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This is a much-discussed passage, often explained in terms of the "apocalyptic-eschatological" context of the 1st century. [ 2 ] 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 ...
Chrysostom: "Because these commands seemed burdensome, He proceeds to show their great use and benefit, saying, He that findeth his life shall lose it.As much as to say, Not only do these things that I have inculcated do no harm, but they are of great advantage to a man; and the contrary thereof shall do him great hurt—and this is His manner everywhere.
Matthew 10 contains many parallels found in the Gospel of Thomas. Matthew 10:16 parallels saying 39 in the Gospel of Thomas. Matthew 10:37 parallels sayings 55 and 101; Matthew 10:27b parallels saying 33a. Matthew 10:34–36 parallels saying 16. Matthew 10:26 parallels saying 5b.
Chrysostom: " Then that those to whom the love of God is preferred should not be offended thereat, He leads them to a higher doctrine.Nothing is nearer to a man than his soul, and yet He enjoins that this should not only be hated, but that a man should be ready to deliver it up to death, and blood; not to death only, but to a violent and most disgraceful death, namely, the death of the cross ...
Commentary from the Church Fathers [ edit ] Chrysostom : " Because it should come to pass that His disciples among their other persecutions should suffer loss of character, which to many is the most grievous of all calamities, He consoles them from His own example, and those things that were spoken of Him; a comfort to which no other can be ...
Cornelius a Lapide likens the apostles to ambassadors, saying that the one who receives an ambassador of a king, receives the king who sent him. St. Paul uses similar language in 2 Corinthians 5:20, "We are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us", and in Galatians 4:14, "though my condition was a trial to you, you did not scorn or despise me, but received me as an angel of ...
Chrysostom: "A further reward also He promises, saying, He who receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet, shall receive a prophet’s reward.He said not merely, Whoso receiveth a prophet, or a righteous man, but in the name of a prophet, and in the name of a righteous man; that is, not for any greatness in this life, or other temporal account, but because he is a prophet, or a righteous man."
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.
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