Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf
Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Matthew</strong>, <strong>Mark</strong>, <strong>Luke</strong> - <strong>Volume</strong> 2<br />
hands or two feet, thou shouldst thee, cut if off; for it were better<br />
be cast into the everlasting fire. for thee to enter lame into life,<br />
9. And if thine eye offend thee, than that, having two feet, thou<br />
pluck it out, and cast it from shouldst be cast into hell, into<br />
thee; 502 for it is better that thou the unquenchable fire:<br />
shouldst enter into life having 46. Where their worm dieth not,<br />
<strong>on</strong>e eye, than that, having two and their fire is not quenched.<br />
eyes, thou shouldst be cast into 47. And if thine eye offend thee,<br />
hell-fire. 10. Beware of pluck it out; for it were better for<br />
despising <strong>on</strong>e of these little thee to enter with <strong>on</strong>e eye into<br />
<strong>on</strong>es; for I say to you, That their the kingdom of God than that,<br />
angels always behold the face of having two eyes, thou shouldst<br />
my Father who is in heaven. be cast into hell-fire: 48. Where<br />
their worm dieth not, and their<br />
fire is not quenched.<br />
<strong>Matthew</strong> 18:6. But whosoever shall offend <strong>on</strong>e of those little <strong>on</strong>es. This appears to be added<br />
for the c<strong>on</strong>solati<strong>on</strong> of the godly, that they may not be rendered uneasy by their c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>, if they<br />
are despised by the world. It is a powerful obstructi<strong>on</strong> to the voluntary exercise of modesty, when<br />
they imagine, that by so doing they expose themselves to c<strong>on</strong>tempt; and it is hard to be not <strong>on</strong>ly<br />
treated disdainfully, but almost trodden under foot, by haughty men. Christ therefore encourages<br />
his disciples by the c<strong>on</strong>soling truth, that, if their mean c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong> draws up<strong>on</strong> them the insults of the<br />
world, God does not despise them.<br />
But he appears to have had likewise another object in view; for a dispute had arisen am<strong>on</strong>gst<br />
them as to the first place of h<strong>on</strong>or, from which it might naturally have been inferred that the Apostles<br />
were tainted with sinful ambiti<strong>on</strong>. Every man who thinks too highly of himself, or desires to be<br />
preferred to others, must necessarily treat his brethren with disdain. To cure this disease, Christ<br />
threatens a dreadful punishment, if any man in his pride shall throw down those who are oppressed<br />
with poverty, or who in heart are already humbled.<br />
Under the word offend he includes more than if he had forbidden them to despise their brethren;<br />
though the man who gives himself no c<strong>on</strong>cern about offending the weak, does so for no other reas<strong>on</strong>,<br />
than because he does not render to them the h<strong>on</strong>or to which they are entitled. Now as there are<br />
various kinds of offenses, it will be proper to explain generally what is meant by offending If any<br />
man through our fault either stumbles, or is drawn aside from the right course, or retarded in it, we<br />
502 “Et le iette [arriere] de toy;” — “and cast it behind thee.”<br />
235<br />
John Calvin