If thy brother sin against thee (εαν αμαρτηση αδελφος σου). Literally, commit a sin (ingressive aorist subjunctive of αμαρτανω). A…

Moreover if thy brother. The word brother here evidently means a fellow believer. Christians are called fellow believers because …

Moreover if thy brother shall trespa — Better, and if thy brother shall sin. A twofold train of thought is traceable in …

Do not say, "You must come to me." Go to him; he has trespassed against you, it is a personal affair; go and seek him out. It is useless to expect …

St. John Chrysostom: Having previously given a severe sentence against those who cause offense, making them fearful on all sid…

Now the thought shifts. Jesus is looking at offenses within the messianic community from the opposite perspective—from the viewpoint of the brother…

But if your brother shall sin against you. As He had discussed bearing the weaknesses of brothers, He now shows more clearly in what manne…

Moreover, if thy brother shall trespass against thee
This is said to show, that as on the one hand, if any of those …

If a profe ed Christian is wronged by another, he ought not to complain about it to others, as is often done based merely on reports, but should go…

Here a parable is presented. Firstly, the careful search is described; and secondly, the joy of having found the sheep is described. Therefore, He …