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In Matthew's account, the verse starts with "at that time", denoting that the occasion is not time-specific. However, it was the Sabbath which by Exodus 35 :3 was to be kept free from work. The Greek word for the Sabbath day is plural (τοῖς σάββασι, tois sabbasi ) which is a Hebrew expression meaning "one of the Sabbaths".
Matthew 12 is the twelfth chapter in the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament section of the Christian Bible. It continues the narrative about Jesus' ministry in Galilee and introduces controversy over the observance of the Sabbath for the first time.
Upload file; Search. Search. Appearance. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Matthew 12:8 is the eighth verse in the twelfth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew ...
Commentary from the Church Fathers [ edit ] Hilary of Poitiers : "When He was entered into the synagogue, they bring a man of a withered hand, asking Him whether it was lawful to heal on the sabbath day, seeking an occasion of convicting Him out of His answer; as it follows, And they brought him a man haring a withered hand, and asked him ...
[1] [2] In The City of God, St. Augustine uses verse 32 to prove that there is a Purgatory after this life because it would be pointless to say, "shall not be forgiven… nor in the coming world," if there were no remission of sins in the coming world. As Lapide notes, "thus a person would speak vainly who said, I will never marry a wife ...
Augustine: " But it may raise enquiry how Matthew can say that they asked the Lord, Whether it were lawful to heal on the sabbath, seeing Mark and Luke relate that it was the Lord who asked them, Whether it is lawful on the sabbath day to do good or to do evil? (Luke 6:9) It is to be understood then that they first asked the Lord, Is it lawful ...
This seems to be at variance with 1 Samuel 21, where it says, David was alone. However, it is resolved if one supposes he received the loaves and then brought them to his companions who were somewhere else. Jesus here seems to rebuke the Pharisees for their ignorance of the Scriptures, since they boasted of having great knowledge in it. [1] [2]
(John 1:26) Or surely that kingdom which both John and the Lord Himself had preached above, Repent ye, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. (Mat. 3:2 4:17.) There is also a third kingdom of the Holy Scripture which shall be taken from the Jews, and be given to a nation that brings forth the fruit thereof."