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Selected Verse: Matthew 10:33 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Mt 10:33 |
King James |
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven--before that same assembly: "He shall have from Me his own treatment of Me on the earth." (But see on Mat 16:27). |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Whosoever shall deny me before men - To which ye will be strongly tempted. For Think not that I am come - That is, think not that universal peace will be the immediate consequence of my coming. Just the contrary. Both public and private divisions will follow, wheresoever my Gospel comes with power. Ye - this is not the design, though it be the event of his coming, through the opposition of devils and men. Luk 12:51. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Whosoever shall deny me - Whosoever prefers his worldly interest to his duty to God, sets a greater value on earthly than on heavenly things, and prefers the friendship of men to the approbation of God.
Let it be remembered, that to be renounced by Christ is to have him neither for a Mediator nor Savior. To appear before the tribunal of God without having Christ for our Advocate, and, on the contrary, to have him there as our Judge, and a witness against us, - how can a man think of this and not die with horror! |
27 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.
51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: