23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; …
And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 22-40)Our Lord Jesus is here inculcating some needful useful lessons upon his disciples, which he had before taught them, and had occasion afterwards to press upon them; for they need to have precept upon precept, and line upon line: “Therefore , because there are so many that are ruined by covetousness, and an inordinate affection to the wealth of this world, I say unto you , my disciples, take heed of…
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