object of worshipping it. All prayers that are offered in the name of Jesus Christ are accepted by the Father ; see ver. 19. — exsTelfj,}, there am I) and all grace with Me ; see ch. xxviii. 20 ; Acts xviii. 10 ; 2 Tim. iv. 17. "Where the Son is, there is the Father : what the Son wishes, the Father wishes.
21. Ho a axis, how often?) in one day, or my whole life. Cf. Luke xvii. 4. [This question arose from some sense of super- abounding Divine grace, which had been so much dwelt upon and magnified in the preceding discourses, — V. g. — a^apr-yeti, shall my brother sin ?) These words are to be understood, not of some slight offence, which excites a sudden burst of indignation, though this also is indeed sinful, yet ready to forgive of its own accord, but of some more heavy offence or injury. — V. g.]
22. 'B/S&yMpGMr&uf s-~ra, seventy-seven1) The termination %.i; makes the whole number seventy-seven. Thus the LXX., in Gen. iv. 24, use the same phrase regarding Lamech.2
23. A/d rovro, therefore) understand, " / say" — r,6iXr,ffs, willed, determined) of His own free will, by His supreme authority.
24. 'Af%afUMOt when He had begun) Before the servant knew what was the condition3 of his fellow-servants. — 17$ vpoetivi^^i) Avrp, there was brought unto Him) though against his will. — «/?, one) sc. a servant, ivho owed, etc. How great must be the debts of all, if that of one is so great ! Every one ought to consider himself as that one; cf. ver. 35, 12, ch. xx. 13; for the con dition4 of all is equal. — pupim ra\avruv, of ten thousand talentsr>) The Greek language cannot express by two words, as a distinct
bearing the name of, etc.). The words probably mean " Gathered together unto my name /' the sense which Bengel seems to imply — ti;, " Ut nomen meum colant." — ED.
1 E. V. " Seventy times seven." Vulg., " Septuagies septies." — (I. B.) "If Cain be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold;"
not " seventy times seven ;" LXX. 'f7rTa.x.ovra.x.tg erree — ED.
2 One could hardly believe that so great dissension could arise even among those entertaining the worst feelings towards others. Therefore there is required a willingness to forgive, which cannot be wearied out by any pro vocations, however numerous. — V. g.
3 " Ratio," lit. reckoning — i.e. what was the state of their balance or deficit in the debtor and creditor account with their Lord. — (I. B.)
* " Ratio." See preceding footnote. — (I. B.)
5 The Jewish talent was about £342, 3s. 9d. The talent of gold was worth about £5475.-~(I. B.)