And I appoint unto you (κ'αγω διατιθημα υμιν). They had on the whole been loyal and so Jesus passes on to them (διαθημα verb from …

And I appoint unto you a kingdom.—As the verb from which the noun for “covenant,” or “testament,” is formed, the Greek fo…

And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors…

Theophylact of Ohrid: As the Lord had pronounced woe upon the traitor, so on the other hand, He promises blessings to the r…

Verse 28 shows that Jesus’ trials continued between his temptation by Satan (ch. 4) and the pa ion events. It also recognizes the faithfulne of the…

And I appoint to you the kingdom. Here he makes them not only judges, but kings; for he shares with them the kingdom whi…

And I appoint unto you a kingdom
Not a temporal one, but a spiritual one; and either intends that they should have i…

How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon Himself the form of a servant a…