COMMENTARY:
: 4 And Jesus said to him, See you tell no man; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded for a testimony to them. (1435 “gift” [doron] means offering, present, of sacrifices and other gifts offered to God, an offering to a deity, offering box, sacrifice … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 6 Give not that which is holy to the dogs, neither cast you your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. (39 “holy” [hagion] means having the characteristics of moral and ritual purity, dedicated, set apart for God, consecrated, upright, or blameless.)
DEVOTION: In … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 Take heed that you do not your alms before men, to be seen of them; otherwise you have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. (1654 “alms” [eleemosune] means charitable giving, a donation to the poor, giving money to a needy person, mercy, compassion, or beneficence.)
DEVOTION: Our Christian life … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. (5526 “filled” [chortazo] means be full, satisfied, fed, content, fattened, or supply food in abundance.)
DEVOTION: Amos (8:11, 12) taught the children of Israel that there was going to be a time when they would be … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. (3985 “tempted” [peirazo] means tried, proved, examined, try to trap, test one maliciously, or enticement to sin.)
DEVOTION: The Godhead is all mentioned at the baptism of Jesus. Here we find the Holy Spirit leading … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 And saying, Repent you: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (3340 “Repent” [matanoeo] means change one’s mind, to have a change of self, abandon former dispositions, new behavior, or to reconsider.)
DEVOTION: Good Biblical preaching is necessary today. John started preaching six months before Jesus came to him to be … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? For we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. (4352 “worship” [proskuneo] means prostate oneself before, kneel, fall at another’s feet, bow low, to salute, or to kiss.)
DEVOTION: The wise men came from the … Read More
COMMENTARY:
: 2 Abraham begot Isaac, Isaac begot Jacob, and Jacob begot Judah and his brothers. 3 Judah begot Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez begot Hezron, and Hezron begot Ram. 4 Ram begot Amminadab, Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon. 5 Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed … Read More