Matthew

(Commentary: Reflections, notes, comparisons and contrasts of referenced texts)

Matthew 1:1 Birth of Jesus Christ and patrilineal descendancy; Genealogy; Future Israel: 12 tribes; tribal communities; Patrilineal succession and inheritance (American should-have-been model); Torah Institute Of Hebrew Genetics And Genealogy.

Matthew 1:25 Joseph did not know Mary until after the birth of Jesus. He “... knew her not till... ” (KJV) afterward. A specific time of day, hour and minute is not mentioned but a periodic time is! When the Bible uses this word “knew” in this context, it means generally “had sex”. It was used this way in the historical account of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve experienced a new dimension of their physical usefulness through having sex. Adam's intellect was opened due to the experiment: “And Adam knew Eve his wife ...” (Gn. 4:1). Their union was honorable and undefiled. Eve was no longer a virgin; however, she was chaste.

Impliedly Mary was untouched by a man until after the birth of Jesus. Did you ever wonder why the Bible says Joseph was "righteous" as to thinking about putting Mary away (divorcing)? (Mt. 1.19) Even though he was learned of the law, the angel of the Lord corrected his premeditative decision. However, his intentions were righteous. Learn principles of marital unity and separation law at the introduction to "Illusion.". America's families have suffered greatly because of devastation and neglectful consequent uncleanliness (failure of divorce proceedings) due to ignorance, deception and heresy!

Mary and Joseph had children of their own: see Matthew 13:55 on this page. This had no negative bearing on Mary being a virgin, giving birth to the Lord Jesus Christ. However, she did not remain a virgin because Joseph eventually knew her. This did not lessen Mary's chastity and blessedness in any way. Contrary to contextual integrity, the Roman Catholic doctrine of “perpetual virginity” is easily refuted due to the express evidence of Joseph knowing his wife after the event in which Mary “... had brought forth her firstborn son:... ” (verse 1.25, KJV). Thus Mary was no longer a virgin. Beware of other Roman Catholic erring, sexual doctrines. Some of the erring of the protestant churches have also committed heresy by suggesting or claiming re-virginity of themselves for the sake of self-justified fornication.

Matthew 2:5, 6 (See Micah 5.) Bethlehem is honored because it was prophetically announced to be the birthplace of the ruler of Israel.

Matthew 5:10 Salt of the earth.

Matthew 5:23 Reconciliation.

Matthew 5:27 Adultery: Sin of the eye and desire (or wicked imagination); learn about dating and marriage principles.

Matthew 6:5 Prayer hypocrisy; do not pray to be seen of men: George Bush, Jr. formerly alluding himself to the American public as a Christian doing a political-religious flip-flop, pictured wearing a yarmulke (also see 1 Cor. 11.4); martyrs.

Matthew 6:9 Reverent, humble, sincere communication with God: The new song; prayer.

Matthew 6:16 Text authority: It doesn't seem logical that the Aramaic version preceded the Greek version since it transliterates the greek word for face or countenance to make the Aramaic expression rather than using an Aramaic idiom or form for the word/

Matthew 7:12 Do unto others as you would have them do unto you: Promoting tribal homogeneity; Establishing nationalism, not globalism; Helping subraces and cultural groups form their own communities according to the love of one another, love of the law and prophets; Providing good food and health; Providing Christian doctrine, not modern heresy; In USA, recognizing history and the Constitution (government by the people, for the people, and of the people), not government through demise.

Matthew 7:14 It seems “what” agrees with the Peshitta¹ and Nestle-Aland⁴ and makes the translation difficult, but that an omicron which would have made the word “because” KJV² or “for” may have been omitted. All manuscripts are not equal.

Matthew 7:21 Doing the will of the Father in heaven is the important matter. Believe on the one he sent with works following but do not be deceived by Watchtower associates or other groups that do not attribute the deity that Jesus Christ possesses.

Matthew 7:25 Peshitta¹ and etymology: nsb—see Manusript Studies.

Matthew 7:29 Peshitta¹ and Biblia Sacra Vulgata³ include “Pharisees”; Nestle-Aland⁴ and KJV² do not.

Matthew 8:3,4 Jesus bringing the new covenant in while still fulfilling the law of Moses concerning a gift; compare the woman caught in adultery wherein he did not uphold the law as to putting the woman to death.

Matthew 8:17 Prophesy of Isaiah fulfilled: “Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses” (KJV²).

Matthew 8:27 Silencing the winds and leveling the waves of the sea.

Matthew 8:34 Jesus was asked to leave the borders of the people: wasn't wanted in their district.

Matthew 9:12 Those “performing badly” (use of adverb with ending yud tav: Peshitta¹) have need of a physician.

Matthew 9:13 Having mercy upon sinners: “... I desire mercy and not sacrifice... ” (Hosea 6.6). The Greek five word clause (translated to six words in English) seems to be identical in the Septuaginta⁵ and Nestle-Aland⁴. Both Greek portions (translations) seem to correspond well to the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia⁶ portion of Hosea, and the Aramaic targum⁷ translates similarly but not identically to the Hebrew. The words used in the Peshitta¹ and the Aramaic targum⁷ are different. See Matthew 12:7 wherein same idea is used again by Jesus.

Matthew 9:17 Wine skin: leather container; see Ps. 119:83.

Matthew 9:22 Woman saved from bleeding illness through her faith.

Matthew 9:24 The people laughed at Jesus.

Matthew 9:25 Jesus put the people forth and the girl arose after he took hold of her hand (the opinion of people is not always the best answer, many times at opposite poles with God).

Matthew 9:29 The blind's eyes were opened but they did not keep the secret as charged by Jesus.

Matthew 9:34 The Pharisees did notice the demon was cast out... but they blasphemed instead of glorifying God.

Matthew 9:36 The people were troubled and dejected as sheep not having a shepherd.

Matthew 9:38 Today we need to pray for learned laborers in God's harvest: there are so many heretics in these apostate times.

Matthew 10:1 Jesus gave his disciples authority to do great things: to cast out unclean spirits (today we have preachers inviting uncleanness into people's lives through defiled relationships! There are also reports of women allowing themselves to be fingered/defiled by airport investigators when they should know not to travel if it may require defiling body search and should scream before being touched/raped in their privates. May God help us. Many women don't take in thought of the risk of being unwanted by her husband after a visit to the doctor.)

Matthew 10:2 The disciples were apostles.

Matthew 10:6 Genetics: Israel was a patrilineal, Hebrew people. Jesus was not a diversitist (see video); he did not send first his messengers with a divine service to those not belonging to the house of Israel. Jesus demonstrated the ethic of caring for his own people first.

Matthew 10:8 Greek⁴ says “... raise the dead... ”; Peshitta¹ leaves it out.

Matthew 10:10 The laborers were expected to await provision among the people: not to provide for themselves. Notice how contrarily Benny Hinn and other evangelists with multimillion dollar homes have not only provided for themselves, but very extravagantly. The laborers did not seek a salary from the church. Team up with ministers that have faith like that and expand your ministry.

Matthew 10:15 Sodom and Gomorah already has had one judgment, but it will face a worse punishing judgment from God: so will even more those who reject God's words and his faithful ministers.

Matthew 10:16 Peshitta¹: harmless, guileless, ingenuous—“harmless” as a dove; see Hebrew etymology: see Ps. 119:1 #2 (tawmeem).

Matthew 10:20 Beginning clause: Pronoun and participle both plural--Peshitta¹; Greek⁴: “... those speaking...”, both article and participle plural.

Matthew 10:28 Peshitta¹ and etymology: “kill”, qtl, see Ps. 119:2.

Matthew 11:10 See prophecy fulfilled concerning John the Baptist in Isaiah 40. Also see Mt. 12.17.

Matthew 11:11 Peshitta¹ and etymology: yld, “child”; the least in the kingdom of the heavens is greater than John the Baptist—a new covenant and way of living was being established by Jesus, a greater way for man to exist as God dispenses a time when people become as sons of God fulfilling the law, not merely following it, and God indwelling them.

Matthew 11:14 John the Baptist is Elijah, who was expected to come.

Matthew 11:20 Jesus reproached those who had not repented after seeing his great works. Today we have people who have heard of his great things and continue in their sins.

Matthew 12:7 See Matthew 9:13 “... I desire mercy and not sacrifice... ” (Hosea 6.6).

Matthew 12:13 Peshitta¹ “straight”; etyimology: Peshitta. Etymology: Notice the similarity of the Jewish saying “repair” the world with the word root Tav,quf, nun, meaning “restored” in this context.

Matthew 12:14 After seeing Jesus' works of healing, and on the Sabbath, Pharisees took counsel how to destroy Jesus.

Matthew 12:15 Jesus healed all the gatherings of people who followed him.

Matthew 12:17 Fulfillment of prophecy: Isaiah 42:1-4 quoted at Mt. 12:18-21. Matthew previously mentioned the fulfillment of Isaiah 40 in verse 11.10. See my explanation (working on at this time).

Matthew 12:18 KJV² “Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles.” Jesus was chosen by God. The Pharisees nor the religious ministers of the Jews did not pick him. Jesus was God's “beloved” and “chosen”. He put his spirit upon him. Jesus did show judgment to the Gentiles. The nations were able to enter a new life with God as well as the believing Jews.

Matthew 12:19 KJV² “He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.” Jesus was crucified. He no longer taught because he was killed and raised up by God. However, his message was made known unto the saved throughout the world and continues even until today.

Matthew 12:20 KJV² “A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.” Hebrew OT (Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia⁶ ) and Greek OT (Septuaginta⁵) say “judgment unto truth”, whereas the Greek NT (Nestle-Aland⁴) and Peshitta¹ although perhaps not translated identically in this verse say “judgment unto victory”. Generally, the person coming (Jesus) will not destroy the people he visits because of their poor condition, but rather he will bring judgment unto truth and victory: through his mercy and grace he will revive the bruised and hurting through judgment (obedience unto God). There will eventually come victory in the person's life. Jesus' work was stronger than human's work. His work of grace will supplement and complete their faith.

Matthew 12:21 The NT writer does not quote the complete verse in Isaiah. KJV² “And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.” Only a divine person could do that work (see Mt. 1.21), and those who believe in him have hope through him.

Matthew 12:39 The sign of Jonah the prophet shall be given to the evil generation and adulterers. (I suppose Jesus was implying his death and resurrection—he did not stay in the earth and Jonah did not stay in the whale's belly.)

Mathhew 12:40 Analogy of Jonah inside the whale: The son of man shall be in the heart of the earth three days and nights. (See day-differentiation chronology.)

Matthew 12:41 The evil are not repentant regardless of the sign they see, even of great wonders and miracles. Good people in contrast will repent from their sins and have faith.

Matthew 12:42 Solomon was a great king, but he was not as great as Jesus! The people should have respected his witness so as to repent.

Matthew 12:50 Those who do the will of God are one family.

Matthew 13:14 Isaiah 6: 9, 10 prophecy fulfilled.

Matthew 13:21 Peshitta¹ and Hebrew etymology: persecution—see Psalm 119:86.

Matthew 13:35 Fulfillment of prophecy: see Psalm 78:2.

Matthew 13:55 Brothers of Jesus: James, Joses, Simon and Judas. Seemingly the verse implies sons of Joseph, or Joseph and Mary. Many Roman Catholics do not admit this; however, the contextual, literal interpretation does not vary (the texts say the same thing) in the Latin³ with the Greek⁴ in this verse.

This verse depicts Mary as the consequential wife and mother, not the role of the once virgin (see Matthew 1:25) with miraculous birth-giving. As a faithful wife (knowing no other man than Joseph), she would have been expected to righteously fulfill the sexual obligations pertaining to marriage (1 Cor. 7:1-6).

Matthew 13:56 Sisters of Jesus also: not specifically mentioned.

Matthew 13:57 Instead of honoring Jesus, knowing his family, and his great works, the local people were offended in him. Perhaps they expected him to be as his family and not have such extraordinary power.

Matthew 13:58 He didn't perform great works there because of their lack of faith. (See v. 55: they knew his immediate family, and did not really accredit him to be the life-changing messiah.)

