Matthew 18:5-35

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:31

“So when his fellow-servants saw what was done, they were deeply sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.” But his fellow-servants saw what he had done. And filled with deep regret at what had been done to their fellow-servant they ‘told their lord all that was done’. ‘They were deeply sorry’. These men too were compassionate. Their lives had been touched by mercy. They were the merciful who would themselves obtain mercy. read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:32-33

“Then his lord called him to him, and says to him, ‘You wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me, should you not also have had mercy on your fellow-servant, even as I had mercy on you?” When the lord heard of what had happened he summoned the servant to him. The servant would enter confidently enough. He was totally unaware of the wrong that he had done. His heart was hardened in sin. But then he was brought up short by what he heard. ‘You wicked servant’. And then the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:34

“And his lord was justly angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due.” Jesus points out that his lord was justly angry. The servant had failed to benefit by the compassion shown to him, and had not himself become compassionate. Thus his last state was worse than his first. Instead of being sold off, and then at least forgotten, he was handed over to the torturers. Their first task was to torture him in order to make him reveal what assets he might have... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:35

“So also will my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts.” The story ends with an application. This is how His Heavenly Father will behave (not the torturing but the calling to account) towards all who do not forgive their brother or sister from the hearts. The reference to brother indicates that primarily this applies to forgiveness between ‘brethren’ within the circumstances laid done in Matthew 18:15-20. But we cannot limit it to that, for the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:1-20

Matthew 18:1-Proverbs : . A Conversation with the Twelve.— For Matthew 18:1-Deuteronomy :, the question of precedence, cf. Mark 9:33-Haggai : *, also Matthew 20:26 f., Mark 10:43 f., Luke 9:48; Luke 22:26. Mt. makes the disciples begin the discussion, but characteristically omits the derogatory intimation that they had been disputing. In his account Jesus does not embrace the child ( cf. Matthew 19:15, Mark 10:16), and the saying of Mark 9:35 is omitted, or rather reserved till Matthew... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 18:21-35

Matthew 18:21-Habakkuk : . The Duty of Forgiveness Illustrated by the Parable of the Ungrateful Servant.— With Matthew 18:21 cf. Luke 17:4, which makes repentance a condition. The Rabbis taught ( Yoma, 86 b) that one must forgive one’ s “ brother” (OT “ neighbour” ) three times ( cf. Amos 1:3; Amos 1:6; Amos 1:9). According to Jesus, men’ s forgive ness should be limitless, like that of His Father in heaven. The natural man longs for limitless revenge ( Genesis 4:24), “ the spiritual... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 18:5-6

Mark hath it thus, Mark 9:37, Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever receiveth me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me. Then he addeth, Mark 9:42, And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea. Our Lord having declared that the little ones before mentioned shall be greatest in the kingdom of God, here cometh to show the care... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 18:7-9

By offences are here meant stumbling blocks to souls, such persons or actions as are to others temptations to sin. The world, saith our Savour is full of temptations. Temptations to sin are on all hands, some enticing and persuading men to that which is evil, others setting them an example to it, others alluring them by promises, others by threatenings and punishments driving men to it as much as in them lieth: the world will one day find the evil and mischief of it. It must needs be that... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 18:10

Our Saviour having before declared how dear believing souls are unto him, though their quality or parts be not like others’, here he gives the world a further charge not to despise, that is, not to contemn or neglect them, because God the heavenly Father hath such a care of them, so as he hath given his angels a charge over them, Psalms 34:7; Psalms 91:11; Hebrews 1:14; which angels (saith he) do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven, that is, are always ministering before him,... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 18:11

We find the same in Luke 19:10, but applied upon another occasion. Our Saviour here riseth higher in his argument against giving offence to his little ones. All scandal tendeth to the ruin and destruction of him to whom it is given. Scandalum non est nisi malae rei aeidificans ad Gehennam, saith Tertullian; and a greater than he hath taught us the same lesson, Romans 14:15; 1 Corinthians 8:11 Now, saith our Saviour, I am come to save that which was lost; you ought therefore to take care that... read more

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