Whom ye shall fear (τινα φοβηθητε). First aorist passive subjunctive deliberative retained in the indirect question. Τινα is the a…

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…

St. Ambrose of Milan: Unbelief springs from two causes: either from deep-seated malice or from sudden fear. To prevent anyon…

“Friends” is an expre ion of confidence , one that is antithetical to the hostility of the Pharisees (v.4). Jesus does not guarantee protection fro…

Yea, I say to you, Fear Him.⁵⁹⁶ This is an emphatic,⁵⁹⁶ repetition of the statement. Christ must be understood as sa…

But I will forewarn you whom you shall fear ,
I will be your monitor, and direct you to the proper object of fear an…

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…