: 6 I a. myself, and repent

Ps 5: 6 Lord will a. the bloody10: 3 covetous, whom the Lord a.22:24 nor a. the affliction of the afflicted36: 4 he a. not evil89:38 cast off and a. . . . thine anointed

106:40 he a. his own inheritance107:18 their soul a. all manner of meat

119:163 I hate and a. lyingProv 22:14 a. of the Lord shall fallIs 49: 7 him whom the nation a.

66:24 be an a. unto all fleshJer 14:21 do not a. us for thy name’s sakeLam 2: 7 Lord hath a. his sanctuaryAmos 5:10 they a. him that speaketh

6: 8 I a. the excellency of JacobMic 3: 9 house of Israel that a. judgmentZech 11: 8 their soul also a. meRom 2:22 thou that a. idols

ABIDEEx 16:29 a. ye every man in his placeNum 35:25 a. in it unto the death of the high2 Sam 11:11 Israel, and Judah, a. in tentsPs 15: 1 who shall a. in thy tabernacle

61: 4 I will a. in thy tabernacle61: 7 he shall a. before God for ever91: 1 a. under the shadow of the Almighty

Prov 7:11 her feet a. not in her house

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CONCORDANCE

TO THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS

10:13 tempted above that ye are a.2 Cor 9: 8 a. to make all grace aboundPhil 3:21 a. to subdue all to himself2 Tim 1:12 a. to keep that which

3:15 which are a. to make thee wiseHeb 2:18 a. to succour the tempted

5: 7 a. to save him from death7:25 a. to save to the uttermost

11:19 a. to raise him from deadJas 1:21 a. to save your souls

4:12 a. to save and to destroyJude 1:24 a. to keep you from falling

ABOLISH (ABOLISHED)Is 2:18 idols he shall utterly a.

51: 6 righteousness shall not be a.Ezek 6: 6 your works may be a.2 Cor 3:13 to the end of that which is a.Eph 2:15 having a. in his flesh2 Tim 1:10 Jesus Christ hath a. death

ABOMINABLELev 7:21 or any a. unclean thing

18:30 commit not any one of these a.customs

1 Chr 21: 6 king’s word was a. to JoabJob 15:16 how much more a. is manPs 14: 1 have done a. worksIs 14:19 thy grave like an a. branchJer 16:18 carcases of their detestable and a.

things44: 4 do not this a. thing that I hate

Nah 3: 6 I will cast a. filth on theeTit 1:16 in works deny him being a.1 Pet 4: 3 walked in a. idolatriesRev 21: 8 unbelieving and a. shall

ABOMINATION (ABOMINATIONS)2 Ki 21: 2 the a. of the heathenEzra 9:14 join people of these a.Prov 6:16 seven things are an a. to Lord

11: 1 a false balance is a. to the Lord11:20 they of a froward heart are a.12:22 lying lips are a. to the Lord15: 8 sacrifice of wicked is an a.15:26 thoughts of wicked are an a.16: 5 proud in heart is an a. to Lord20:23 divers weights are an a. to the Lord26:25 seven a. in his heart28: 9 even his prayer shall be a.

Is 1:13 incense is an a. unto meJer 7:10 delivered to do all these a.Ezek 16: 2 cause Jerusalem to know her a.

18:13 hath done all these a. shall dieDan 9:27 for the overspreading of a.

11:31 place the a. that maketh desolate12:11 a. that maketh desolate set up

Mat 24:15 see the a. of desolationLuke 16:15 is a. in the sight of GodRev 17: 5 mother of harlots and a.

19:23 that hath it shall a. satisfiedHos 3: 3 shall a. for me many days

3: 4 Israel shall a. without a kingJoel 2:11 terrible; who can a. itMal 3: 2 who may a. the day of hisMat 10:11 there a. till ye go thenceLuke 19: 5 I must a. at thy house

24:29 a. with us; for it is towardJohn 14:16 Comforter, that he may a. with you

15: 4 a. in me and I in you15:10 ye shall a. in my love, a. in his

Acts 20:23 bonds and afflictions a. me1 Cor 3:14 if any man’s work a.

7: 8 good for them if they a. even as I7:20 every man a. in the same7:24 is called therein a. with God

Phil 1:24 to a. in the flesh is needful1:25 know that I shall a. with you

1 John 2:24 let that therefore a. in you2:27 ye shall a. in him2:28 little children a. in him

ABIDETH (ABIDING)Ps 49:12 man being in honour a. not

55:19 even he that a. of oldEccl 1: 4 the earth a. for everJohn 3:36 wrath of God a. on him

5:38 not his word a. in you8:35 but the Son a. for ever

12:24 except it die it a. alone12:34 Christ a. for ever15: 5 he that a. in me bringeth forth

2 Tim 2:13 yet he a. faithful1 Pet 1:23 word of God a. for ever1 John 3: 6 whoso a. in him sinneth not

3:15 no murderer hath eternal life a.3:24 hereby we know he a. in us

ABODEJohn 14:23 make our a. with him

ABILITYMat 25:15 every man according to his several a.1 Pet 4:11 as of the a. God giveth

ABLEEx 18:21 a. men, such as fear God,Lev 14:22 such as he is a. to getDeut 16:17 every man give as he is a.2 Chr 20: 6 none is a. to withstandDan 3:17 God is a. to deliver

4:37 walk in pride he is a. to abaseMat 3: 9 God is a. of these stones to raise

9:28 believe ye I am a. to do this?10:28 are not a. to kill the soul19:12 he that is a. to receive it, let

Mark 4:33 as they were a. to hearJohn 10:29 no man is a. to pluck themRom 4:21 he was a. to perform

14: 4 God is a. to make him stand1 Cor 3: 2 neither yet now are ye a.

For each verse quoted in this concordance, an italicized single letter followed by a period is used to designate the wordentry. The texts chosen for each word are in Bible book order under the entry. Occasionally the verses under a word entrycontain different forms of that entry (for example, under the word ABASE, entries may contain “abased’’ or “abasing’’).Those alternate forms of the word have been placed in parentheses after the key word. The context of each verse willhelp the reader understand which form of the word fits the italicized letter.

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ABOUND (ABOUNDED, ABOUNDING)Prov 28:20 faithful shall a. with blessingsMat 24:12 because iniquity shall a.Rom 3: 7 truth of God hath more a.

5:20 that the offence might a.6: 1 in sin that grace may a.

1 Cor 15:58 always a. in the workEph 1: 8 wherein he hath a. toward usPhil 1: 9 that your love may a. yet more

4:12 both to a. and to suffer need4:17 fruit that may a. to your account4:18 I have all and a.

Col 2: 7 a. therein with thanksgiving1 Thes 3:12 the Lord make you a. in love2 Pet 1: 8 these things be in you and a.

ABOVEEx 20: 4 that is in the heaven a.John 3:31 cometh from a. is a. all

8:23 I am from a.; ye are of this world19:11 power given thee from a.

Gal 4:26 Jerusalem which is a. is freeEph 4: 6 one God who is a. allCol 3: 1 seek those things which are a.

3: 2 set your affection on things a.Jas 1:17 every perfect gift is from a.

3:15 wisdom from a. is pure

ABSENT2 Cor 5: 6 in body we are a. from the Lord

5: 8 willing rather to be a. from the body5: 9 that whether present or a.

Col 2: 5 though I be a. in the flesh

ABSTAINActs 15:20 that they a. from pollutions of idols1 Thes 4: 3 ye should a. from fornication

5:22 a. from all appearance of evil1 Tim 4: 3 commanding to a. from meats1 Pet 2:11 a. from fleshly lusts

ABUNDANCEDeut 28:47 for the a. of all thingsEccl 5:10 he that loveth a. with increase

5:12 a. of the rich not suffer him toMat 12:34 out of the a. of the heart the mouth

13:12 and he shall have more a.Mark 12:44 cast in of their a.Luke 12:15 life consisteth not in a.2 Cor 8: 2 a. of their joy abounded

12: 7 through a. of revelations

ABUNDANT (ABUNDANTLY)Ex 34: 6 a. in goodness and truthJob 12: 6 whose hand God bringeth a.Ps 36: 8 shall be a. satisfiedSol 5: 1 yea, drink a. O belovedIs 55: 7 he will a. pardonJohn 10:10 might have life more a.1 Cor 15:10 laboured more a. than all2 Cor 4:15 for your sakes, that the a. grace

9:12 is a. also by many thanksgivings11:23 in labours more a.

