Quotes & Notes
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John Wesley Notes:
This Gospel-That is,
this part of the Gospel history.
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William Burkitt's Notes:
Our Saviour having defended this holy woman from the calumny of Judas in
the foregoing verses, in this he declares, that she should be rewarded
with an honourable memorial in all ages of the church: Wheresoever this
gospel is preached, this shall be spoken of her.
O what care doth Christ take to
have the good deeds of his children not buried in the dust with them,
but be had in everlasting remembrance. Though sin causes men to
rot above ground, to stink alive, and, when they are dead, leave an
inglorious memory upon their graves; yet will the actions of the just
smell sweet, and blossom in the dust.
Learn hence, That we may laudably prosecute that which will procure us a
good name, and spread our reputation to future ages.
- Treasury of Scripture Knowledge:
* Wheresoever. Mt 24:14; 28:19; Ps 98:2,3; Isa 52:9; Mr 13:10; 16:15; Lu
24:47 Ro 10:18; 15:19; Col 1:6,23; 1Ti 2:6; Re 14:6
* there. 1Sa 2:30; Ps 112:6; Mr 14:9; 2Co 10:18; Heb 6:10
- Albert Barnes Commentary:
A memorial. Anything to produce
remembrance. This should be told to her honour and credit, as a
memorial of her piety and self-denial; and it is right that the good
deeds of the pious should be recorded and had in recollection.
- People's New Testament Commentary:
Wheresoever this gospel. The gospel of a crucified Savior.
In all the world. A prophecy that its preaching will be world-wide.
A memorial of her. Mary's loving
deed has never been forgotten, but is today told in every quarter of the
earth.
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Adam Clarke Commentary:
Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached] Another remarkable
proof of the prescience of Christ. Such a matter as this, humanly
speaking, depended on mere fortuitous circumstances, yet
so has God disposed matters,
that the thing has continued, hitherto, as firm and regular as the
ordinances of heaven.
For a memorial of her.] As embalming preserves the body from corruption,
and she has done this good work to embalm and preserve this body, so
will I order every thing concerning this transaction to be carefully
recorded, to preserve her memory to the latest ages. The actions which
the world blames, through the spirit of envy, covetousness, or malice,
God takes delight to distinguish
and record.
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