27. Matthew 18:6 Sea of the sea of the sea
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [kjv]
ος δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλος ονικος επι περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει της θαλασσης [gnt]
The following are
synonyms in Greek:
"πόντος" ≈ "sea" and
"πέλαγος" ≈ "sea" and
"θάλασσα" ≈ "sea". The verse does
not mention "
drowning". The idea is that of going in a downward direction. To
"carry together" the two ideas, this might be called the
"millstone" "entrapment" (for the "
little one") or
"enticement" (for the one doing it).
Paraphrase:
... and sank down in the sea in the sea of the sea.
[the pit or abyss, Jonah going down, down, down,
one sheep going down the mountain]
[many chances - but keep sinking deeper]
28. Hellespont
The
ancient Greek word
"πόντος" ≈ "sea".
The
ancient Greek word
"ἡλεσπόντις" ≈ "Hellespont" refereed to the
Dardanelles and meant, literally,
"sea" of
"Helle", named after
"Helle", a daughter of King Athamas of Orchomenus in Boeotia.
The
"Hellespont" connected the
Aegean Sea and the
Black Sea, separating Europe and Asia. Both Xerxes I and Alexander the Great crossed the
"Hellespont".
The English word
"pontoon" comes, through French and Latin, from the Latin word
"ponto" ≈ "ferry boat" which comes from
"pons" ≈ "bridge" which is related to the Greek word.
29. Hellespont
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The English word
"strait" means "
narrow". How did the huge Persian army get across the Dardanelles?
For the Persian army to get from Asia Minor (Turkey) to Greek, it was necessary to cross over. The best places to do this is called the Dardanelles or the Bosporus (literally, "
cow crossing" in folk etymology). These crossing points separate the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea.
30. Herodotus
Herodotus reports that Xerxes, son of Darius, about 482 BC, had two pontoon bridges built across the Hellespont.
Herodotus reports that a storm destroyed the bridges and Xerxes had the builders executed (beheaded) and had the straight itself whipped (300 lashes) as a punishment.
The engineers then used ships lashed together with planks between them to allow the army to cross. Additional anchors were added to each ship to keep them from moving too much.
Some of those techniques are still used today.
31. Psalms 52:4
Psalms 52:4 Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue. [kjv]
ηγαπησας παντα τα ρηματα καταποντισμου γλωσσαν δολιαν [lxx]
32. Psalms 52:4
KJV: Thou lovest all devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
Hebrew: אהבת כל דברי בלע לשון מרמה׃
Greek: ηγαπησας παντα τα ρηματα καταποντισμου γλωσσαν δολιαν
33. Ecclesiastes 10:12
Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. [kjv]
λογοι στοματος σοφου χαρις και χειλη αφρονος καταποντιουσιν αυτον [lxx]
34. Ecclesiastes 10:12
KJV: The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Hebrew: דברי פי חכם חן ושפתות כסיל תבלענו׃
Greek: λογοι στοματος σοφου χαρις και χειλη αφρονος καταποντιουσιν αυτον
35. Matthew 18:6 Sinking in the sea
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [kjv]
ος δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλος ονικος επι περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει της θαλασσης [gnt]
The
ancient Greek word
"καταποντίζω" ≈ "sink in the sea" which could, in context, mean drowning, comes from two Greek words.
"κατά" ≈ "back, downwards, against, fully, completely" and "πόντος" ≈ "sea" (eye, bird).
The
ancient Greek word
"καταποντισθῇ" ≈ "sink in the sea" (as used) is a play on words with the Latin word
"pontifex" ≈ "pontiff". Both words have the same
PIE (Proto Indo-European) root meaning "
bridge".
36. Mark 15:11 Pontifex Maximus
Mark 15:11 But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. [kjv]
οι δε αρχιερεις ανεσεισαν τον οχλον ινα μαλλον τον βαραββαν απολυση αυτοις [gnt]
pontifices … [v]
The Latin word
"pontifex maximus" ≈ "supreme pontiff" was a
chief high priest in
ancient Rome. The Latin word
"pontifex" ≈ "pontiff" comes from
"pons" ≈ "bridge" and
"facere" ≈ "maker". This office was a
bridge between the gods and the people.
