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Looking for Jesus according to Matthew
- Thread starter JLGJLG
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- First I don't teach people!
- I read the Bible and I tell people about what I learn!
- When they ask me questions, I try to answer them!
- When it is possible to have a discussion, we have a discussion!
- If you look at the titles of my threads, I speak about the books of the Bible and especially about the faithful servants of Yah.weh!
- When it is different, it is because many people repeat the same arguments without knowing so I have to show how it works!
- It is necessary to check!
- About John 1:1, it is necessary to check through the Gospel of John about the use of the definite article or not!
- About Jesus' siblings, it is necessary to check the vocabulary used and the context in the different Gospels!
- About the reality of translations, it is necessary to analyze them!
- Before publishing a message, I usually publish the same information connected to the usual mistakes people make!
- Or important facts which must be remembered!
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- WHAT ABOUT US?
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EXODUS 3:15
YAH.WEH THE GOD OF YOUR FATHERS – THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB – HAS SENT ME TO YOU.
THIS IS MY NAME FOREVER, AND THIS IS HOW I AM TO BE REMEMBERED IN EVERY GENERATION IN EVERY GENERATION.
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Jesus had siblings :
- Guess what: the Bible is the history of the Israelites!
- Each page tells you that!
- Each story tells you that!
- Each family tells you that!
- The book of Adam's story tells you that!
__________________________________________________________________________
Remember:
Remember:
Remember:
Biblical Hebrew has a very small number of words, about 8,000, and around 1,700 of those words are hapax legomena (being said once) in the Hebrew Bible. Modern Hebrew has about 100,000 words. For comparison modern English has over 450,000 words, and Spanish has just over 175,000 words. Standard English dictionaries typically have about 200,000 words, whereas Spanish dictionaries have about 80,000 words.
This means words often have multiple meanings determined by context.
Although yom is commonly rendered as day in English translations, the word yom can be used in different ways to refer to different time spans:
The Greek language is ranked as the richest in the world with 5 million words and 70 million word types. According to Dr. MacDonald, only 600,000 Greek words are used today, making the Greek vocabulary the largest in the world and 3.5 times bigger than the English vocabulary.
Though there are 138,607 words in the Greek New Testament, only 5,394 are unique.
__________________________________________________________________________
- I read the Bible and I tell people about what I learn!
- When they ask me questions, I try to answer them!
- When it is possible to have a discussion, we have a discussion!
- If you look at the titles of my threads, I speak about the books of the Bible and especially about the faithful servants of Yah.weh!
- When it is different, it is because many people repeat the same arguments without knowing so I have to show how it works!
- It is necessary to check!
- About John 1:1, it is necessary to check through the Gospel of John about the use of the definite article or not!
- About Jesus' siblings, it is necessary to check the vocabulary used and the context in the different Gospels!
- About the reality of translations, it is necessary to analyze them!
- Before publishing a message, I usually publish the same information connected to the usual mistakes people make!
- Or important facts which must be remembered!
___________________________________________________________
- Remember Eleazar the priest: HE TOOK A SPEAR AND HE KILLED THE ISRAELITE AND THE MIDIANITE WOMAN WHO WERE COMMITTING IMMORALITY IN FRONT OF ALL THE ISRAELITES WHEN THEY WERE WEEPING!
- WITH ONE ACTION HE STOPPED THE SCOURGE AGAINST
- BUT 24,000 DIED!
- WHAT ABOUT US?
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- Many people think they read the Bible but when you listen to them, it is clear they don’t read it!
- THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO READ THE BIBLE: TO TELL THE PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT YOU READ!
- IT DOESN’T MATTER IF YOU MAKE MISTAKES!
- YOU MUST DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN, THEN YOU WILL START TO LEARN ABOUT THE BIBLE!
- In Luke 19, Jesus tells us an interesting illustration about God’s kingdom!
- An important man must go to a distant land to secure kingly power!
- To his ten slaves he gives money to do business with it till he comes back!
- When he comes back, he wants to know what his slaves have done with their business activity!
- According to what they have done he gives them authority over cities!
- BUT ONE SLAVE HASN’T DONE ANYTHING!
- And he takes what he gave to this slave and gives it to the one who did the best job!
- SO THOSE WHO HAVE MORE WILL BE GIVEN!
- BUT THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE IT WILL BE TAKEN AWAY WHAT THEY HAVE!
- What about you?
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- Maybe you remember that Yah.weh prevented David from building his temple because he was a soldier and he spent a big part of his life making war!
- Jesus clearly said a Christian can’t do that!
