Trespass

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningExodus 22:9
• Of an oxExodus 21:28–36
• Of a brotherMatthew 18:15–18Luke 17:3Luke 17:4
• A creditor must not enter a debtor' s house to seize a pledgeDeuteronomy 24:10
• Trespass offering
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The passages, in Bible order (6)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Exodus 21:28–36

   If an ox gores a man or woman to death, the ox must surely be stoned, and its meat must not be eaten. But the owner of the ox shall not be held responsible.

   ›Commentary on Exodus 21:28–361 voice

   “If an ox gore a man - It is more likely that a bull is here intended, as the word signifies both, see Exo 22:1; and the Septuagint translate the שור shor of the original by ταυρος, a bull. Mischief of this kind was provided against by most nations. It appears that the Romans twisted hay about the horns of their dangerous cattle, that people seeing it might shun them; hence that saying of Horace. Sat., lib. i., sat.

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2. Exodus 22:9

   In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any lost item that someone claims, ‘This is mine,’ both parties shall bring their cases before the judges. The one whom the judges find guilty must pay back double to his neighbor.

   ›Commentary on Exodus 22:91 voice

   “All manner of trespass - He who was accused, and he who had lost the stolen property, were both to appear before the judges Exo 18:25-26.

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3. Deuteronomy 24:10

   When you lend anything to your neighbor, do not enter his house to collect security.

   ›Commentary on Deuteronomy 24:101 voice

   “The borrower (says Solomon) is servant to the lender; therefore lest the lender should abuse the advantage he has against him, and improve it for his own interest, it is provided that he shall take not what he pleases, but what the borrower can best spare. A man's house is his castle, even the poor man's house is so, and is here taken under the protection of the law.

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4. Matthew 18:15–18

   If your brother sins against you, go and confront him privately. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.

   ›Commentary on Matthew 18:15–182 voices

   “Moreover, if thy brother - The word “brother,” here, evidently means a fellow-professor of religion. Christians are called brethren because they belong to the same redeemed family, having a common Father - God; and because they axe united in the same feelings, objects, and destiny. Trespass against thee - That is, injure thee in any way, by words or conduct. The original word means sin against thee. This may be done by injuring the character, person, or property. Go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone - This was required under the law, Lev 19:

   “These words of the Lord Jesus contain an expression which has often been misapplied. The command to “hear the church” has been so interpreted as to contradict other passages of God’s Word. It has been falsely applied to the authority of the whole visible church in matters of doctrine, and so been made an excuse for the exercise of much ecclesiastical tyranny. But the abuse of Scripture truths must not tempt us to neglect the use of them. We must not turn away altogether from any text, because some have perverted it and made it poison.

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5. Luke 17:3

   Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

   ›Commentary on Luke 17:32 voices

   “After the parable of the rich man who is tormented in punishment, Christ added a commandment to give forgiveness to those who turn themselves from their trespasses, lest any one through despair should not be reclaimed from his fault; and hence it is said, Take heed to yourselves. That there might neither be hard-wrung pardon, nor a too easy forgiveness, neither a harsh upbraiding, to dishearten, nor an overlooking of faults, to invite to sin; therefore it is said in another place, Tell him his fault between him and thee alone. (Mat. 18:15.)

   “See the notes at Mat 18:15, Mat 18:21-22. “Trespass against thee.” Sin against thee, or does anything that gives you an offence or does you an injury. Rebuke - Reprove. Go and tell him his fault, and seek an explanation. Acquaint him with what has been the effect of his conduct, and the state of your feelings, that he may acknowledge his error and repent.

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6. Luke 17:4

   Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”

   ›Commentary on Luke 17:42 voices

   “If he sin against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day return, saying, I repent - That is, if he give sufficient proof that he does really repent, after having sinned ever so often, receive him just as if he had never sinned against thee. But this forgiveness is due only to real penitents.

   “Or this number is used because God rested on the seventh day from His works. After the seventh day of the world everlasting rest is promised us, that as the evil works of that world shall then cease, so also may the sharpness of punishment be abated.

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