1 Tim 1:14 grace of our Lord exceeding a.Tit 3: 6 shed on us a. through Jesus1 Pet 1: 3 his a. mercy hath begotten2 Pet 1:11 shall be ministered unto you a.

ABUSE (ABUSING)1 Cor 7:31 use this world as not a. it

9:18 that I a. not my power

ACCEPT (ACCEPTED, ACCEPTEST,ACCEPTETH, ACCEPTING)Gen 4: 7 shalt thou not be a.

19:21 a. thee concerning this thing32:20 peradventure he will a. of me

Lev 26:41 a. of the punishment of theirDeut 33:11 a. the work of his hands2 Sam 24:23 Lord thy God a. theeJob 13: 8 will ye a. his person

32:21 not a. any man’s person34:19 a. not the persons of princes42: 8 servant Job, him will I a.

ACCUSATIONEzra 4: 6 wrote they unto him an a.Mat 27:37 over his head his a.Luke 6: 7 might find an a. against him

19: 8 from any man by false a.John 18:29 What a. bring ye against this manActs 25:18 they brought none a. of such things2 Pet 2:11 bring not a railing a.

ACCUSE (ACCUSETH, ACCUSING)Prov 30:10 a. not a servant unto his masterLuke 3:14 neither a. any falselyJohn 5:45 that I will a. you to the FatherRom 2:15 their thoughts the meanwhile a.Tit 1: 6 not a. of riot or unruly1 Pet 3:16 falsely a. your good conversationRev 12:10 which a. them before our God

ACCUSERSActs 25:16 have the a. face to face2 Tim 3: 3 trucebreakers, false a.Tit 2: 3 becometh holiness not false a.

ACKNOWLEDGE (ACKNOWLEDGING)Deut 33: 9 neither did he a. his brethrenPs 32: 5 I a. my sin unto thee, and mine

51: 3 For I a. my transgressionProv 3: 6 in all thy ways a. himIs 33:13 ye that are near a. my might

63:16 though Israel a. us notJer 3:13 only a. thine iniquity

14:20 we a. our wickednessHos 5:15 till they a. their offence1 Cor 16:18 a. them that are such2 Tim 2:25 to the a. of the truthTit 1: 1 and the a. of the truth

ACKNOWLEDGMENTCol 2: 2 to the a. of the mystery of God and of

the Father

ACQUAINT (ACQUAINTED)Job 22:21 a. now thyself with himPs 139: 3 art a. with all my waysIs 53: 3 man of sorrows, and a. with grief

ACQUAINTANCEJob 19:13 mine a. are verily estranged from mePs 31:11 a fear to my a.

55:13 my guide, and mine a.88: 8 put away mine a. far from me88:18 mine a. into the darkness

ACQUITJob 10:14 wilt not a. me from mine iniquityNah 1: 3 will not at all a. the wicked

ACT (ACTS)Deut 11: 3 his miracles, and his a.

11: 7 great a. of the LordJudg 5:11 rehearse the righteous a.1 Sam 12: 7 reason of all righteous a.Ps 106: 2 who can utter the mighty a.

145: 4 declare thy mighty a.Is 28:21 to pass his a. his strange a.John 8: 4 taken in adultery in the very a.

ADD (ADDED, ADDETH)Lev 5:16 shall a. the fifth part thereto

6: 5 shall a. the fifth part more theretoDeut 4: 2 shall not a. unto the word

5:22 and he a. no more29:19 a. drunkenness to thirst

1 Sam 12:19 a. to all our sins this evilPs 69:27 a. iniquity to their iniquityProv 10:22 he a. no sorrow with it

30: 6 a. not unto his wordsIs 30: 1 that they may a. sin to sinJer 36:32 were a. many like words

45: 3 Lord a. grief to my sorrowMat 6:27 can a. one cubit unto his statureActs 2:41 there were a. unto them about

2:47 Lord a. to the church daily5:14 believers were the more a.

Ps 119:108 a. freewill offeringsProv 18: 5 not good to a. the personEccl 9: 7 God now a. thy worksEzek 43:27 I will a. you, saith the LordHos 8:13 but the Lord a. them notMal 1:13 should I a. this of yourLuke 4:24 no prophet is a. in his own

20:21 neither a. thou the personActs 10:35 worketh righteousness is a.

24: 3 we a. it always2 Cor 5: 9 we may be a. of him

6: 2 behold, now is the a. timeGal 2: 6 God a. no man’s personEph 1: 6 made us a. in the belovedHeb 11:35 were tortured not a. deliverance

ACCEPTABLE (ACCEPTABLY)Ps 19:14 meditation of my heart, be a.Eccl 12:10 sought out to find a. wordsIs 49: 8 in an a. time I heard thee

58: 5 and an a. day to the Lord61: 2 proclaim the a. year of the Lord

Dan 4:27 let my counsel be a.Rom 12: 1 sacrifice holy a. to GodEph 5:10 proving what is a. to LordPhil 4:18 a sacrifice a. wellpleasingHeb 12:28 serve God a. with reverence1 Pet 2: 5 a. to God by Jesus Christ

ACCEPTATION1 Tim 1:15 worthy of all a.

ACCESSRom 5: 2 we have a. by faithEph 2:18 we both have a. by one Spirit

3:12 boldness and a. with confidence

ACCOMPLISH (ACCOMPLISHED,ACCOMPLISHING)Ps 64: 6 they a. a diligent searchProv 13:19 desire a. is sweetIs 40: 2 her warfare is a. that her

55:11 it shall a. that which I pleaseEzek 6:12 thus will I a. my furyDan 9: 2 he would a. seventy yearsLuke 9:31 he should a. at JerusalemJohn 19:28 all things were now a.Heb 9: 6 a. the service of God1 Pet 5: 9 same afflictions are a.

ACCORDActs 1:14 continued with one a. in prayer

2: 1 with one a. in one place2:46 continuing daily with one a.4:24 voice to God with one a.

15:25 being assembled with one a.

ACCOUNT (ACCOUNTED)Job 33:13 not a. of any of his mattersPs 22:30 it shall be a. to the Lord

144: 3 that thou makest a. of himEccl 7:27 one by one to find out the a.Is 2:22 wherein is he to be a. ofMat 12:36 give a. thereof in the day of judgment

18:23 would take a. of his servantsLuke 16: 2 give an a. of thy stewardship

20:35 they which shall be a. worthy toobtain that world

21:36 you may be a. worthy to escape22:24 which should be a. the greatest

Rom 14:12 give a. of himself to GodGal 3: 6 a. to him for righteousnessPhil 4:17 fruit that may abound to your a.Heb 13:17 as they that must give a.1 Pet 4: 5 shall give a. to him that

ACCURSEDDeut 21:23 hanged is a. of God.Josh 6:18 keep from the a. thingIs 65:20 one hundred years old shall be a.Rom 9: 3 wish myself a. from Christ1 Cor 12: 3 the Spirit of God calleth Jesus a.Gal 1: 8 unto him, let him be a.


ADDER 1909 ALIEN

Acts 11:24 much people was a. to the LordPhil 1:16 a. affliction to bonds2 Pet 1: 5 a. to your faith virtueRev 22:18 if any man a. unto these things

ADDERGen 49:17 an a. in the pathPs 91:13 tread upon the lion and a.

ADJURE1 Ki 22:16 how many times shall I a. thee2 Chr 18:15 How many times shall I a. theeMat 26:63 I a. thee by the living GodMark 5: 7 I a. thee by GodActs 19:13 We a. you by Jesus

ADMINISTRATION1 Cor 12: 5 there are differences of a.2 Cor 9:12 the a. of this service not only

ADMINISTERED2 Cor 8:19 this grace, which is a. to us

8:20 this abundance which is a. by us

ADMONISH (ADMONISHED,ADMONISHING)Eccl 4:13 foolish king will no more be a.

12:12 by these, my son be a.Jer 42:19 know that I have a. youRom 15:14 able to a. one anotherCol 3:16 a. one another in psalms1 Thes 5:12 over you and a. you2 Thes 3:15 a. him as a brotherHeb 8: 5 as Moses was a. of God

ADMONITION1 Cor 10:11 they were written for our a.Eph 6: 4 up in the nurture and a. of the LordTit 3:10 after first and second a. reject

ADOPTIONRom 8:15 ye have received the Spirit of a.

8:23 a., to wit, the redemption of ourbody

Gal 4: 5 we might receive the a. of sonsEph 1: 5 us unto the a. of children

ADORN (ADORNED, ADORNETH)Is 61:10 as a bride a. herselfJer 31: 4 again be a. with thy tabretsLuke 21: 5 it was a. with goodly stones1 Tim 2: 9 women a. themselves in modestTit 2:10 a. the doctrine of God our1 Pet 3: 5 holy women a. themselvesRev 21: 2 as a bride a. for her husband

ADULTERER (ADULTERERS)Lev 20:10 the a. and adulteress shall surelyJob 24:15 eye also of the a. waits for twilightIs 57: 3 seed of the a. and the whoreJer 23:10 For the land is full of a.

9: 2 for they be all a.Hos 7: 4 they are all a.Mal 3: 5 the sorcerers and against a.Heb 13: 4 whoremongers and a. God will judgeJas 4: 4 ye a. and adulteresses know ye

ADULTERESS (ADULTERESSES)Prov 6:26 a. hunt for the precious lifeJas 4: 4 ye adulterers and a. know ye

ADULTERY (ADULTERIES)Prov 6:32 committeth a. with a woman lacksMat 5:28 committed a. in his heart

15:19 out of the heart proceed a.2 Pet 2:14 having eyes full of a.

ADULTEROUSProv 30:20 such is the way of an a. womanMat 12:39 a. generation seeketh after a sign

16: 4 A wicked and a. generation seekethMark 8:38 this a. and sinful generation

AFFLICTION (AFFLICTIONS)Ex 3: 7 seen the a. of my people2 Ki 14:26 For the Lord saw the a. of IsraelJob 5: 6 a. cometh not forth of dust

36: 8 and be holden in cords of a.36:15 He delivereth the poor in his a.36:21 this hast thou chosen rather than a.

Ps 25:18 look upon my a. and pain34:19 many are the a. of the righteous

107:10 being bound in a. and iron107:39 brought low through oppression, a.119:92 should have perished in a.132: 1 remember David and all his a.

Is 48:10 chosen thee in the furnace of a.63: 9 in all their a. he was afflicted

Hos 5:15 in their a. they will seekAmos 6: 6 not grieved for the a. of JosephObad 1:13 not have looked on their a.Nah 1: 9 a. shall not rise up the second timeZech 1:15 and they helped forward the a.Acts 7:10 delivered him out of all his a.

20:23 bonds and a. abide me2 Cor 4:17 our light a. which isPhil 4:14 communicate with my a.1 Thes 1: 6 received word in much a.

3: 3 should be moved by these a.2 Tim 1: 8 partaker of the a. of the gospelHeb 10:32 endured a great fight of a.

11:25 choosing rather to suffer a.Jas 1:27 to visit the fatherless and widows

in a.1 Pet 5: 9 the same a. accomplished

AFRAIDLev 26: 6 and none shall make you a.Num 12: 8 were ye not a. to speak againstJob 13:21 let not thy dread make me a.Ps 56: 3 What time I am a.

56:11 Not be a. what man can do119:120 I am a. of thy judgments

Is 12: 2 I will trust, and not be a.Mat 14:27 it is I; be not a.Mark 5:36 Be not a., only believeLuke 12: 4 Be not a. of them that killHeb 11:23 they were not a. of the king’s

commandment1 Pet 3: 6 ye do well, and are not a.

3:14 be not a. of their terror

AGEJob 5:26 come to thy grave in a full a.Ps 39: 5 mine a. is as nothing before theeJohn 9:21 he is of a. ask himHeb 5:14 meat to those of full a.

AGEDTit 2: 2 that the a. men be sober, grave

AGESEph 2: 7 that in the a. to come he might

3: 5 which in other a. was not madeknown

3:21 Christ Jesus throughout all a.Col 1:26 mystery which hath been hid from a.

AGREE (AGREED)Amos 3: 3 walk together, except they be a.?Mat 5:25 a. with thine adversary quickly

18:19 if two shall a. on earthActs 5: 9 that ye have a. together1 John 5: 8 these three a. in one

AGREEMENTIs 28:15 and with hell are we at a.2 Cor 6:16 a. hath the temple of God with idols

ALIEN, (ALIENS)Ex 18: 3 been an a. in a strange landDeut 14:21 thou mayest sell it unto an a.Ps 69: 8 an a. unto my mother’s childrenIs 61: 5 sons of the a. shall beLam 5: 2 to strangers our houses to a.Eph 2:12 being a. from the commonwealthHeb 11:34 turned to fight the armies of the a.