Matthew 14:1 The word for tetrarch and Herod in the Peshitta¹ seems to be transliterated from the Greek⁴.

Matthew 14:2 Seemingly, even Herod himself must have believed in the works of Jesus.

Matthew 14:4 John the Baptist was not afraid to tell powerful politicians their sins: Evidently Phillip must have been still alive while his wife was taken by Herod.

Matthew 14:5 John the Baptist was revered as a prophet among the people.

Matthew 14:7 Never be deceived to think some women won't do you in, especially if you expose their sin! Herodias must have been a wicked, adulteress, even willing to kill a prophet because of his righteous words.

Matthew 14:14 Jesus heals the sick.

Matthew 14:20, 21 A miracle was performed by Jesus. He blessed and fed about 5,000 men, plus women and children, and they were filled. He only started with 5 loaves and 2 fish, and the remainder was 12 baskets full.

Matthew 14:33 The men in the ship worshipped Jesus saying, “truly you are the Son of God”.

Matthew 14:36 The people were healed just by coming and willingly touching (thinking they would be healed) the border of Jesus' garment.

Matthew 15:7 Prophesying of Isaiah: Isaiah 29:13.

Matthew 15:15 Peshitta¹ has “my Lord”. This presents a question. Why would the Peshitta¹ say it as if it was hearing the exact conversation and the Greek⁴ does not? Was one of the texts copied from a varying manuscript or rather a paraphrased style used from an equivalent manuscript?

Matthew 15:19 Processions of the heart are: Evil designs of thought; killings (murders); adulteries; fornications; thefts; false testimonies; blasphemies.

Matthew 15:30 Great works of healing by Jesus.

Matthew 15:34 Peshitta¹ says “few light fishes” in three words and Nestle-Aland⁴ says generally the same in two words.

Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeks a sign, but the only sign given to it (from God) is the sign of the prophet Jonah. (My view: Christians should not look for signs; but they should realize the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and look for his coming again. Even as Jonah came back to life from being in the whale's belly, Jesus arose and came back to life from the grave. A big sign for sure!)

Matthew 16:5 Peshitta¹ (my interpretation) “... they forgot that they should take with them bread.”

Matthew 16:6 Peshitta¹ and modern Arabic use generally the same word for leaven: “hmr”.

Matthew 16:13 Peshitta¹ says “concerning me” and KJV² says “that I” in personal reference to Jesus; however the Latin³ and Greek⁴ texts do not mention any personal reference concerning the son of man. See sermon concerning Mt. 16:13-28.

Matthew 16:21 Jesus explained to his disciples that he would be killed in Jeruisalem and be raised on the 3^rd day.

Matthew 16:27 Peshitta¹ says “holy” angels; Greek⁴, KJV² and Latin³ merely say “angels”. This verse says Jesus will be coming with his angels; however, in the next verse it talks about him coming in his kingdom (v28).

Matthew 17:1 John is brother to James.

Matthew 17:2 (Peter and the two brothers see a divine vision:) Jesus was transformed before them. His face shined like the sun. His clothing became “white” like the “light”.

Matthew 17:3 Moses and Elijah appeared to the three disciples with Jesus; they were talking with Jesus.

Matthew 17:4 Peter inquired of Jesus for the disciples to make a separate tabernacle (tent or booth for divine worship) for each: Moses, Elijah and Jesus.

Matthew 17:5 While Peter was speaking, a bright cloud appeared. A voice came from the cloud saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.” Note Acts 3:18 and the fulfillment of prophecy.

Matthew 17:6 The disciples fell on their faces and were very afraid.

Matthew 17:7 Jesus came and touched them. He told them to arise and not to be afraid.

Matthew 17:8 And when the disciples lifted their eyes, they saw no one but Jesus himself alone.

Matthew 17:9 Jesus told them not to speak about the vision until he (the “son of man”) was raised from the dead.

Matthew 17:10-13 Spiritual relationship of Elijah and John the Baptist is revealed to the disciples.

Matthew 17: 14-18 A father of a boy kneels before Jesus asking for help. Due to Jesus' rebuke to the boy the demon left. The boy was healed from that hour.