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Selected Verse: Matthew 15:7 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
Text |
Mt 15:7 |
King James |
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying, |
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] |
Ye hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying-- (Isa 29:13). |
Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Well (καλῶς)
Admirably. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying - That is, the description which Isaiah gave of your fathers, is exactly applicable to you. The words therefore which were a description of them, are a prophecy with regard to you. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Hypocrites, well did Isaiah prophesy of you - In every place where the proper names of the Old Testament occur, in the New, the same mode of orthography should be followed: I therefore write Isaiah with the Hebrew, not Esaias, with the Greek. This prophecy is found Isa 29:13. Our blessed Lord unmasks these hypocrites; and we may observe that, when a hypocrite is found out, he should be exposed to all; this may lead to his salvation: if he be permitted to retain his falsely acquired character, how can he escape perdition! |
13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men: