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Selected Verse: Matthew 21:3 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Mt 21:3 |
Strong Concordance |
And [2532] if [1437] any man [5100] say [2036] ought [5100] unto you [5213], ye shall say [2046], [3754] The Lord [2962] hath [2192] need [5532] of them [846]; and [1161] straightway [2112] he will send [649] them [846]. |
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King James |
And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| The Lord hath need of them - This means no more than the "master" has need of them. The word "Lord" often means no more than "master" as opposed to servant, Mat 10:24; Eph 6:5; Pe1 3:5-6. The word is sometimes used in the Bible as applied to God, or as a translation of the name Yahweh. Its common use is a mere title of respect given by an inferior to a superior, by a servant to a master, by a disciple to a teacher. As a title of "high respect" it was given to Christ, or the Messiah. The persons to whom these disciples were sent were probably acquainted with the miracles of Jesus and favorably disposed toward him He had attracted great notice in that region, particularly by raising Lazarus from the dead, and most of the people regarded him as the Messiah. |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
The Lord (ὁ κύριος)
From κῦρος, supreme power, authority. Hence κύριος, one having authority, lord, owner, ruler. In classical Greek, used of the gods, and in inscriptions applied to different gods, as Hermes, Zeus, etc.; also of the head of the family, who is lord (κύριος) of the wife and children (1 Samuel 1:8, Sept.); while to the slaves he is δεσπότης. In the Pauline writings, however, the master of slaves is called both δεσπότης (Ti1 6:1, Ti1 6:2; Tit 2:9; Pe1 2:18), and κύριος (Eph 6:9; Col 4:1).
In the Septuagint it is used by Sarah of her husband (Genesis 18:12; compare I Pet. Gen 3:6). Joseph is called lord of the country (Genesis 42:33), and is addressed by his brethren as my lord (42:10). It is applied to God (Gen 18:27; Exo 4:10). In the New Testament it is a name for God (Mat 1:20, Mat 1:22, Mat 1:24; Mat 2:15; Act 11:16; Act 12:11, Act 12:17; Rev 1:8). As applied to Christ, it does not express his divine nature and power. These are indicated by some accompanying word or phrase, as my God (Joh 20:28); of all (Act 10:36); to the glory of God the Father (Phi 2:11); of glory (Co1 2:8); so that, as a title of Christ, Lord is used in the sense of Master or Ruler, or in address, Sir (Mat 22:43, Mat 22:45; Luk 2:11; Luk 6:46; Joh 13:13, Joh 13:14;Co1 8:6). Ὁ κύριος, the Lord, is used of Christ by Matthew only once (Mat 21:3) until after the resurrection (Mat 28:6). In the other gospels and in the Acts it occurs far oftener. Nevertheless, in the progress of Christian thought in the New Testament, the meaning develops toward a specific designation of the divine Saviour, as may be seen in the phrases Jesus, Christ our Lord, Our Lord Jesus Christ, Our Lord, Jesus our Lord. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| The Lord (the proprietor of all things) hath need of them - Jesus is continually humbling himself, to show us how odious pride is in the sight of God: but in his humility he is ever giving proofs of his almighty power, that the belief of his divinity may be established. |
5 For [1063] after this manner [3779] in the old time [4218] the holy [40] women [1135] also [2532], who [3588] trusted [1679] in [1909] God [2316], adorned [2885] themselves [1438], being in subjection [5293] unto their own [2398] husbands [435]:
6 Even as [5613] Sara [4564] obeyed [5219] Abraham [11], calling [2564] him [846] lord [2962]: whose [3739] daughters [5043] ye are [1096], as long as ye do well [15], and [2532] are [5399] not [3361] afraid [5399] with any [3367] amazement [4423].
5 Servants [1401], be obedient [5219] to them that are your masters [2962] according to [2596] the flesh [4561], with [3326] fear [5401] and [2532] trembling [5156], in [1722] singleness [572] of your [5216] heart [2588], as [5613] unto Christ [5547];
24 The disciple [3101] is [2076] not [3756] above [5228] his master [1320], nor [3761] the servant [1401] above [5228] his [846] lord [2962].
