The EasyEnglish Bible is a "meaning-for-meaning" translation not a "word-for-word" translation. It expresses the meaning of the original message in the most clear, accurate and natural way possible in simple English. It changes the order of words if that makes the meaning clearer in English. It translates the meaning of idioms rather ...Matthew 18:6: But whoever is a cause of trouble to one of these little ones who have faith in me, it would be better for him to have a great stone fixed to his neck, and to come to his end in the deep sea.Verses 11-32. We have here the parable of the prodigal son, the scope of which is the same with those before, to show how pleasing to God the conversion of sinners is, of great sinners, and how ready he is to receive and entertain such, upon their repentance; but the circumstances of the parable do much more largely and fully set forth the ...Matthew 18:8. Εἰ δὲ, κ. τ. λ., but if, etc.)He who is not careful to avoid offence to himself, will cause offence to others, and vice versa.— χεὶρ, ποὺς, hand—foot) In the impulse of sinning, acting ill, going where we ought not, the hands or other members are urged on by the animal spirits rushing together into them: and there is great propriety in the expressions ...Glad you can join us as we begin a new series in the book of Matthew, we come now to Matthew, chapter 18 and we’re just going to look at four simple verses this morning. As a church, we take our people through the Bible and after 2 1/2 years, we arrive at this series called, “Upside Down Kingdom”, found in Matthew 18, verses 1 to 4.For a comparison and analysis of all three parables, see under Matthew 22:14, below. This parable has the following analogies: The king represents God. The king's son is Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The marriage supper stands for the privileges of the true faith. The messengers are the evangelists of all ages who preach the truth.Matthew 18:15-20. 15 "If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. 16 But if he does not listen, take one or two others along with you, that every word may be confirmed by the evidence of two or three witnesses. 17 If he refuses to listen to them ...The parallel gospel account of Matthew 18:18-20 is found in Matthew 16:19. ... in fact, when we see the English word "synagogue" in scripture, it is a translation of the Greek word "synagogue." Just like the word "church," it refers to an assembling of called-out-ones,. ... Check out our other commentaries: Proverbs 6:1-5 meaningBut Jesus would succeed. So, he too went to Egypt and returned from there. This was to show that he had come to save the world. He had come to bring the knowledge of God to all people. Of course, Hosea was not actually speaking about this. But it was quite fair for Matthew to use his words. Read verse 18. Matthew was doing something similar there.Hebrews 11 What it means to trust God. 1 This is what it means to trust God: We will be sure about the things that we hope for. We will be sure in our minds about things that we cannot even see. 2 It was because of their faith that God said good things about the people of long ago. 3 Because of faith, we understand about how God made the universe.He spoke his word to make it happen.The eye of man can perceive open profaneness, but it is only the eye of Christ that can discern hypocrisy, Luke 16 15. And as it is a sin which his eye discovers, so it is a sin which of all others his soul hates. Now Christ fetches his reproof from Isa 29 13. Well did Esaias prophesy of you.EasyEnglish Bible. The EasyEnglish Bible is an easy Bible to read and understand in simple modern English. It is based on a vocabulary of 1200 common English words. It is ideal for people who are learning English or speak English as a foreign language. For more details, see What is the EasyEnglish Bible?But after this time many men had several wives. And from the beginning, God intended that a man and his wife should stay together. But after this time some people divorced each other. (See Deuteronomy 24:1-4.) Jesus referred to this verse (Genesis 2:24) and he said that people should not divorce. (See Matthew 19:5-6, or read all of Matthew 19:3-9.)Again I say unto you, That if two of you ... - This is connected with the previous verses. The connection is this: The obstinate man is to be excluded from the church, Matthew 18:17.The care of the church - the power of admitting or excluding members - of organizing and establishing it - is committed to you, the apostles, Matthew 18:18.Yet there is not need of the whole to give validity to the ...Clarke's Commentary. Verse Matthew 18:18. Whatsoever ye shall bind, c.] Whatever determinations ye make, in conformity to these directions for your conduct to an offending brother, will be accounted just, and ratified by the Lord. See on Matthew 16:19 and, to what is there said, the following observations may be profitably added.John 15. It is generally agreed that Christ's discourse in this and the next chapter was at the close of the last supper, the night in which he was betrayed, and it is a continued discourse, not interrupted as that in the foregoing chapter was; and what he chooses to discourse of is very pertinent to the present sad occasion of a farewell ...When we entered upon the writings of the prophets, which speak of the things that should be hereafter, we seemed to have the same call that St. John had (), Come up hither; but, when we enter upon the prophecy of this book, it is as if the voice said, Come up higher; as we go forward in time (for Ezekiel prophesied in the captivity, as Jeremiah prophesied just before it), so we soar upward in ...These are astonishing self-claims. i. Matthew 11:27 reveals much to us about the relationship between God the Father and God the Son. · There are no secrets between the Father and the Son. · There is no one who knows the Son as well as the Father does. · There is no one who knows the Father as well as the Son does.God ‘did not keep back (rescue) his own son, but he gave him up for us all’ (Romans 8:32). Jesus’ death was a *sacrifice to cancel the effect of human *sin. God accepted his *sacrifice and raised him from death. So if we believe in the death and *resurrection of Jesus, God considers us at *peace with himself.Commentary on Matthew 6:5-8. (Read Matthew 6:5-8) It is taken for granted that all who are disciples of Christ pray. You may as soon find a living man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that does not pray. If prayerless, then graceless. The Scribes and Pharisees were guilty of two great faults in prayer, vain-glory and vain repetitions.Verse 1. Matthew 18:1.Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ ] the account of Matthew, which is throughout more original in essential matters than Mark 9:33 ff. and Luke 9:46 ff., bears this impress no less in this definite note of time: in that hour, namely, when Jesus was holding the above conversation with Peter.. τίς ἄρα ] quis igitur (see Klotz, ad Devar. p. 176).Of the servant who buried his talent. He that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his Lord's money, Matthew 25:18. 1. See the ingratitude of this servant. His master gave him a talent, capable of being improved to his own present and eternal advantage; but he slights the mercy of his lord. 2.Matthew 18:6. New International Version. Causing to Stumble. 6 "If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea. Read full chapter. Matthew 18:6 in all English translations. Matthew 17 ...Matthew 17:18. Matthew 17:18. directly, immediately, and continued well, and in good health. Hence the word rendered lunatic, in ( Matthew 17:15 ) is in several Oriental versions, translated in the sense of "demoniac", or one possessed with a devil. The Arabic version renders it, "he is with a demon": the Persic thus, "on whom a demon hath ...1 The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Here is, I. The name of the prophet, Isaiah, or Jesahiahu (for so it is in the Hebrew), which, in the New Testament is read Esaias. His name signifies the salvation of the Lord —a proper name ...Saint Matthew was born in Palestine sometime in the first century, before 42 A.D. He was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus and was the author of the first gospel of the New Testament...When it comes to studying and understanding the Bible, having access to reliable commentaries is invaluable. These commentaries provide valuable insights into the historical, cultu...Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Matthew 11:1. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. XI. (1) He departed thence —i.e., from the place from which He had sent forth the Twelve. Where this was St. Matthew does not tell us, but ...Matthew 3 John the Baptist prepares a way for Jesus 1 While Jesus still lived in Nazareth, a man called John the Baptist was speaking a message from God. He was doing this in the wilderness in Judea. 2 He told people, ‘You have done many wrong things. You must turn away from them and change how you live. Do this now, because the kingdom of ...Matthew 21:1-46. 1 And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, 2 Saying unto them,Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me. 3 And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall ...Peter refers back to the *Old Testament. King Solomon built a temple in the city of Jerusalem about 950 years before the birth of Jesus (BC) (1 Kings 6-8). The temple was a special building where the *Jews went to *praise God. But an army from the country of Babylon destroyed the temple in 587 BC (2 Chronicles 36:19).Matthew 3. Matthew 2 Some men come to visit Jesus 1 Jesus was born in a town called Bethlehem, in Judea. King Herod ruled Judea at that time. After Jesus was born, some wise men came to Jerusalem from a country in the east. 2 When they arrived there, they asked people, ‘Where is the baby who has been born as the king of the Jews?Matthew 18:10. For I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. There is an angel to watch over each child of God; the heirs of heaven have those holy spirits to keep watch and ward over them. These sacred intelligences, who watch over the people of God, do at the same time behold God ...Introduction. This is the first of the five main sections that report what Jesus taught in Matthew’s *gospel. Chapter s 5–7 are where Jesus taught his *disciples. He explained how they should live. He probably gave his instructions on more than one occasion. Luke also writes about this, but it appears in different parts of his *gospel.Christian Belief and Behaviour. An EasyEnglish Bible Version and Commentary (2800 word vocabulary) on Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians. www.easyenglish.bible. Les Painter (Bible text by Cynthia Green) This commentary has been through Advanced Checking. Words in boxes are from the Bible.Here is, I. Christ's removing to the other side of the sea of Tiberias, and his ordering his disciples, whose boats attended him, to get their transport-vessels ready, in order to it, Matt. 8:18. The influences of this Sun of righteousness were not to be confined to one place, but diffused all the country over; he must go about to do good ...1. The Writer. The letter does not tell us who wrote it. The tradition is that John is the author. John was an *apostle. He was one of the 12 men that Jesus first called to follow him. John was the writer of the fourth *Gospel, which we know as the *Gospel of John. The thought and style of this letter are similar to that of the *Gospel.Matthew 18. He preached in the same church as C. H. Spurgeon over one hundred years earlier. Yet most people today have never heard of John Gill. This is unfortunate, since his works contain priceless gems of information that are found nowhere except in the ancient writings of the Jews. Presented here is a verse by verse exposition of the New ...1. (1) Jesus prepares to teach His disciples. And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. a. And seeing the multitudes: The previous section mentioned that great multitudes followed Him, coming from many different regions ( Matthew 4:25 ). In response to this, Jesus went up on a mountain.There are no more kind people. Nobody is faithful anywhere. v2 Everybody tells lies to his neighbour. Their words sound good, but they are not. v3 LORD, cut off every tongue that tells lies. Shut every mouth that boasts. v4 Do this to everyone that says: · what we say will make us powerful. · we will say what we like.Matthew 18:1-22. 1 At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? 2 And Jesus called a little child unto him, and set him in the midst of them, 3 And said,Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Veja mais ...Commentary on Psalm 10:12-18. The psalmist speaks with astonishment, at the wickedness of the wicked, and at the patience and forbearance of God. God prepares the heart for prayer, by kindling holy desires, and strengthening our most holy faith, fixing the thoughts, and raising the affections, and then he graciously accepts the prayer.EasyEnglish Bible. The EasyEnglish Bible is an easy Bible to read and understand in simple modern English. It is based on a vocabulary of 1200 common English words. It is ideal for people who are learning English or speak English as a foreign language. For more details, see What is the EasyEnglish Bible?Matthew 28. Matthew 27 The important Jews take Jesus to stand in front of Pilate 1 Early the next morning, all the leaders of the priests and the important Jews met together. They decided how to make the Roman rulers kill Jesus. 2 They tied Jesus' hands and feet and then they took him to Pilate's house. They put him under the authority of ...Verse 1. ‘The sky and the earth’ means everything. God made the sky and the earth out of nothing. Before he did that, only God existed. ‘To create’ means to make something that is completely new. This chapter uses the word ‘create’ in only 3 verses. In verse 1, God created the sky and the earth.Grace shall get the upper hand of corruption, and shall at length be perfected in glory. Christ's judgment will be brought forth to victory, for when he judges he will overcome. He shall bring forth judgment unto truth; so it is, Isa 42 3. Truth and victory are much the same, for great is the truth, and will prevail.Acts 18. In this chapter we have, I. Paul's coming to Corinth, his private converse with Aquila and Priscilla, and his public reasonings with the Jews, from whom, when they rejected him, he turned to the Gentiles, ver 1-6. II. The great success of his ministry there, and the encouragement Christ gave him in a vision to continue his labours ...Matthew 24. Matthew 23 Jesus talks about dangerous teachers 1 After that, Jesus spoke to the crowds and to his disciples. 2 He said, ‘The teachers of God's Law and the Pharisees have authority to explain the Law of Moses. 3 So you must obey everything that they teach you. But you should not do the same things that they do.Job and the problem of Suffering. A Bible Study about suffering based on the Book of Job. Part of our series called “Their Problem and Ours …. A translation of the Bible with Commentaries and Bible Studies – all written in Easy English – to help you read, understand, and apply the Bible.Matthew 4 The Devil tries to cause Jesus to do wrong things 1 Then the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness. While he was there, the Devil came to him. He tried to cause Jesus to do wrong things. 2 Jesus did not eat anything for 40 days and 40 nights. At the end of this time, he was very hungry. 4:1The Devil is a bad angel.Acts 5. In this chapter we have, I. The sin and punishment of Ananias and Sapphira, who, for lying to the Holy Ghost, were struck dead at the word of Peter, ver 1-11. II. The flourishing state of the church, in the power that went along with the preaching of the gospel, ver 12-16. III.Chapter 4. THE TESTING TIME ( Matthew 4:1-11 ) Step by step Matthew unfolds the story of Jesus. He begins by showing us how Jesus was born into this world. He goes on to show us, at least by implication, that Jesus had to perform faithfully his duties to his home before he began on his duty to the world, that he had to show himself faithful in ...The humbled sinner relies only on free, abounding mercy, through the ransom of the death of Christ. Let us seek more and more for the renewing grace of God, to teach us to forgive others as we hope for forgiveness from him. PREVIOUS Matthew 17 NEXT Matthew 19. Read Matthew 18 commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible …Verse 4. Matthew 18:4. ταπεινώσει ἑαυτὸν : the most difficult thing in the world for saint as for sinner.Raphel ( Annot. in S. S.) distinguishes three forms of self-humiliation: in mind (Philippians 2:3), by words, and by acts, giving classical examples of the latter two.It is easy to humble oneself by self-disparaging words, or by symbolic acts, as when the Egyptian monks ...That he had his disciples with him, (1.) Because he used to take them with him when he retired for prayer. (2.) They must be witnesses of his sufferings, and his patience under them, that they might with the more assurance and affection preach them to the world ( Luke 24 48 ), and be themselves prepared to suffer. (3.)A free Bible Version and Commentary on the Book of Daniel in EasyEnglish. The Men who were Loyal to God ... Verses 18-20 It seems that Nebuchadnezzar was very clever too. He was able to ask the young men questions to see how wise they were. ... (See Isaiah 43:2 and Matthew 28:20.) v26 King Nebuchadnezzar went to the door where the very hot fire ...Jesus asks Matthew to come with him. 9 Jesus went away from that place. While he walked, he saw a man called Matthew. Matthew's job was to take taxes from people. He was sitting in his office. Jesus said to him, ‘Come with me and be my disciple.’ So Matthew stood up and he went with Jesus. 10 Later, Jesus went to eat a meal in Matthew's ...Matthew Henry Complete Bible Commentary Online. Our biggest sale! 50% off your PLUS subscription. Use code SUMMER ... Matthew 18. Matthew 19. Matthew 20. Matthew 21. Matthew 22. Matthew 23. Matthew 24. Matthew 25. Matthew 26. Matthew 27. Matthew 28. Mark Mark Intro. Mark 1. Mark 2. Mark 3. Mark 4.Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Matthew 12:1. At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. XII. (1) At that time. —St. Luke ( Luke 6:1) defines the time more specifically as "the second first sabbath.".Jeremiah 52. Read Jeremiah commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Study the bible online using commentary on Jeremiah and more!...View Bible Text. Commentary on Matthew 18:15-20. Stanley Saunders. Share: The sayings on binding and loosing in Matthew 18:18 (and 16:19) have …Are you a die-hard soccer fan who never wants to miss a single moment of the game? Look no further than Soccer24.com. With its live match commentary feature, this website allows yo...Corinth was an important city. It was on a very narrow section of land (called an 'isthmus') in the southern part of Greece. 1. It was the capital city of the region called Achaia. 2. It had two harbours. The harbour on the east coast was 4 miles (6 km) from the harbour on the west coast. Today a canal joins the two harbours.Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Matthew 11:1. And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. XI. (1) He departed thence —i.e., from the place from which He had sent forth the Twelve. Where this was St. Matthew does not tell us, but ...God ‘did not keep back (rescue) his own son, but he gave him up for us all’ (Romans 8:32). Jesus’ death was a *sacrifice to cancel the effect of human *sin. God accepted his *sacrifice and raised him from death. So if we believe in the death and *resurrection of Jesus, God considers us at *peace with himself.A Bible text and commentary on the book of Malachi, written in Level B EasyEnglish. Written by Gordon Churchyard. May 2005. Matthew: Matthew's Good News [or …That was not like the way that the teachers of God's Law taught people. Matthew 6. Matthew 8. Matthew 7 We should not speak against other people 1 Jesus then said, ‘Do not say to anyone, “You are a bad person.”. If you do that, God will say to you, “You are a bad person.” 2 God will think about you in the same way that you think about ...THE SLAUGHTER OF THE CHILDREN ( Matthew 2:16-18 ) 2:16-18 The Herod saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, and he sent and slew all the children in Bethlehem, and in all the districts near by. He slew every child of two years and under, reckoning from the time when he had made his inquiries from the wise men.Matthew 17. In this chapter we have, I. Christ in his pomp and glory transfigured, ver 1-13. II. Christ in his power and grace, casting the devil out of a child, ver 14-21. And, III. Christ in his poverty and great humiliation, 1. Foretelling his own sufferings, ver 22, 23.1 Corinthians 16. Read 1 Corinthians commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Study the bible online using commentary on 1 Corinthians and more!...Daniel 9. In this chapter we have, I. Daniel's prayer for the restoration of the Jews who were in captivity, in which he confesses sin, and acknowledges the justice of God in their calamities, but pleads God's promises of mercy which he had yet in store for them, ver 1-19. II. An immediate answer sent him by an angel to his prayer, in which, 1.The meaning of Matthew 15:21-28 in the Bible is that Jesus is able to spiritually provide for both the people of Israel and the Gentiles. This is reinforced by a hungry Canaanite w...That he had his disciples with him, (1.) Because he used to take them with him when he retired for prayer. (2.) They must be witnesses of his sufferings, and his patience under them, that they might with the more assurance and affection preach them to the world ( Luke 24 48 ), and be themselves prepared to suffer. (3.)Hebrews 13. Read Hebrews commentary using Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Complete). Study the bible online using commentary on Hebrews and more!.... Looking back inclines to drawing back, and drawing back is to perdit2. There was a contribution now making for the poor saints at J Psalm 34. For David, when he made Abimelech think that he was crazy. Abimelech sent David away and he went. v1 I will always say good things about the LORD. Every day my lips will sing psalms to him. v2 My soul will boast about the LORD. Humble people will hear it. It will make them happy.Psalm 4: An Evening Song [or download in R TF format] Psalm 5: Pray about your Enemies [or download in R TF format] Psalm 6: David is very ill [or download in R TF format] Psalm 7: David and Cush [or download in R TF format] … 4. The completeness of his healing power ( Matthe Zechariah 1:1 says that the *prophet was the ‘son of Berechiah, son of Iddo’. Ezra 5:1 says that he was the son of Iddo. This is a puzzle for Bible students. There are three possible explanations. (1) Berechiah was the son of Iddo, who was therefore Zechariah’s grandfather. (2) There were two Zechariahs.The psalmist, in this psalm, I. Calls upon the righteous to praise God, ver 1-3. II. Furnishes us with matter for praise. We must praise God, 1. For his justice, goodness, and truth, appearing in his word, and in all his works, ver 4, 5. 2. For his power appearing in the work of creation, ver 6-9. 3. This is true greatness according to Jesus. Whilst the wor...
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