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One jot or one tittle (ιωτα εν η μια κερεα). "Not an iota, not a comma" (Moffatt), "not the smallest letter, not a particle" (Weym…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Verily. Truly, certainly. A word of strong affirmation.
Till heaven and earth pass. This expression means that the law
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Verily — The first occurrence in the Gospel of this word, so common in our Lord’s teaching, seems the right place for dwelling on …
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven a…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
Glo a Ordinaria: Having now exhorted His hearers to endure all things for the sake of righteousne , and also not to hide what t…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
“I tell you the truth [amen; GK 297]” signals that the statement to follow is of the utmost importance; v.18 further explains and confirms the trut…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Till heaven and earth pass: Luke expresses it a little differently, but with the same meaning, that it is easier for heaven and earth …
John Gill
JohnGill
For verily I say to you
Or "I Amen say to you", which is one of the names of Christ; see ([Reference Revelation 3:14…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Let no one suppose that Christ allows his people to trifle with any commands of God's holy law. No sinner partakes of Christ's justifying righteous…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Do not think that I have come to destroy the law. After setting forth the beatitudes to which Christ’s doctrine pertains,…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson