Matthew 5:19 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 5:19

So then, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do likewise will be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever practices and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

KJV

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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Commentary

2 voices

Jerome

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (420)

This head is closely connected with the preceding. It is directed against the Pharisees, who, despising the commandments of God, set up traditions of their own, and means that their teaching the people would not avail themselves, if they destroyed the very least commandment in the Law. We may take it in another sense. The learning of the master if joined with sin however small, loses him the highest place, nor does it avail any to teach righteousness, if he destroys it in his life. Perfect bliss is for him who fulfils in deed what he teaches in word.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments,.... Which are to be understood not of the beatitudes in the preceding verses, for these were not delivered by Christ under the form of commandments; nor of any of the peculiar commands of Christ under the Gospel dispensation; but of the precepts of the law, of which some were comparatively lesser than others; and might be said to be broke, loosed, or dissolved, as the word here used signifies, when men acted contrary to them.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Whosoever therefore shall break - Shall violate or disobey. One of these least commandments - The Pharisees, it is probable, divided the precepts of the law into lesser and greater, teaching that they who violated the former were guilty of a trivial offence only. See Mat 23:23. Christ teaches that in his kingdom they who make this distinction, or who taught that any laws of God might be violated with impunity, should be called least; while they should be held in high regard who observed all the laws of God without distinction.

J.C. Ryle

1816–1900

(1856)

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Original language & word study

36 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ὃς	Hos	Who[ever]	G3739 →
ἐὰν	ean	if	G1437 →
οὖν	oun	then	G3767 →
λύσῃ	lusē	shall break	G3089 →
μίαν	mian	one	G1520 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
ἐντολῶν	entolōn	commandments	G1785 →
τούτων	toutōn	of these	G3778 →
τῶν	tōn	the	G3588 →
ἐλαχίστων	elachistōn	least	G1646 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
διδάξῃ	didaxē	shall teach	G1321 →
οὕτως	houtōs	so	G3779 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ἀνθρώπους,	anthrōpous	others,	G444 →
ἐλάχιστος	elachistos	least	G1646 →
κληθήσεται	klēthēsetai	he will be called	G2564 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
βασιλείᾳ	basileia	kingdom	G932 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
οὐρανῶν.	ouranōn	heavens.	G3772 →
ὃς	hos	who[ever]	G3739 →
δ᾽	d᾽	now	G1161 →
ἂν	an	maybe	G302 →
ποιήσῃ	poiēsē	may keep	G4160 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
διδάξῃ,	didaxē	may teach [them],	G1321 →
οὗτος	houtos	this [one]	G3778 →
μέγας	megas	great	G3173 →
κληθήσεται	klēthēsetai	will be called	G2564 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
βασιλείᾳ	basileia	kingdom	G932 →
τῶν	tōn	of the	G3588 →
οὐρανῶν.	ouranōn	heavens.	G3772 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
leads to
- Isaiah 41:10
  Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand…
- Joshua 1:5
  No one shall stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you.
- Acts 18:9–10
  One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
- John 14:18–23
  I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
- Psalms 46:7
  The LORD of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress. Selah
Through
Deuteronomy 12:32
See that you do everything I command you; do not add to it or subtract from it.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 4:2
  You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.
- Revelation 22:18–19
  I testify to everyone who hears the words of prophecy in this book: If anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book.
- Joshua 1:7
  Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that…