This title was revived by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. The name was inspired from the Latin word
"pontifices" ≈ "chief priests" in the Latin Vulgate, for example, in Mark 15:11. The Latin word appears many times in Hebrews where Jesus is the top-level pontiff. Would Jesus really covet that role (e.g., in a human hierarchy)?
37. Mark 15:11
KJV: But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.
Greek: οι δε αρχιερεις ανεσεισαν τον οχλον ινα μαλλον τον βαραββαν απολυση αυτοις
Latin: pontifices autem concitaverunt turbam ut magis Barabban dimitteret eis
38. Pits and wells
Joseph gets put in a
"pit" without water in it..
Genesis 37:24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it. [kjv]
και λαβοντες αυτον ερριψαν εις τον λακκον ο δε λακκος κενος υδωρ ουκ ειχεν [lxx]
Daniel 6:19 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. [kjv]
τοτε ο βασιλευς ανεστη το πρωι εν τω φωτι και εν σπουδη ηλθεν επι τον λακκον των λεοντων [lxx]
Well, a well is a
pit. There are many Greek words for a
pit or a
well. It can be a source of water. It can be dry, perhaps having been a source of water. [person out of water]
The ancient Greek word
"λάκκος" ≈ "pond, cistern, pit" and is related to the English words
"lake" and
"loch" as in the
Loch Ness Monster.
This is the pit into which Joseph and Daniel were thrown. The modern Greek word
"λάκκος" (LAK-kos) ≈ "pit". Since a
"pit" usually had water in it, it is pointed out that there was no water in this
"pit"\
39. Matthew 18:6 Place of pits
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [kjv]
ος δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλος ονικος επι περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει της θαλασσης [gnt]
"τω" ≈ "him/it" (dative) and "πελάγει" ≈ "sea" from "πέλαγος" ≈ "sea".
"τόπε" ≈ "place" (vocative) from "τόπος" ≈ "place".
"λᾰ́κκοι" ≈ "ponds, cisterns, pits".
Might the
"sinking down" in the
"sea" be a
"place" of
"pits" or the "
abyss"? [River Styx in Greek mythology]
40. Matthew 18:6 Dark there
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [kjv]
ος δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλος ονικος επι περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει της θαλασσης [gnt]
"πελάγει" ≈ "sea" from "πέλαγος" ≈ "sea".
"πελλέ" ≈ "dark-colored" (vocative) from "πελλός" ≈ "dark-colored".
"ἐκεῖ" ≈ "there, in that place".
Might the
"sinking down" in the
"sea" be a
"place" where it is
"dark" "there"?
41. Matthew 18:6 Sea
42. Other words
43. Matthew 18:6 Sinking in the sea of the sea of the sea
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [kjv]
ος δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλος ονικος επι περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει της θαλασσης [gnt]
Might the
"sinking down" in the
"sea" be a
"place" of
"pits" or the "
abyss" where it is
"dark" "there"?
44. Matthew 18:6 Play on words
Matthew 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. [kjv]
ος δ αν σκανδαλιση ενα των μικρων τουτων των πιστευοντων εις εμε συμφερει αυτω ινα κρεμασθη μυλος ονικος επι περι τον τραχηλον αυτου και καταποντισθη εν τω πελαγει της θαλασσης [gnt]
45. Matthew 18:7 Woe
Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! [kjv]
ουαι τω κοσμω απο των σκανδαλων αναγκη γαρ εστιν ελθειν τα σκανδαλα πλην ουαι τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου το σκανδαλον ερχεται [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"οὐαί" ≈ "woe, alas" and can be associated as the sound of a
"bird" of "
prey", and perhaps, as a
false leader , a
"bird" of "
pray".
Perhaps a "
sheep" becomes a
"bird" or "
eye" or "
leader" to become
"greatest" to attract "
fish" or "
feet" or "
many" with their "
opinion" or "
candle" to a "
city" (that cannot be "
hid") on a "
mountain" . The
"bird" promotes "
pigs" or "
hands" as "
bad" "
salt" to get in the way of sinners wanting to repent.
How should one deal with such a situation? Not to "
cut off" this inquiry now, but this is answered in a few verses.
46. Matthew 18:7 Translations
Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! [kjv]
ουαι τω κοσμω απο των σκανδαλων αναγκη γαρ εστιν ελθειν τα σκανδαλα πλην ουαι τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου το σκανδαλον ερχεται [gnt]
NIV (New International Version):
Woe to the world because of the things that cause people to stumble! Such things must come, but woe to the person through whom they come!
NLT (New Living Translation):
“What sorrow awaits the world, because it tempts people to sin. Temptations are inevitable, but what sorrow awaits the person who does the tempting.
Berean Literal Bible:
Woe to the world because of the causes of sin. For the stumbling blocks are necessary to come, but woe to the man by whom the offense comes!
Note: The Greek verse has no words in it for "
tempt", "
sin", "
cause". The Greek for "
stumbling block" (as used by Paul) is a different word. The
"compulsion" is translated as
"cause",
"inevitable",
"necessary" and the word order changed, if necessary, to fit the meaning change.
47. Matthew 18:7 Compulsion trap
Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! [kjv]
ουαι τω κοσμω απο των σκανδαλων αναγκη γαρ εστιν ελθειν τα σκανδαλα πλην ουαι τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου το σκανδαλον ερχεται [gnt]
The word
"woe" in Greek is that of a
"bird" of prey sound.
The TR (Textus Receptus) adds the word "be", adds some connecting words, and rearranges some words.
"ἀπό" ≈ "away from" as in "from" but with an idea of a separating distance.
"σκάνδαλον" ≈ "trap, snare" and is used as a noun, three times in this verse and once in the previous verse.
"ανάγκη" ≈ "necessity, constraint, compulsion, force" and is used as a noun. The word is associated with the "yoke" of "compulsion" by Amos, Isaiah, Jesus, Barnabas, etc.
"πλήν" ≈ "with the exception of, except for".
48. Matthew 18:7
Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! [kjv]
ουαι τω κοσμω απο των σκανδαλων αναγκη γαρ εστιν ελθειν τα σκανδαλα πλην ουαι τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου το σκανδαλον ερχεται [gnt]
Thus, the
compound noun is that of a
"compulsion" "trap" or
"trap" of
"compulsion". Jesus talks of this in the Sermon on the Mount in terms of the
dead "
gift" "
on" top of the "
alter" (
"trap" of
"compulsion") and the
living "
gift" "
in front of" the "
alter".
The
modern Greek word
"πλην" (pleen) ≈ "except for" and is used as a "
minus sign" for the subtraction operation as in
5 "except for" 3 is
2.
49. Matthew 18:7 Compulsion trap
Matthew 18:7 Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! [kjv]
ουαι τω κοσμω απο των σκανδαλων αναγκη γαρ εστιν ελθειν τα σκανδαλα πλην ουαι τω ανθρωπω εκεινω δι ου το σκανδαλον ερχεται [gnt]
Paraphrase:
Woe (with respect to) the (people in the) world apart from the trap of compulsion because the entrapments come (but) with the exception of woe (with respect to) the man through whom [not] the entrapment comes.
This appears to provide an
out of sorts to those who have been
"entrapped" by the
"compulsion" provided they do the other things that they are expected by Jesus to do. This would be the "
sheep".
However, this does not appear to provide an
out to those who have supported or promoted the
"compulsion" "entrapments". This would be the
"birds" and "
pigs". What Jesus says about "
idle words" might explain how ambiguity of intention is disambiguated.
[woe as a bird of prey cry, gift on the alter, last farthing]
50. Matthew 10:29 Not one sparrow
Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. [kjv]
ουχι δυο στρουθια ασσαριου πωλειται και εν εξ αυτων ου πεσειται επι την γην ανευ του πατρος υμων [gnt]
Here then is a paraphrase that fits the specific context of the verse and the general idea of birds being the of the evil one.
The "
one cookie rule" can be applied here.
Paraphrase:
All the sparrows (of the evil one) who sell themselves (or others) out for earthly gain will fall on that earthly ground because they are without God the Father.
