27What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.
His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb.
Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 16-42)All these verses relate to the sufferings of Christ’s ministers in their work, which they are here taught to expect, and prepare for; they are directed also how to bear them, and how to go on with their work in the midst of them. This part of the sermon looks further than to their present mission; for we find not that they met with any great hardships or persecutions while Christ was with them, no…
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