ADVANTAGE (ADVANTAGED)Luke 9:25 what is a man a.Rom 3: 1 What a. then hath the Jew2 Cor 2:11 lest Satan get an a.

ADVERSARY (ADVERSARIES)Ex 23:22 I will be an a. to thy a.1 Sam 2:10 a. of the Lord shall be broken1 Ki 5: 4 is neither a. nor evilJob 31:35 my a. had written a bookLam 1: 5 her a. are the chief, herMat 5:25 agree with thine a.Luke 21:15 all your a. shall not be able1 Cor 16: 9 and there are many a.Phil 1:28 in nothing terrified by your a.1 Tim 5:14 give no occasion to a.Heb 10:27 shall devour the a.1 Pet 5: 8 your a. the devil as a

ADVERSITY1 Sam 10:19 saved you out of all a.2 Sam 4: 9 redeemed my soul from all a.2 Chr 15: 6 God did vex with all a.Ps 10: 6 I shall never be in a.

31: 7 thou hast known my soul in a.94:13 give rest from days of a.

Prov 17:17 brother is born for a.Eccl 7:14 in the day of a. considerIs 30:20 give you the bread of a.

ADVOCATE1 John 2: 1 we have an a. with the Father

AFARGen 22: 4 saw the place a. off

37:18 when they saw him a. offPs 65: 5 of them that are a. off

138: 6 proud he knoweth a.139: 2 understandest thoughts a. off

Jer 23:23 Lord, and not a God a. offEph 2:17 preached peace to you a.Heb 11:13 having seen promises a.2 Pet 1: 9 blind and cannot see a.

AFFECT (AFFECTED, AFFECTETH)Lam 3:51 mine eye a. my heartGal 4:17 they zealously a. you

4:18 good to be zealously a.

AFFECTION (AFFECTIONED)Rom 12:10 be kindly a. one to anotherCol 3: 5 mortify therefore your members . . .

inordinate a.

AFFECTIONSRom 1:26 gave them up to vile a.Gal 5:24 have crucified flesh with the a.

AFFLICT (AFFLICTED)Gen 15:13 they shall a. them four hundred yearsEx 1:11 taskmasters to a. them

22:22 You shall not a. any widowNum 30:13 every binding oath to a. the soul2 Sam 22:28 a. people thou wilt saveEzra 8:21 that we might a. ourselvesJob 6:14 to him that is a. pity should be

showed34:28 heareth the cry of the a.

Ps 22:24 nor abhorred the affliction of the a.119:67 before I was a. I went astray119:71 it is good that I have been a.119:75 thou in faithfulness hast a. me

119:107 I am a. very much; quicken140:12 wilt maintain the cause of the a.

Prov 15:15 all days of the a. are evilIs 49:13 and will have mercy upon his a.

53: 4 smitten of God and a.53: 7 he was oppressed and he was a.58: 5 day for man to a. his soul58:10 satisfy the a. soul

Lam 3:33 doth not a. willinglyMic 4: 6 driven out, and her that I have a.


ALIENATED 1910 ANOINT

ALIENATEDEph 4:18 being a. from the life of GodCol 1:21 you, that were sometime a.

ALIVENum 22:33 had slain thee, and saved her a.1 Sam 2: 6 The Lord killeth and maketh a.

15: 8 he took Agag a.Luke 15:24 my son was dead and is a.Rom 6:11 a. unto God through Jesus

6:13 as those a. from the dead7: 9 I was a. without the law once

1 Cor 15:22 in Christ shall all be made a.1 Thes 4:15 we which are a. and remainRev 1:18 I am a. for evermore

2: 8 which was dead and is a.

ALLOW (ALLOWED, ALLOWETH)Luke 11:48 a. the deeds of your fathersActs 24:15 which they themselves also a.Rom 7:15 that which I do I a. not

14:22 in that thing which he a.1 Thes 2: 4 as we were a. of God

ALMIGHTYGen 17: 1 I am the A. God; walk before

35:11 I am God A.: be fruitful andEx 6: 3 by the name of God A.Num 24: 4 which saw the vision of the A.Ruth 1:20 the A. hath dealt very bitterlyJob 21:15 what is the A., that we should

22:25 A. shall be thy defence27:10 delight himself in the A.