Discuss: Provide instances of people (as sparrows) selling themselves (or others) out for money. This could be influence peddling, pay for play, etc.
51. Matthew 10:28 Soul and body
Matthew 10:28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. [kjv]
και μη φοβηθητε φοβεισθε απο των αποκτεινοντων το σωμα την δε ψυχην μη δυναμενων αποκτειναι φοβηθητε φοβεισθε δε μαλλον τον δυναμενον και ψυχην και σωμα απολεσαι εν γεεννη [gnt]
Jesus tells us that the "
body" and the "
soul" are different. Jesus tells us who we should
"fear" and it is not
"fear" about the
cares and
concerns of this world. The most dangerous attacks are not from the outside but from the inside and involve
deception.
One cannot "
destroy the soul" by
"killing" the body is in persecution (e.g., by the Roman administrations). The primary way to
"destroy" the "
soul" is through
deception so that you "
sell yourself out" or are "
sold out".
Jesus provides an example in the
next verse.
52. Matthew 10:29-31 Soul and body
Matthew 10:29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. [kjv]
ουχι δυο στρουθια ασσαριου πωλειται και εν εξ αυτων ου πεσειται επι την γην ανευ του πατρος υμων [gnt]
10:30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. [kjv]
υμων δε και αι τριχες της κεφαλης πασαι ηριθμημεναι εισιν [gnt]
10:31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. [kjv]
μη ουν φοβηθητε φοβεισθε πολλων στρουθιων διαφερετε υμεις [gnt]
Discuss: [killing me softly with his song]
How might "sparrows" (birds of the evil one) deceive to "destroy the soul" in order to achieve "earthly gain" (money) by "selling out"?
Do "sparrows" succeed because those being deceived do not "understand"? This is what Jesus says of the birds in the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13.
Have those "deceived" separated themselves from the love of Christ?
53. Strongs - compulsion
- *G318 *17 ἀναγκή (an-ang-kay') : from G303 and the base of G43; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
- αναγκη *7
- Matthew 18:7 ... of offences! for it must needs be that offences ...
- Luke 21:23 ... for there shall be great distress in the land, and ...
- Romans 13:5 Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for ...
- 1 Corinthians 9:16 ... nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, ...
- 1 Thessalonians 3:7 ... our affliction and distress by your faith:
- Hebrews 9:16 For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator.
- Hebrews 9:23 It was therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens ...
- αναγκην *6
- Luke 14:18 ... I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see ...
- 1 Corinthians 7:26 ... good for the present distress, I say, that it is good for a man ...
- 1 Corinthians 7:37 ... his heart, having no necessity, but hath power ...
- Philemon 1:14 ... be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
- Hebrews 7:27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, ...
- Jude 1:3 ... the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, ...
- αναγκαις *2
- 2 Corinthians 6:4 ... in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
- 2 Corinthians 12:10 ... in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in ...
- αναγκης *2
- 2 Corinthians 9:7 ... grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth ...
- Hebrews 7:12 ... being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.
54. Usage - compulsion
*G318 *17 ἀναγκή (an-ang-kay') : from G303 and the base of G43; constraint (literally or figuratively); by implication, distress:--distress, must needs, (of) necessity(-sary), needeth, needful.
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Words: αναγκαις=2 αναγκη=7 αναγκην=6 αναγκης=2
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"ανάγκη" ≈ "necessity, constraint, compulsion, force" and is used as a
noun. The word is associated with the "
yoke" of
"compulsion" by Amos, Isaiah, Jesus, Barnabas, etc.
Since the
KJV (King James Version) sometimes translates this word as
"distress" those verses may not mean exactly what they appear to mean in the English.
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Details are left as a future topic.
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55. Matthew 18:8-9 Verses
Matthew 18:8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. [kjv]
18:9 And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. [kjv]
How should one deal with such an entrapment situation? Not to "
cut off" this inquiry now, but this is answered in these verses.
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The ancient Greek word "συμφέρω" ≈ "bring together, work with, to be carried along with" and means, literally, "carry together" similar (not different) things.
