In his name, the nations will hope.”
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In his name, the nations will hope.”
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and in hys name shall the gentyls truste.
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And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust.
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Passages linked to Matthew 12:21 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Isaiah 11:10 It will happen in that day that the nations will seek the root of Jesse, who stands as a banner of the peoples; and his resting place will be glorious.
- Romans 15:12-13 Again, Isaiah says, “There will be the root of Jesse, he who arises to rule over the Gentiles; in him the Gentiles will hope.” Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Isaiah 42:4 He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands wait for his law.”
- Colossians 1:27 to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
- Ephesians 1:12-13 to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ. In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
Ver. 21. Shall the Gentiles trust] This trust is here put for the whole service of God, it being the least, and yet the best we can render to him. And the more we know of his name, the more we shall trust in him, Psa 9:10.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain This makes some think, that the bringing of judgment…
This makes some think, that the bringing of judgment unto victory refers to the final destruction of the Jews by the Romans, after which the Gentiles came more universally to receive the gospel. Though Christ be meek and gentle with men a long time, while there is any hope of their reformation, yet he will not be so meek and patient always. Neither was he so with the Jews. But the falling of them proved the rising of the Gentiles. Christ is beholden to no people for bearing the name of his church; if the Jews fail in their duty, they shall be cast off, and in his name shall the Gentiles trust. God is able of stones to raise up children unto Abraham. Isaiah saith, the isles shall wait for his law; his law, both of faith and holiness, shall be acceptable to the Gentiles. The term law here seemeth to expound that phrase, Mat 12:18, he shall show judgment to the Gentiles, that is, right things, he shall give them his law.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And if Satan cast out Satan,.... That is, if…
And if Satan cast out Satan,.... That is, if Satan, the same with Beelzebub, casts out the rest of the Satans, or other devils, of which he is the prince and head,
he is divided against himself; he acts contrary to his own interest, which is to keep possession of the bodies and souls of men; and consequently it must, in course, be subversive of his power and dominion:
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how shall then his kingdom stand? he will never be able to maintain his authority, and keep up the show of a government, as he does: for these words suggest, that there is a form of government among the devils, who are united in one body, under one head; and whose unity and concord are their greatest strength, as in all other governments. Our Lord's argument, and which is his first, for others follow, is, that since Satan, who is so cunning and crafty, can never be thought to act such an opposite part to himself, subversive of his kingdom and government; and which would give so much credit to Christ, and serve so much to strengthen his interest, as to assist him in the casting out of devils; the weakness, and maliciousness of such a suggestion, must be clear and evident to all.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain In his name - That is, in him.
In his name - That is, in him.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 21. And in his name shall the Gentiles…
Verse 21. And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.] ελπιουσι, they shall hope. Jesus Christ is the sole hope and trust of mankind; to trust and hope in his name, JESUS, is to expect salvation and all things necessary from him alone, to despise, comparatively, all earthly promises, to esteem, love, and desire heavenly things only, and to bear with patience and tranquillity all the losses and evils of this life, upon the prospect and hope of that felicity which he has purchased for us.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain In his name the Gentiles. Here are two words…
In his name the Gentiles. Here are two words differing from those used by the prophet: in the Hebrew text we have, in his law the islands shall hope: probably the oversight of the amanuensis substituting Greek: onoma for Greek: nomo; the latter variation is of still less moment, as the prophets understand by islands, countries far removed; and also the poet, Et penitus toto divisos orbe Britannos.
And, Mittam ad insulas longe ad eos, qui non auderunt de me. (Isaias, lx. 9, and lxvi. 19)
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain And in his name shall the Gentiles trust--Part of…
And in his name shall the Gentiles trust--Part of His present audience were Gentiles--from Tyre and Sidon--first-fruits of the great Gentile harvest contemplated in the prophecy.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 21. Gentiles trust — The spirit of inspiration here…
21. Gentiles trust — The spirit of inspiration here paraphrases the words of the prophet, giving his essential meaning rather than the exact terms. In the book of Isaiah the words are, “The isles shall wait for his law.” By the isles are meant the distant nations of the earth, especially those separated by water, and so the Gentiles in general. We have here a clear prediction that the religion of the Gospel shall become universal.
Mr. Gibbon objects to the proofs from prophecy, because they so commonly predict the Messiah as a conquering warrior. The present prophecy is one of those predictions that clearly show the descriptions of his warlike victories to be truly figurative representations of the triumphs of his holy doctrines.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 21. in his name] The original Hebrew has “in…
21. in his name] The original Hebrew has “in his law.”
shall … trust] Rather, shall hope.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (21) And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.—Better,…
(21) And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.—Better, shall hope. The Hebrew gives “in his law,” but St. Matthew follows the LXX.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust; hope…
And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust; hope (Revised Version). The evangelist thus completes the parallelism with the end of the first stanza (ver. 18) However Jews treat Messiah, Gentiles shall place their hope in his Name, which, in fact, sums up for man all that can be known of God. (Mat_6:9, note) In his Name. So even the LXX But the Hebrew, "in his Law." Onomati is possibly due to a confusion with nomw , but is more probably merely a paraphrase bringing out more clearly the fact that the Christian religion is emphatically trust in a Person. The Gentiles; rather, Gentiles, as such. This paraphrase for "isles" in the original is also found in the LXX (For the whole verse, cf. Mat_28:19, an utterance never lost sight of by the evangelist.)
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B. W. Johnson 1891 · Public Domain 21. In his name. In him as the Messiah.…
21. In his name. In him as the Messiah. Shall the Gentiles trust. He shall be the “Christ of the world,” and not of the Jews alone. Compare John 4:42. The prophets clearly and many times declare that the Messiah shall be, not a Jewish, but a world's Savior. The Jews strangely overlooked this.
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