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Matthew 19 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Matthew 19, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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Matthew 19 in the Greek

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Greek Transliteration Strong's Count KJV renderings
γυνή gynḗ G1135 5 wife, woman
ἀπολύω apolýō G630 4 depart, dismiss, divorce, forgive
εὐνοῦχος eunoûchos G2135 3 eunuch
μήτηρ mḗtēr G3384 4 mother
ἀκολουθέω akolouthéō G190 4 follow, reach
βασιλεία basileía G932 4 kingdom, reign
μαθητής mathētḗs G3101 4 disciple

How preachers through history handled this text

44 public-domain excerpts on Matthew 19, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Aquinas 22 Matthew Henry 6 Ambrose 4 Chrysostom 3 J. C. Ryle 3 Spurgeon 2 John Wesley 2 +2 more

“Though Christ spoke so strongly, few that have riches do not trust in them. How few that are poor are not tempted to envy! But men's earnestness in this matter is like their toiling to build a high wall to shut themselves and their children out of heaven. It should be satisfaction to those who are in a low condition, that they are not exposed to the temptations of a high and prosperous condition. If they live more hardly in this world than the rich, yet, if they get more easily to a better world, they have no reason to complain. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Matthew 19:23–40 (Public Domain)

Places in the text

Based on ancient-geography data

  • Galilee 1 — Matt 19:1
  • Jordan — Matt 19:1
  • Judea 1 — Matt 19:1

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