Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:39
39. He that findeth his life Findeth his life by avoiding the cross mentioned in the last verse. Our Lord uses the word findeth here in the sense of saveth, in order to form an antithesis with the word loseth. But the greatest difficulty in the interpretation of this verse is in the word life. The Greek word ψυχη , psyche, signifies either life or soul, inasmuch as it is the presence of the soul in the body which constitutes it a living body. It is the same word as is... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 10:34-39
The Struggle, Matthew 10:34-39. The result of Christ’s coming and of their preaching will not be merely peace, but a sword, a struggle, a series of struggles, dividing communities, severing the nearest ties, and requiring a preference of the true and the right above the loved and the dear. read more