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Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 16:1-28

The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came [And now they are seeking to trap Him], and they desire that he would show them a sign from heaven. And he answered and said unto them: When it is evening, you say, It will be fair weather: for the sky is red. And in the morning, you say, It's gonna be foul weather today: for the sky is red, and lowering. O you hypocrites, you can discern the face of the sky; but you can not discern the signs of the times? ( Matthew 16:1-3 )Now the Lord is rebuking... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 16:1-28

Matthew 16:1 . The pharisees also with the sadducees came, soliciting a sign from heaven: Matthew 12:38. This was the second time, and they received the appellation of hypocrites, as professing the highest attainments of oriental literature, and yet blind as to the signs of the times. If they could augur future weather from present appearances of the sky, why not discern the aspects of providence, and study the signs of the times? The weeks of Daniel were coming to a completion. In Herod... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 16:24

Matthew 16:24If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself. Self-denialI. What is the principle of self-denial? It may be said to be in renouncing whatever comes in competition with the love and service of Christ, your turning from things lawful when they become occasions of spiritual injury either to ourselves or others. Self-denial proceeds on high consideration.1. Love to Christ, which involves obedience to His word.2. Living not unto ourselves but unto God and for the welfare of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 16:24

24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Ver. 24. If any man will come after me ] Not step before me, prescribe to me, as Peter attempted to do, whose fault herein is purposely recorded, that he might not be (as by the Papists, for political respects, he is) overly much magnified, nay, deified, as is above observed, and made collateral, a very copesmate, to Christ himself. Let him deny himself ] ... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 16:24

If: Matthew 10:38, Mark 8:34, Mark 10:21, Luke 9:23-Daniel :, Luke 14:27, Acts 14:22, Colossians 1:24, 1 Thessalonians 3:3, 2 Timothy 3:12, Hebrews 11:24-Ezekiel : and take: Matthew 27:32, Mark 15:21, Luke 23:26, John 19:17, 1 Peter 4:1, 1 Peter 4:2 Reciprocal: Genesis 22:12 - now Exodus 39:21 - as the Lord Leviticus 3:17 - blood Joshua 3:3 - ye shall remove Joshua 5:3 - Joshua Joshua 10:4 - we may Judges 6:27 - and did Judges 7:17 - General Ruth 1:14 - but Ruth 1 Kings 17:5 - did according... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 16:24

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.If any man be willing to come after me — None is forced; but if any will be a Christian, it must be on these terms, Let him deny himself, and take up his cross - A rule that can never be too much observed: let him in all things deny his own will, however pleasing, and do the will of God, however painful. Should we not consider all crosses, all things grievous to flesh... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:24

24. If any man will come after me As a disciple following his master. Take up his cross See note on Matthew 10:38. Follow me As a suffering servant of a suffering Lord. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 16:24-28

24-28. It is a key to the interpretation of the four remaining verses of this paragraph, (which commentators have generally missed,) that the kingdom of Matthew 16:28 is the kingdom of Matthew 16:19. The meaning of the entire paragraph then is plain. This kingdom, now conferred under emblems of keys and binding and loosing, is a kingdom of suffering as well as of power. It is to be brought in by endurances and crosses for his sake as king, and under him as our final judge and rewarder at... read more

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