6 He is [2076] not [3756] here [5602]: for [1063] he is risen [1453], as [2531] he said [2036]. Come [1205], see [1492] the place [5117] where [3699] the Lord [2962] lay [2749].
3 And [2532] if [1437] any man [5100] say [2036] ought [5100] unto you [5213], ye shall say [2046], [3754] The Lord [2962] hath [2192] need [5532] of them [846]; and [1161] straightway [2112] he will send [649] them [846].
6 But [235] to us [2254] there is but one [1520] God [2316], the Father [3962], of [1537] whom [3739] are all things [3956], and [2532] we [2249] in [1519] him [846]; and [2532] one [1520] Lord [2962] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547], by [1223] whom [3739] are all things [3956], and [2532] we [2249] by [1223] him [846].
14 If [1487] I [1473] then [3767], your Lord [2962] and [2532] Master [1320], have washed [3538] your [5216] feet [4228]; ye [5210] also [2532] ought [3784] to wash [3538] one another's [240] feet [4228].
13 Ye [5210] call [5455] me [3165] Master [1320] and [2532] Lord [2962]: and [2532] ye say [3004] well [2573]; for [1063] so I am [1510].
46 And [1161] why [5101] call ye [2564] me [3165], Lord [2962], Lord [2962], and [2532] do [4160] not [3756] the things which [3739] I say [3004]?
11 For [3754] unto you [5213] is born [5088] this day [4594] in [1722] the city [4172] of David [1138] a Saviour [4990], which [3739] is [2076] Christ [5547] the Lord [2962].
45 If [1487] David [1138] then [3767] call [2564] him [846] Lord [2962], how [4459] is he [2076] his [846] son [5207]?
43 He saith [3004] unto them [846], How [4459] then [3767] doth David [1138] in [1722] spirit [4151] call [2564] him [846] Lord [2962], saying [3004],
8 Which [3739] none [3762] of the princes [758] of this [5127] world [165] knew [1097]: for [1487] [1063] had they known [1097] it, they [302] would [4717] not [3756] have crucified [4717] the Lord [2962] of glory [1391].
11 And [2532] that every [3956] tongue [1100] should confess [1843] that [3754] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547] is Lord [2962], to [1519] the glory [1391] of God [2316] the Father [3962].
36 The word [3056] which [3739] God sent [649] unto the children [5207] of Israel [2474], preaching [2097] peace [1515] by [1223] Jesus [2424] Christ [5547]: (he [3778] is [2076] Lord [2962] of all [3956]:)
28 And [2532] Thomas [2381] answered [611] and [2532] said [2036] unto him [846], My [3450] Lord [2962] and [2532] my [3450] God [2316].
8 I [1473] am [1510] Alpha [1] and [2532] Omega [5598], the beginning [746] and [2532] the ending [5056], saith [3004] the Lord [2962], which [3588] is [5607] [3801], and [2532] which [3588] was [2258] [3801], and [2532] which [3588] is to come [2064] [3801], the Almighty [3841].
17 But [1161] he, beckoning [2678] unto them [846] with the hand [5495] to hold their peace [4601], declared [1334] unto them [846] how [4459] the Lord [2962] had brought [1806] him [846] out of [1537] the prison [5438]. And [1161] he said [2036], Go shew [518] these things [5023] unto James [2385], and [2532] to the brethren [80]. And [2532] he departed [1831], and went [4198] into [1519] another [2087] place [5117].
11 And [2532] when Peter [4074] was come [1096] to [1722] himself [1438], he said [2036], Now [3568] I know [1492] of a surety [230], that [3754] the Lord [2962] hath sent [1821] his [846] angel [32], and [2532] hath delivered [1807] me [3165] out of [1537] the hand [5495] of Herod [2264], and [2532] from all [3956] the expectation [4329] of the people [2992] of the Jews [2453].
16 Then [1161] remembered I [3415] the word [4487] of the Lord [2962], how [5613] that he said [3004], John [2491] indeed [3303] baptized [907] with water [5204]; but [1161] ye [5210] shall be baptized [907] with [1722] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
15 And [2532] was [2258] there [1563] until [2193] the death [5054] of Herod [2264]: that [2443] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] of [5259] the Lord [2962] by [1223] the prophet [4396], saying [3004], Out of [1537] Egypt [125] have I called [2564] my [3450] son [5207].
24 Then [1161] Joseph [2501] being raised [1326] from [575] sleep [5258] did [4160] as [5613] the angel [32] of the Lord [2962] had bidden [4367] him [846], and [2532] took [3880] unto him [846] his wife [1135]:
22 Now [1161] all [3650] this [5124] was done [1096], that [2443] it might be fulfilled [4137] which [3588] was spoken [4483] of [5259] the Lord [2962] by [1223] the prophet [4396], saying [3004],
20 But [1161] while he [846] thought on [1760] these things [5023], behold [2400], the angel [32] of the Lord [2962] appeared [5316] unto him [846] in [2596] a dream [3677], saying [3004], Joseph [2501], thou son [5207] of David [1138], fear [5399] not [3361] to take [3880] unto thee [4675] Mary [3137] thy wife [1135]: for [1063] that which is conceived [1080] in [1722] her [846] is [2076] of [1537] the Holy [40] Ghost [4151].
10 And Moses [04872] said [0559] unto the LORD [03068], O [0994] my Lord [0136], I [0376] am not eloquent [01697], neither heretofore [08032] [08543], nor since [0227] thou hast spoken [01696] unto thy servant [05650]: but I am slow [03515] of speech [06310], and of a slow [03515] tongue [03956].
27 And Abraham [085] answered [06030] and said [0559], Behold now, I have taken upon me [02974] to speak [01696] unto the Lord [0136], which [0595] am but dust [06083] and ashes [0665]:
6 And when the woman [0802] saw [07200] that the tree [06086] was good [02896] for food [03978], and that it [01931] was pleasant [08378] to the eyes [05869], and a tree [06086] to be desired [02530] to make one wise [07919], she took [03947] of the fruit thereof [06529], and did eat [0398], and gave [05414] also [01571] unto her husband [0376] with her; and he did eat [0398].
1 Masters [2962], give [3930] unto your servants [1401] that which is just [1342] and [2532] equal [2471]; knowing [1492] that [3754] ye [5210] also [2532] have [2192] a Master [2962] in [1722] heaven [3772].
9 And [2532], ye masters [2962], do [4160] the same things [846] unto [4314] them [846], forbearing [447] threatening [547]: knowing [1492] that [3754] your [5216] [846] Master [2962] also [2532] is [2076] in [1722] heaven [3772]; neither [2532] [3756] is there [2076] respect of persons [4382] with [3844] him [846].
18 Servants [3610], be subject [5293] to your masters [1203] with [1722] all [3956] fear [5401]; not [3756] only [3440] to the good [18] and [2532] gentle [1933], but [235] also [2532] to the froward [4646].
9 Exhort servants [1401] to be obedient [5293] unto their own [2398] masters [1203], and to [1511] please them well [2101] in [1722] all [3956] things; not [3361] answering again [483];
2 And [1161] they that have [2192] believing [4103] masters [1203], let them [2706] not [3361] despise [2706] them, because [3754] they are [1526] brethren [80]; but [235] rather [3123] do them service [1398], because [3754] they are [1526] faithful [4103] and [2532] beloved [27], partakers [482] of the benefit [2108]. These things [5023] teach [1321] and [2532] exhort [3870].
1 Let [1526] as many [3745] servants [1401] as [3745] are [1526] under [5259] the yoke [2218] count [2233] their own [2398] masters [1203] worthy [514] of all [3956] honour [5092], that [3363] the name [3686] of God [2316] and [2532] his doctrine [1319] be [987] not [3363] blasphemed [987].