Mat 19:1-12 | TSK | STEP | Christ heals the sick; answers the Pharisees concerning divorcement; shows when marriage is necessary; receives little children; instructs the young man how to attain eternal life; and how to be perfect; tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God; and promises reward to those that forsake any thing to follow him. that when. he departed.This was our Lord's final departure from Galilee, previous to his crucifixion; but he appears to have taken in a large compass in his journey, and passed through the districts east of Jordan. Some learned men, however, are of opinion, that instead of "beyond Jordan," we should render, "by the side of Jordan," as [peran ,] especially with a genitive, sometimes signifies.

Matthew 19:1-12

1 Christ heals the sick;

3 answers the Pharisees concerning divorcement;

10 shows when marriage is necessary;

13 receives little children;

16 instructs the young man how to attain eternal life;

20 and how to be perfect;

23 tells his disciples how hard it is for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God;

27 and promises reward to those that forsake any thing to follow him.

that when.

Mr 10:1; Joh 10:40

he departed.This was our Lord's final departure from Galilee, previous to his crucifixion; but he appears to have taken in a large compass in his journey, and passed through the districts east of Jordan. Some learned men, however, are of opinion, that instead of "beyond Jordan," we should render, "by the side of Jordan," as [peran ,] especially with a genitive, sometimes signifies.

4:23-25; 9:35,36; 12:15; 14:35,36; 15:30,31; Mr 6:55,56

tempting.

16:1; 22:16-18,35; Mr 10:2; 12:13,15; Lu 11:53,54; Joh 8:6; Heb 3:9

Is it.

5:31,32; Mal 2:14-16

Have.

12:3; 21:6,42; 22:31; Mr 2:25; 12:10,26; Lu 6:3; 10:26

that.

Ge 1:27; 5:2; Mal 2:15

said.

Ge 2:21-24; Ps 45:10; Mr 10:5-9; Eph 5:31

cleave.[Proskollao ,] "shall be cemented to his wife," as the Hebrew davak implies; a beautiful metaphor, forcibly intimating that nothing but death can separate them.

Ge 34:3; De 4:4; 10:20; 11:22; 1Sa 18:1; 2Sa 1:26; 1Ki 11:2; Ps 63:8

Ro 12:9

and they.

1Co 6:16; 7:2,4

God.

Pr 2:17; Mal 2:14; Mr 10:9; Ro 7:2; 1Co 7:10-14; Eph 5:28; Heb 13:4

hath.[Zeugos ,] "hath yoked together," as oxen in the plough, where each must pull equally in order to bring it on. Among the ancients, they put a yoke upon the necks of a new married couple, or chains on their arms, to shew that they were to be one, closely united, and pulling equally together in all the concerns of life.

Why.

5:31; De 24:1-4; Isa 50:1; Jer 3:8; Mr 10:4

and to.

1:19; Mal 2:16

because.

Ps 95:8; Zec 7:12; Mal 2:13,14; Mr 10:5

suffered.

3:15; 8:31; 1Co 7:6

but.

Ge 2:24; 7:7; Jer 6:16

Whosoever.

5:32; Mr 10:11,12; Lu 16:18; 1Co 7:10-13,39