Commentaries
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Unto you my friends (υμιν τοις φιλοις). As opposed to the Pharisees and lawyers in 11:43,46,53.
Be not afraid of
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
I say unto you my friends.—See Notes on Matthew 10:28-32. The opening words, however, in their tender sympathy, anticipat…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be procl…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. Ambrose of Milan: Unbelief springs from two causes: either from deep-seated malice or from sudden fear. To prevent anyon…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
“Friends” is an expression of confidence , one that is antithetical to the hostility of the Pharisees (v.4). Jesus does not guarantee protection fr…
John Gill
JohnGill
And I say to you, my friends
Whom he dearly loved, and had taken into the greatest intimacy and familiarity; making …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
A firm belief in the doctrine of God's universal providence, and its extent, would satisfy us when we are in peril and encourage us to trust God in…
A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson