34Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.
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I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? …
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. …
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet. …
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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