If, &c. Assuming such a case. will = is willing (Indic), or desireth. Greek. thelo . All hinges on the will. Compare John 5:40 . come = to come. take up. The "cross "was always borne by the one condemned. cross. Greek. stauros. See App-162 . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the suffering associated with the burden. read more
will save = be willing (Subj.) to save, as above. his life. Greek. psuche his soul. Should be "soul" here, if "soul" in Matthew 16:26 ; or, "life" in Matthew 16:26 , if "life" here. read more
if he shall, &c. = if he should. Expressing an impossible condition. world. Greek. kosmos. See App-129 . his own soul = his life, as in Matthew 16:25 . soul. Greek. psuche. App-110 . read more
the glory. The sufferings are never mentioned apart from the glory (Matthew 16:21 ). See App-71 , and Compare Matthew 17:1-9 . reward = render to. according to. Greek. kata. works = doing. read more
Verily. See note on Matthew 5:18 . be = are. some = some of those. till. The particle an, with the Subjunctive Mood, gives this a hypothetical force. Compare the four "tills" (Matthew 10:23 ; Matthew 16:28 ; Matthew 23:39 ; Matthew 24:34 ; Matthew 26:29 ). see = may have seen. App-133 . See notes on " an " above and below. Greek. eidon. App-133 . coming, &c. The promise of this coming was definitely repeated later, in Acts 3:19-26 , and was conditional on the repentance of the... read more
He saith unto them, But who say ye that I am?Christ in that question came to the heart of his heavenly mission. Everything, repeat, EVERYTHING depends upon the answer to that question. Who is he? That was the question asked by Paul on the Damascus road when he said, "Who art thou, Lord?" (Acts 22:8). It is the question every man must ask, AND ANSWER CORRECTLY, before any such thing as salvation can be had. It is not enough to know the popular opinion of the Christ; the question demands, and... read more
And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.This is called the Great Confession. It is no mere acknowledgment that Jesus is the Messiah of the Hebrews but also declares Jesus' unique filial relationship to God. Dummelow aptly pointed this out, saying,Son of God, here, is no mere equivalent of "the Messiah." ... This is shown by the deep emotion with which the speaker makes, and Jesus receives, the confession; and the fact that the confession is perfectly... read more
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jonah: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father who is in heaven.Jesus' confession and blessing of Peter in this place is best understood in the light of a promise Jesus previously made to the effect that he would confess those who confessed him (Matthew 10:32,33). Note the parallel: "Christ, Son of God" and "Peter, son of John" (that is the meaning of Bar-Jonah). Note also the attribution of divine... read more
And I also say, unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.Some have made much of the fact that the word "Peter" means rock, and from this have affirmed that Christ built the church upon Peter. This text is inscribed in letters of gold four feet high inside the massive dome of the Basilica of St. Peters; and it is feared that many have been deceived by this false claim.It is true, of course, that the word... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 16:23
Get thee . . . Satan. The Lord saw in this a direct assault of Satan himself through Peter. Satan. See note on Matthew 4:10 . an offence = a snare: i.e. an occasion of stumbling. savourest = regardest. be of = belong to. read more