Romans, Chapter 16, verses 17-24
17 and adviseth them to take heed of those which cause dissension and offences, 21 and after sundry salutations endeth with praise and thanks to GodMatthew, Chapter 8, verses 10-23
5 heals the centurion's servant, 14 Peter's mother-in-law, 16 and many other diseased, 18 showeth how he is to be followed, 23 stilleth the tempest on the sea, driveth the devils out of two men possessed8
8:10 I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel - For the centurion was not an Israelite.
8:11 Many from the farthest parts of the earth shall embrace the terms and enjoy the rewards of the Gospel covenant established with Abraham. But the Jews, who have the first title to them, shall be shut out from the feast; from grace here, and hereafter from glory. Luk 13:29.
8:12 The outer darkness - Our Lord here alludes to the custom the ancients had of making their feast in the night time. Probably while he was speaking this, the centurion came in person.
8:14 Peter's wife's mother - St. Peter was then a young man, as were all the apostles. Mar 1:29; Luk 4:38.
8:17 Whereby was fulfilled what was spoken by the Prophet Isaiah - He spoke it in a more exalted sense. The evangelist here onlyalludes to those words, as being capable of this lower meaning also. Such instances are frequent in the sacred writings, and are elegancies rather than imperfections. He fulfilled these words in the highest sense, by bearing our sins in his own body on the tree: in a lower sense, by sympathizing with us in our sorrows, and healing us of the diseases which were the fruit of sin. Isa 53:4.
8:18 He commanded to go to the other side - That both himself and the people might have a little rest.
8:19 Luk 9:57.
8:20 The Son of man - The expression is borrowed from Dan 7:13, and is the appellation which Christ generallygives himself: which he seems to do out of humility, as having some relation to his mean appearance in this world. Hath not where to lay his head - Therefore do not follow me from any view of temporal advantage.
8:21 Another said - I will follow thee without any such view; but I must mind my business first. It is not certain that his father was already dead. Perhaps his son desired to stay with him, being very old, till his death.
8:22 But Jesus said - When God calls, leave the business of the world to them who are dead to God.
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16:17 Mark them who cause divisions - Such there were, therefore, at Rome also. Avoid them - Avoid all unnecessary intercourse with them.
16:18 By good words - Concerning themselves, making great promises. And fair speeches - Concerning you, praising and flattering you. The harmless - Who, doing no ill themselves, are not upon their guard against them that do.
16:19 But I would have you - Not only obedient, but discreet also. Wise with regard to that which is good - As knowing in this as possible. And simple with regard to that which is evil - As ignorant of this as possible.
16:20 And the God of peace - The Author and Lover of it, giving a blessing to your discretion. Shall bruise Satan under your feet - Shall defeat all the artifices of that sower of tares, and unite you more and more together in love.
16:21 Timotheus my fellowlabourer - Here he is named even before St. Paul's kinsmen. But as he had never been at Rome, he is not named in the beginning of the epistle.
16:22 I Tertius, who wrote this epistle, salute you - Tertius, who wrote what the apostle dictated, inserted this, either by St.Paul's exhortation or ready permission. Caius - The Corinthian, Co1 1:14. My host, and of the whole church - Who probably met for some time in his house.
16:23 The chamberlain of the city - Of Corinth.