- In fact, everything we hear in the first part of the Bible has nothing but nothing to do with what a Christian must or mustn’t do!
- THUS WHEN PEOPLE USE THE FIRST PART OF THE BIBLE TO JUSTIFY ANY PRACTICE IS TOTALLY WRONG AND HAS NOTHING BUT NOTHING TO DO WITH JESUS’ TEACHING!
- I CAN’T EVEN IMAGINE HOW IT IS POSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT IT!
EXODUS 3:15
YAH.WEH THE GOD OF YOUR FATHERS – THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB – HAS SENT ME TO YOU.
THIS IS MY NAME FOREVER, AND THIS IS HOW I AM TO BE REMEMBERED IN EVERY GENERATION IN EVERY GENERATION.
__________________________________________________________________________
Jesus had siblings :
- Guess what: the Bible is the history of the Israelites!
- Each page tells you that!
- Each story tells you that!
- Each family tells you that!
- The book of Adam's story tells you that!
__________________________________________________________________________
Remember:
- It is likely that Matthew (meaning “gift of God”) was the name Jesus gave to Levi after his conversion!
- Matthew was a tax collector!
- He was also called Levi!
- He was rich as a consequence!
- Jesus had dinner at Matthew’s house with many other tax collectors and sinners!
- Jesus explained that he had come to save sinners!
- Matthew didn’t hesitate to leave his wealth and security!
Remember:
- If you think like today’s people, you will never understand the Bible!
- They used to write differently!
- They used to speak differently!
- They used to think differently!
- They used to act differently!
Remember:
Biblical Hebrew has a very small number of words, about 8,000, and around 1,700 of those words are hapax legomena (being said once) in the Hebrew Bible. Modern Hebrew has about 100,000 words. For comparison modern English has over 450,000 words, and Spanish has just over 175,000 words. Standard English dictionaries typically have about 200,000 words, whereas Spanish dictionaries have about 80,000 words.
This means words often have multiple meanings determined by context.
Although yom is commonly rendered as day in English translations, the word yom can be used in different ways to refer to different time spans:
- Point of time (a specific day)
- time period of a whole or half a day:
- General term for time ( as in 'days of our lives')
- A year "lived a lot of days"
- Time period of unspecified length. "days and days"
The Greek language is ranked as the richest in the world with 5 million words and 70 million word types. According to Dr. MacDonald, only 600,000 Greek words are used today, making the Greek vocabulary the largest in the world and 3.5 times bigger than the English vocabulary.
Though there are 138,607 words in the Greek New Testament, only 5,394 are unique.
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103) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 10:
Matthew 10:
- Jesus sends his twelve disciples to the Jews!
- They must not go to the nations!
- They must not go to the Samaritans!
- He sends them out as sheep among wolves!
- They must be ready to face anything!
- Whenever they need help to speak, Yah.weh’s spirit will speak for them!
- They will be hated because of Jesus’ name!
- Parents, children, brothers will rise up against each other!
- Jesus came to cause division to the earth!
- What about us?
105) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 12:
Matthew 12:
- It is lawful to do good on the Sabbath!
- Do you understand the difference between Jesus and religious leaders!
- It is like the North pole and the South pole!
- They are opposite!
- For Jesus, any man is valuable and he is ready to help everyone!
- Do you understand the difference between Jesus and religious leaders!
- It is like the North pole and the South pole!
- They are opposite!
106) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 13:
Matthew 13:
- Jesus used illustrations to teach people!
- Illustration of the sower who sows on different types of soil yielding fruit in different quantities!
- Quite unusual but so powerful!
- So easier to memorize!
- Just unbelievable!
- For those who have will get more!
- For those who don’t have will get less!
- For looking they don’t see!
- For hearing they don’t get the sense of it!
- Why? Because people get unreceptive!
- In fact, they don’t want to understand!
- They prefer inactivity to activity!
- But when Yahweh's kingdom comes, it will require a lot of activity!
- Thus those who are active today prepare themselves for Yah.weh’s kingdom!
- Those who are inactive today won’t get into the promised land just like the Israelites!
- It’s always a personal choice!
- Each individual is responsible!
107) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 14:
Matthew 14:
- Jesus is always moved when he sees crowds!
- He feels pity!
- And he cures their sick ones!
- When they have nothing to eat, he feeds them!
- The number doesn’t matter!
- He walks on the sea as if he was walking on the ground!
- But don’t misunderstand him!
- When he comes back, it will be as a warrior!
- And he will wage war on mankind!
108) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 15:
Matthew 15:
- Jesus explains that Pharisees and scribes put faith in man’s tradition and oppose Yah.weh’s word!
- He calls them hypocrites!
- He calls them blind guides!
- Those who follow them will fall into the pit!
- We must also be careful if we don’t want to fall into the pit!
109) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 16:
Matthew 16:
- Jesus tells his disciples to be careful about the Pharisees and the Sadducees but they don’t understand because he uses the image of the leaven which can contaminate the whole flour!
- But Jesus doesn’t lose his patience!
- He keeps on teaching them!
- Thus father and Son show the same patience regarding men!
- And he explains to his disciples that he must die and suffer but they still don’t understand!
- They will only understand after his death!
- And it is the same with men!
110) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 17:
Matthew 17:12
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
Elijah
Ἠλίας (Ēlias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.
{has} already
ἤδη (ēdē)
Adverb
Strong's 2235: Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.
come,
ἦλθεν (ēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
they did not recognize
ἐπέγνωσαν (epegnōsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.
him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.
have done
ἐποίησαν (epoiēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.
to
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.
him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
whatever
ὅσα (hosa)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.
they wished.
ἠθέλησαν (ēthelēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.
In the same way,
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).
the
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Son
Υἱὸς (Huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.
of Man
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.
will
μέλλει (mellei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.
suffer
πάσχειν (paschein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.
at their hands.�
ὑπ’ (hyp’)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).
Then the answer in Matthew 17:13:
Then
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.
the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.
understood
συνῆκαν (synēkan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4920: To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.
that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
He was speaking
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
to them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.
John
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.
the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Baptist.
Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptistou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 910: From baptizo; a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner.
Matthew 17:
Matthew 17:12
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
Elijah
Ἠλίας (Ēlias)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2243: Elijah, the prophet. Of Hebrew origin; Helias, an Israelite.
{has} already
ἤδη (ēdē)
Adverb
Strong's 2235: Already; now at length, now after all this waiting. Apparently from e and de; even now.
come,
ἦλθεν (ēlthen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
they did not recognize
ἐπέγνωσαν (epegnōsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1921: From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.
him,
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.
have done
ἐποίησαν (epoiēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.
to
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.
him
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
whatever
ὅσα (hosa)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.
they wished.
ἠθέλησαν (ēthelēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.
In the same way,
οὕτως (houtōs)
Adverb
Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows).
the
ὁ (ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Son
Υἱὸς (Huios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.
of Man
ἀνθρώπου (anthrōpou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.
will
μέλλει (mellei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3195: A strengthened form of melo; to intend, i.e. Be about to be, do, or suffer something.
suffer
πάσχειν (paschein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3958: I am acted upon in a certain way, either good or bad; I experience ill treatment, suffer.
at their hands.�
ὑπ’ (hyp’)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).
Then the answer in Matthew 17:13:
Then
τότε (tote)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.
the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.
understood
συνῆκαν (synēkan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4920: To consider, understand, perceive. From sun and hiemi; to put together, i.e. to comprehend; by implication, to act piously.
that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
He was speaking
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
to them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
about
περὶ (peri)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time.
John
Ἰωάννου (Iōannou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2491: Of Hebrew origin; Joannes, the name of four Israelites.
the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
Baptist.
Βαπτιστοῦ (Baptistou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 910: From baptizo; a baptizer, as an epithet of Christ's forerunner.
- Question followed by the answer!
- As simple as that!
- Why looking for the answer where it is not?
- Man usually doesn’t want to see what is in front of his eyes!
- And it is not going to change for the majority!
111) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 18:
Matthew 18:3
“Truly
Ἀμὴν (Amēn)
Hebrew Word
Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.
I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
you,”
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
He said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
“unless
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.
you change
στραφῆτε (straphēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4762: Strengthened from the base of trope; to twist, i.e. Turn quite around or reverse.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
become
γένησθε (genēsthe)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.
like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.
little children,
παιδία (paidia)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.
you will never enter
εἰσέλθητε (eiselthēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.
the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
kingdom
βασιλείαν (basileian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.
of
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
heaven.
οὐρανῶν (ouranōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.
- First step: we must change!
- We must free ourselves from the contamination of this old world!
- Second step: we must become like little children!
- This step is far more difficult!
- Every human being thinks he is someone!
- But we are no one!
- We can become someone if we develop humility!
- But it is so rare in this world!
- It makes us completely blind!
Matthew 18:
Matthew 18:3
“Truly
Ἀμὴν (Amēn)
Hebrew Word
Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely.
I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
you,”
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
He said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
“unless
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.
you change
στραφῆτε (straphēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4762: Strengthened from the base of trope; to twist, i.e. Turn quite around or reverse.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
become
γένησθε (genēsthe)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.
like
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.
little children,
παιδία (paidia)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.
you will never enter
εἰσέλθητε (eiselthēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.
the
τὴν (tēn)
Article - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
kingdom
βασιλείαν (basileian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 932: From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.
of
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
heaven.
οὐρανῶν (ouranōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3772: Perhaps from the same as oros; the sky; by extension, heaven; by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel.
- First step: we must change!
- We must free ourselves from the contamination of this old world!
- Second step: we must become like little children!
- This step is far more difficult!
- Every human being thinks he is someone!
- But we are no one!
- We can become someone if we develop humility!
- But it is so rare in this world!
- It makes us completely blind!
112) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 19:
Matthew 19:4
- Have you not read…!
Matthew 19:8
- It was because of your hardness of heart…!
- Here Jesus explains man’s corruption!
- That’s free will!
- If we keep following corrupted religious leaders, we are responsible!
- If we follow man’s tradition, we are responsible!
- When we are babies, we eat milk!
- When we are adults, we should eat solid food!
Matthew 19:
Matthew 19:4
- Have you not read…!
Matthew 19:8
- It was because of your hardness of heart…!
- Here Jesus explains man’s corruption!
- That’s free will!
- If we keep following corrupted religious leaders, we are responsible!
- If we follow man’s tradition, we are responsible!
- When we are babies, we eat milk!
- When we are adults, we should eat solid food!
113) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 19:
Matthew 19:9
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
whoever
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.
divorces
ἀπολύσῃ (apolysē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.
his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
wife,
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.
except
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.
for
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.
sexual immorality,
πορνείᾳ (porneia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4202: Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
marries
γαμήσῃ (gamēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1060: To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.
another woman,
ἄλλην (allēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.
commits adultery.”
μοιχᾶται (moichatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3429: To commit adultery, not only of a married woman but of a married man. From moichos; to commit adultery.
- I say to you that whoever…except!
- Can you hear how Jesus speaks!
- He knows what he speaks about!
- It is as clear as crystal!
- The question is why do men turn Jesus’ words into nonsense?
- We should do our best to do as he does and be as clear as crystal!
Matthew 19:
Matthew 19:9
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
I tell
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.
you
ὑμῖν (hymin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.
that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.
whoever
ὃς (hos)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.
divorces
ἀπολύσῃ (apolysē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 630: From apo and luo; to free fully, i.e. relieve, release, dismiss, or let die, pardon or divorce.
his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.
wife,
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.
except
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.
for
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.
sexual immorality,
πορνείᾳ (porneia)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4202: Fornication, whoredom; met: idolatry. From porneuo; harlotry; figuratively, idolatry.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
marries
γαμήσῃ (gamēsē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1060: To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.
another woman,
ἄλλην (allēn)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 243: Other, another (of more than two), different. A primary word; 'else, ' i.e. Different.
commits adultery.”
μοιχᾶται (moichatai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3429: To commit adultery, not only of a married woman but of a married man. From moichos; to commit adultery.
- I say to you that whoever…except!
- Can you hear how Jesus speaks!
- He knows what he speaks about!
- It is as clear as crystal!
- The question is why do men turn Jesus’ words into nonsense?
- We should do our best to do as he does and be as clear as crystal!
114) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 19:
- Jesus answers the Pharisees!
- Then his disciples!
- Then he takes care of the children!
- Then he answers a rich man and he knows exactly what he must tell him!
- It is as if he could strike his mind!
- Then again his disciples!
- He goes from one to another without any difficulty!
- he always goes back on his feet!
Matthew 19:
- Jesus answers the Pharisees!
- Then his disciples!
- Then he takes care of the children!
- Then he answers a rich man and he knows exactly what he must tell him!
- It is as if he could strike his mind!
- Then again his disciples!
- He goes from one to another without any difficulty!
- he always goes back on his feet!
115) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 20:17
As
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.
was going up
ἀναβαίνων (anabainōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.
to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.
Jerusalem,
Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosolyma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2414: The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma
He took
παρέλαβεν (parelaben)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.
the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
twelve
δώδεκα (dōdeka)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1427: Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.
disciples
μαθητὰς (mathētas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.
aside
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
Matthew 20:17
As
Καὶ (Kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
Jesus
Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.
was going up
ἀναβαίνων (anabainōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 305: To go up, mount, ascend; of things: I rise, spring up, come up. From ana and the base of basis; to go up.
to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.
Jerusalem,
Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosolyma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2414: The Greek form of the Hebrew name: Jerusalem. Of Hebrew origin; Hierosolyma
He took
παρέλαβεν (parelaben)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3880: From para and lambano; to receive near, i.e. Associate with oneself; by analogy, to assume an office; figuratively, to learn.
the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
twelve
δώδεκα (dōdeka)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1427: Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.
disciples
μαθητὰς (mathētas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.
aside
κατ’ (kat’)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
said,
εἶπεν (eipen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.
- As usual, Jesus speaks directly and privately to his disciples!
- He tells us about his close death!
- But he will be raised on the third day!
- Then there is a surrealist discussion especially because Jesus has just announced his death!
- But Jesus keeps explaining to his disciples!
- And just after that he cures two blind men!
- Thus till the end he is 100% active!
- How is it possible not to understand this message from Jesus?
- Unbelievable!
- But that’s the case of the majority!
116) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 21
- Jesus is going to die soon!
- Till the end he keeps being busy!
- till the end he does his father’s will!
- He goes to the temple and opposes corruption there!
- then he curses a fig tree because he is hungry and there is no fruit because it is not the season!
- And the fig tree dries!
- And his disciples are amazed!
- There is no need!
- They shouldn’t be amazed because they have spent a lot of time with Jesus and they have seen all his miracles and signs!
- And Jesus keeps speaking with parables!
- And he keeps fighting the Pharisees and the scribes till the end!
- Thus he shows us the way!
- The only way to show that we understand his message is by being active and speaking about Yah.weh’s word and kingdom!
- And we must prepare for it!
Matthew 21
- Jesus is going to die soon!
- Till the end he keeps being busy!
- till the end he does his father’s will!
- He goes to the temple and opposes corruption there!
- then he curses a fig tree because he is hungry and there is no fruit because it is not the season!
- And the fig tree dries!
- And his disciples are amazed!
- There is no need!
- They shouldn’t be amazed because they have spent a lot of time with Jesus and they have seen all his miracles and signs!
- And Jesus keeps speaking with parables!
- And he keeps fighting the Pharisees and the scribes till the end!
- Thus he shows us the way!
- The only way to show that we understand his message is by being active and speaking about Yah.weh’s word and kingdom!
- And we must prepare for it!
117) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 22
- Jesus keeps speaking with parables!
Matthew 22:14
For
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.
many
Πολλοὶ (Polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.
are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
called,
κλητοὶ (klētoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2822: From the same as klesis; invited, i.e. Appointed, or, a saint.
but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
few [are]
ὀλίγοι (oligoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.
chosen.”
ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.
- Do we understand Jesus’ message?
- Many don’t!
Matthew 22
- Jesus keeps speaking with parables!
Matthew 22:14
For
γάρ (gar)
Conjunction
Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.
many
Πολλοὶ (Polloi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.
are
εἰσιν (eisin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.
called,
κλητοὶ (klētoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2822: From the same as klesis; invited, i.e. Appointed, or, a saint.
but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.
few [are]
ὀλίγοι (oligoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.
chosen.”
ἐκλεκτοί (eklektoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1588: From eklegomai; select; by implication, favorite.
- Do we understand Jesus’ message?
- Many don’t!
118) Looking for Jesus
Matthew 23:2
“The
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
Pharisees
Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.
sit
ἐκάθισαν (ekathisan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.
in
Ἐπὶ (Epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.
Moses’
Μωϋσέως (Mōuseōs)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.
seat.
καθέδρας (kathedras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2515: A seat, chair. From kata and the same as hedraios; a bench.
- It is quite fashionable!
- People have always wanted the seat!
- But the Bible is clear!
- Yah.weh gave it to Moses!
- Then Yah.weh gave it to Joshua!
- Both Moses and Joshua did Yah.weh’ s will!
- Those who took the seat never did it!
Matthew 23:2
“The
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.
scribes
γραμματεῖς (grammateis)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.
Pharisees
Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.
sit
ἐκάθισαν (ekathisan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle.
in
Ἐπὶ (Epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.
Moses’
Μωϋσέως (Mōuseōs)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3475: Or Moses, or Mouses of Hebrew origin; Moseus, Moses, or Mouses, the Hebrew lawgiver.
seat.
καθέδρας (kathedras)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2515: A seat, chair. From kata and the same as hedraios; a bench.
- It is quite fashionable!
- People have always wanted the seat!
- But the Bible is clear!
- Yah.weh gave it to Moses!
- Then Yah.weh gave it to Joshua!
- Both Moses and Joshua did Yah.weh’ s will!
- Those who took the seat never did it!