Ps 91: 1 under the shadow of the A.Ezek 1:24 as the voice of the A.2 Cor 6:18 sons and daughters, saith the Lord A.Rev 1: 8 and which is to come, the A.

4: 8 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God A.19:15 fierceness and wrath of A. God21:22 for the Lord God A. and the Lamb

ALMOSTEx 17: 4 they be a. ready to stone mePs 73: 2 as for me, my feet were a. gone

94:17 my soul had a. dwelt in silenceProv 5:14 I was a. in all evil in the midstActs 26:28 a. thou persuadest me to be a

Christian

ALMSMat 6: 1 do not your a. before menLuke 11:41 rather give a. of such things

12:33 sell that ye have, give a.Acts 3: 2 to ask a. of them that entered

10: 2 which gave much a. to people10: 4 thine a. are come up for memorial24:17 I came to bring a. to my nation

ALONEGen 32:24 and Jacob was left a.

2:18 not good for man to be a.Ex 32:10 let me a. that my wrathNum 23: 9 lo, the people shall dwell a.Deut 32:12 So the Lord a. did lead himPs 136: 4 to him a. who doeth great wondersEccl 4:10 woe to him that is a.Is 5: 8 that they may be placed a.Hos 4:17 Ephraim is joined to idols, let him a.Mat 15:14 let them a.John 8:16 for I am not a. but I and

17:20 neither pray I for these a.Gal 6: 4 rejoicing in himself a.

ALTAR (ALTARS)Gen 8:20 builded an a. unto the Lord

12: 7 there builded he an a.13: 4 unto the place of the a.26:25 builded an a. there35: 1 make there an a. unto God35: 3 I will make there an a.

Ex 17:15 Moses built an a.40:10 anoint the a. of the burnt offering

Deut 7: 5 ye shall destroy their a.12: 3 ye shall overthrow their a.

Mat 22:30 are as the a. of God in heaven24:31 send his a. with a great sound24:36 no, not the a. of heaven25:31 all the holy a. with him

Mark 12:25 are as the a. in heavenLuke 15:10 joy in the presence of the a.

20:36 equal unto the a.John 1:51 the a. of God ascending andActs 7:53 the law by the disposition of a.1 Cor 6: 3 ye not that we shall judge a.Col 2:18 beguile worshipping of a.2 Thes 1: 7 with his mighty a.1 Tim 3:16 seen of a., preached untoHeb 2:16 took not the nature of a.

12:22 an innumerable company of a.13: 2 entertained a. unawares

1 Pet 1:12 a. desire to look into2 Pet 2:11 a. which are greater in powerJude 1: 6 a. which kept not their first estateRev 1:20 a. of the seven churches

ANGEREx 32:22 let not the a. of my lord waxDeut 29:24 meaneth the heat of this great a.Josh 7:26 from fierceness of his a.Neh 9:17 slow to a., and of great kindnessJob 9:13 if God will not withdraw his a.Ps 27: 9 put not thy servant away in a.

30: 5 his a. endureth but a moment77: 9 hath he in a. shut up78:38 turned he his a. away78:50 he made a way to his a.85: 4 cause a. towards us to cease90: 7 we are consumed by thine a.90:11 who knoweth power of thine a.

103: 8 slow to a., and plenteous in mercy103: 9 will he keep his a. for ever

Prov 15: 1 grievous words stir up a.Eccl 7: 9 a. resteth in the bosom of foolsHos 11: 9 execute the fierceness of mine a.

14: 4 my a. is turned away from himJoel 2:13 slow to a., and of great kindnessJonah 4: 2 slow to a., and of great kindnessMic 7:18 retaineth not his a. for everNah 1: 3 slow to a., and great in power

1: 6 who can abide his a.Eph 4:31 let all a. be put awayCol 3: 8 put off all these; a., wrathJas 1:19 slow to a., slow to wrath

ANGEREDPs 106:32 they a. him also at the waters

ANGRYGen 18:30 let not the Lord be a.Deut 1:37 Also the Lord was a. with me

9:20 Lord was very a. with Aaron1 Ki 11: 9 Lord was a. with SolomonPs 2:12 kiss the Son lest he be a.

