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Gregory the Great: "Miracles also were granted to the holy preachers, that the power they should show might be a pledge of the truth of their words, and they who preached new things should also do new things; wherefore it follows, Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out dæmons."
R. T. France explains the verse, in context with the subsequent verse 35: "The sword Jesus brings is not here military conflict, but, as vv. 35–36 show, a sharp social division which even severs the closest family ties. … Jesus speaks here, as in the preceding and following verses, more of a division in men’s personal response to him."
This is the fifth precept of Christ given to His Apostles, i.e. not to possess money. Lapide gives three possible reasons for this: 1) being free of earthly concerns they might rely solely on the providence of God; 2) have all their attention focused on preaching; 3) be an example of simplicity, poverty and contempt of riches, i.e. of an angelic life, that would draw people to them.
Matthew 8:10 is the tenth verse of the eighth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. This verse continues the miracle story of healing the centurion's servant , the second of a series of miracles in Matthew.
Matthew 10:20 is a verse in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. Content ... Gospel of Matthew Chapter 10: Succeeded by Matthew 10:21
According to Mark, one staff was allowed, as though they might take a traveling staff, but not staffs for defense or to fight with (Matthew 26:55). [2] Several things were not to carry, partly because they would be burdensome to them in traveling; and partly because they were not to be out any long time, but were quickly to return again; and ...
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. The New International Version translates the passage as: If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you.
Matthew is interpreted ‘given,’ because by the Lord's bounty he was made an Evangelist of a Publican." [ 4 ] Rabanus Maurus : "This James is he who in the Gospels, and also in the Epistle to the Galatians, is called the Lord’s brother.