Which was the traitor (ος εγενετο προδοτης). Who became traitor, more exactly, εγενετο, not ην. He gave no signs of treachery when…

See Barnes on "Matthew 10:1"; See Barnes on "Matthew 10:2"

See Barnes on "Matthew 10:3"; See Barnes on "[…

Simon, (whom he also named Peter). — For the list of the Twelve Apostles, see Notes on Matthew 10:2.

The onl…

Glossa Ordinaria: When adversaries rose up against the miracles and teaching of Christ, He chose Apostles as defenders and wit…

The “disciples” (v.13; GK 3412) up to this time were a group of followers interested in attaching themselves to Jesus the teacher. From among this …

And Judas the brother of James
Of that James, that was the son of Alphaeus; though the Syriac and Arabic versions ca…

We often think half an hour is a great deal of time to spend in meditation and private prayer, but Christ spent entire nights engaged in these duti…