Verse 40
Changing the figure momentarily Jesus compared a disciple of His to a teacher. It is proverbial that a pupil cannot rise above his teacher in knowledge. The fact that some pupils do excel their teachers is an exception to the rule. The people the disciples would instruct in the truth that Jesus taught them would normally advance no farther than the disciples. This was especially true before the widespread availability of books. [Note: Morris, p. 133.] Therefore it was imperative that the disciples pay careful attention to Jesus’ teachings about love and apply them. The progress of the disciples’ learners depended on it.
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