7:11 God is a. with the wicked every day76: 7 in thy sight when once thou art a.

Prov 14:17 He that is soon a. dealeth foolishly22:24 no friendship with an a. man29:22 an a. man stirreth up strife

Eccl 7: 9 be not hasty to be a.Is 12: 1 though thou wast a. withJonah 4: 9 I do well to be a. evenMat 5:22 whosoever is a. with his brotherEph 4:26 be ye a. and sin notTit 1: 7 bishop must not be soon a.

ANGUISHGen 42:21 saw the a. of his soulEx 6: 9 hearkened not for a. of spiritPs 119:143 trouble and a. take holdJer 6:24 a. hath taken hold of usJohn 16:21 remembereth no more the a., for joyRom 2: 9 tribulation and a. upon every soul

ANOINTEx 28:41 shalt a. them and consecrate themPs 23: 5 thou a. my head with oilDan 9:24 to a. the most holyAmos 6: 6 a. with chief ointments

Josh 22:10 built there an a. by JordanJudg 6:25 throw down the a. of Baal1 Ki 13: 2 cried against the a. in the wordPs 26: 6 so will I compass thine a.

43: 4 then will I go to the a. of GodMat 5:23 if thou bring thy gift to the a.

5:24 leave there thy gift before the a.Acts 17:23 found an a. with the inscription1 Cor 9:13 they that wait at the a. are partakers

10:18 of the sacrifices partakers of the a.?Heb 13:10 we have an a. whereofRev 9:13 the golden a. which is before God

ALWAYSGen 6: 3 my spirit shall not a. striveDeut 14:23 learn to fear the Lord a.1 Chr 16:15 mindful a. of the covenantJob 27:10 will he a. call on God

32: 9 great men are not a. wisePs 9:18 needy shall not a. be forgotten

16: 8 I set the Lord a. before meProv 5:19 ravished a. with her love

28:14 happy is man that feareth a.Is 57:16 neither will I be a. wrothMat 26:11 have the poor a. with you

28:20 I am with you a., to the endLuke 18: 1 men ought a. to prayJohn 8:29 I do a. things that pleaseActs 10: 2 Cornelius prayed to God a.2 Cor 6:10 yet a. rejoicing; as poor, yetEph 6:18 praying a. with all prayerPhil 4: 4 rejoice in the Lord a.Col 4: 6 your speech be a. with grace

AMBASSADOR (AMBASSADORS)Prov 13:17 a faithful a. is healthIs 33: 7 the a. of peace shall weep bitterly2 Cor 5:20 we are a. for ChristEph 6:20 I am an a. in bonds

AMEN2 Cor 1:20 promises of God in him a.Rev 3:14 these things saith the A.

22:20 A. Even so, come, Lord Jesus

AMENDJer 26:13 a. your ways and your doings

35:15 a. your doings, and go not

ANCHOR (ANCHORS)Acts 27:30 they would have cast a. outHeb 6:19 as an a. of the soul

ANCIENT (ANCIENTS)Job 12:12 with the a. is wisdomPs 119:100 I understand more than the a.Dan 7: 9 the a. of days did sit

ANGELGen 24: 7 send his a. before thee

48:16 the a. which redeemed meEx 23:23 my a. shall go before theePs 34: 7 a. of the Lord encampeth roundIs 63: 9 a. of his presence savedDan 3:28 sent his a. and delivered

6:22 sent his a. and shut the lions’ mouthsZech 12: 8 as the a. of the Lord before themJohn 5: 4 a. went down at a certainActs 5:19 a. of the Lord by night opened

6:15 his face as the face of an a.12: 7 a. of the Lord came upon him12:23 a. of the Lord smote him23: 8 Sadducees say that there is no . . . a.

ANGELS (ANGELS’)Gen 28:12 a. of God ascending andJob 4:18 a. he charged with follyPs 8: 5 a little lower than the a.

68:17 even thousands of a.78:25 man did eat a. food

104: 4 maketh his a. spiritsMat 4:11 a. came and ministered

13:39 and the reapers are the a.18:10 their a. do always behold the face of


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