Matthew 12

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:39

adulterous. Spiritually. See Jeremiah 3:9 . Ezekiel 23:37 , &c generation. Greek. genea. Not the same as in Matthew 12:34 . See note on Matthew 11:16 . seeketh: or, is for ever seeking. Jonas = Jonah. See App-117 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:40

as = just as. The Lord was dead, therefore Jonah must have been. Nothing is said about his being "preserved alive". That "sign" would have had no relation to what is here signified. See notes on Jonah. three nights. Apart from these words, "three days" might mean any portion of a day. But "three nights" forbids this interpretation. See App-144 and App-156 . Quoted from Jonah 1:17 . the whale's. Greek. ketos. Occ only here. There is nothing about "a whale" either in the Hebrew of Jonah... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:41

men. Greek No Art., plural of aner. App-123 . rise = stand up. Not the same word as in Matthew 12:42 . judgment = the judgment, as in Matthew 12:42 . Compare Psalms 1:5 . repented. The last reference to repentance in Matthew. See App-111 . preaching = proclamation. Compare App-121 . greater. See note on Matthew 12:6 . read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:42

The queen = A queen. rise up. In resurrection. Not the same word as "rise" in Matthew 12:41 . she came. See 1 Kings 10:1 , &c. from = Out of read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:43

When = But when. Introducing the allegory. the = an. The Art. being inclusive and hypothetic as "a man", which also has the Art. and is rendered "a". spirit. Greek. pneuma. See App-101 . is gone out. If of its own accord, it have gone out, it returns (Matthew 12:44 ). But not when it is "bound" and cast out, as in Matthew 12:29 . out of = away from (Greek. apo. App-104 .) temporarily, as at the proclamation of John. a = the. he = it. walketh. = roameth. Compare Acts 8:4 . dry =... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:44

from whence = whence. garnished = decorated. read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:45

himself = itself. more wicked. Showing that there are degrees of wickedness among spirits and demons. See Matthew 17:21 .Acts 16:16 , Acts 16:17 , &c. the last state. See Daniel 9:27 ; Daniel 11:21 , Daniel 11:23 , &c. Revelation 13:0 ; and compare John 5:43 . is = becometh. also . . . generation = generation also. this = this [present]. wicked. Greek. poneros. App-128 . wicked generation. See notes on Matthew 11:16 ; Matthew 23:25 ; Matthew 24:34 .Mark 13:30 . Luke 21:32 .Acts... read more

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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 12:46

talked = was talking. people = multitudes. stood = were standing. desiring to speak = seeking to speak. Their avowed purpose. But in Mark 3:21 , Mark 3:31 their real purpose was to "lay hold on Him", and the reason is given: "for they said ' He is beside Himself '". This accounts for the Lord's answer. read more

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