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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

if, &amp;c. Implying that it was not the fact. See App-118 . Not the same condition as in verses: <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+12:11">Matthew 12:11</a> , <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+12:26">Matthew 12:26</a> , <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+12:27">Matthew 12:27</a> , <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+11:28">Matthew 11:28</a> . had known = were aware of. Gr . ginosko. . meaneth = is. I will = I desire. Greek. thelo. App-102 . Quoted from <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=ho+6:6">Hosea 6:6</a> . mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. guiltless. Greek. anaitios. See note on blameless, <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+12:5">Matthew 12:5</a> .

Verse 7

the Son of man. See App-98 . even. All the texts omit this word. of the sabbath. As the Son of man. Compare <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+12:6">Matthew 12:6</a> , Lord of the Temple as the Son of God.

Verse 8

their. Probably inhabitants of Tiberias. For, in <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mr+3:6">Mark 3:6</a> , the Pharisees conferred with the Herodians, so that the Lord was in Herod's jurisdiction. synagogue. See App-120 .

Verse 9

man. Greek. anthropos. App-123 . on the sabbath days. This was the first of seven miracles wrought on the sabbath. See <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mr+1:21-31">Mark 1:21-31</a> .<a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=lu+13:11">Luke 13:11</a> ; <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=2jo+1:5">2 John 1:5</a>; <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=2jo+1:5">2 John 1:5</a> :8 , <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=joh+5:9">John 5:9</a> ; <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=joh+9:14">John 9:14</a> . that = in order that.

Verse 10

And = But. among = of. Greek. ek. if . . . ? The condition is hypothetical.

Verse 11

How much? Figure of speech Erotesis, for emphasis. App-6 . well: i.e. a good deed.

Verse 12

other. Greek. allos . App-124 .

Verse 13

Then = But. held a council. Occurs only in <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+22:15">Matthew 22:15</a> ; <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+27:1">Matthew 27:1</a> , <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+27:7">Matthew 27:7</a> ; <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+28:12">Matthew 28:12</a> .<a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mr+3:6">Mark 3:6</a> ; <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mr+15:1">Mark 15:1</a> .

Verse 14

from thence = thence, as in <a target="_blank" href="/passage/?search=mt+12:9">Matthew 12:9</a> .

Verse 15

known = publicly known. Greek. phaneros. Compare App-106 .

Matthew 12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:9

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:13

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:14

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:15

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:16

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