E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:29
strong man's = the strong [one's]. spoil = plunder. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:31
Wherefore = On this account. Greek. dia touto, same as "therefore", Matthew 12:27 . blasphemy = impious or evil speaking. against the Holy Ghost = [concerning] the Spirit. Greek. pneuma with Art. See App-101 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:32
the Holy Ghost = the Spirit, the Holy [Spirit], emph. App-101 . world = age, age-time, or dispensation. Greek. aion. App-129 . It must refer to one age-time in contradistinction to another, called "the coming age". Compare Hebrews 1:2 and see note on Hebrews 11:3 . the world to come = [the age] about to be. App-129 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:33
his = its. is known = getteth known. Greek. ginosko. App-132 . by = from. Greek. ek. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:34
generation = offspring or brood. Compare Matthew 3:7 ; Matthew 23:33 . evil. See App-128 . out of. Greek. ek . abundance: or overflow. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:35
A = The. treasure = treasury. the heart. All the texts omit "the heart". an = the. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:36
idle = careless or useless. Compare Matthew 20:3 . 1 Timothy 5:13 .Titus 1:12 . word = saying. Not the same as in Matthew 12:37 . that = which. give account thereof = suffer its consequences. A Hebraism. thereof = concerning ( App-104 .) it. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:37
words. Greek plural of logos. Not the same as in Matthew 12:36 . See note on Mark 9:32 . "Words" are reckoned as "deeds" (2 Corinthians 5:10 ). See App-121 . read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:38
Master = Teacher. See App-98 . Matthew 12:1 . would = desire. Greek. thelo. App-102 . see = to see. Greek. eidon. a sign. The first of six "signs" asked for. Compare Matthew 16:1 ; Matthew 24:3 .Luke 11:16 . John 2:18 ; John 6:30 . from. Greek. apo. read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:28
the Spirit . There is no Art. Greek. pneuma. ( App-101 .) = by God's pneuma, put for Divine power. In Luke 11:20 God's "finger" put for the power exercised by it by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause). So in Exodus 8:19 . then = it follows that. the kingdom of God. The second of five occurrences in Matthew. See note on Matthew 6:33 and App-114 . read more