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Selected Verse: Matthew 12:28 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 12:28 |
King James |
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God--In Luke (Luk 11:20) it is, "with (or 'by') the finger of God." This latter expression is just a figurative way of representing the power of God, while the former tells us the living Personal Agent was made use of by the Lord Jesus in every exercise of that power.
then--"no doubt" (Luk 11:20).
the kingdom of God is come unto you--rather "upon you," as the same expression is rendered in Luke (Luk 11:20): --that is, "If this expulsion of Satan is, and can be, by no other than the Spirit of God, then is his Destroyer already in the midst of you, and that kingdom which is destined to supplant his is already rising on its ruins." |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Is come unto you (ἔφθασεν ἐφ' ὑμᾶς)
The verb is used in the simple sense to arrive at (Co2 10:14; Phi 3:16), and sometimes to anticipate (Th1 4:15). Here with a suggestion of the latter sense, which is also conveyed by the Rev., "come upon." It has come upon you before you expected it. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God - Perhaps the Spirit of God is here mentioned by way of opposition to the magical incantations of the Jews; for it is well known that by fumigations and magical washings, they professed to cast out devils. See a case mentioned by Schoettgen on this verse.
Then the kingdom of God - For the destruction of the kingdom of Satan plainly implies the setting up of the kingdom of God.
Is come unto you - Is come unexpectedly upon you. Εφθασεν, from φθανω, to appear suddenly - unexpectedly.
They pretended to be in expectation of the kingdom of God, and consequently of the destruction of the kingdom of Satan. But, by being not prepared to receive Christ in these proofs of his Divine mission, they showed that their expectation was but pretended. They were too carnal to mind spiritual things. |
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.
16 Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
14 For we stretch not ourselves beyond our measure, as though we reached not unto you: for we are come as far as to you also in preaching the gospel of Christ: