- *G5562 *8 χωρέω (kho-reh'-o) : from G5561; to be in (give) space, i.e. (intransitively) to pass, enter, or (transitively) to hold, admit (literally or figuratively):--come, contain, go, have place, (can, be room to) receive.
- χωρειν *2
- Matthew 19:12 ... sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
- Mark 2:2 ... were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: ...
- χωρει
- Matthew 15:17 ... entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and ...
- χωρουσιν
- Matthew 19:11 ... unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save ...
- χωρειτω
- Matthew 19:12 ... sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
- χωρουσαι
- John 2:6 ... after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three ...
- χωρησατε
- 2 Corinthians 7:2 Receive us; we have wronged no man, we have corrupted no man, ...
- χωρησαι
- 2 Peter 3:9 ... should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
32. Matthew 19:6 Joining and separating
Matthew 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. [kjv]
ωστε ουκετι εισιν δυο αλλα σαρξ μια ο ουν ο θεος συνεζευξεν ανθρωπος μη χωριζετω [gnt]
Discuss:
What "man" or "bird" would try to "separate" a "woman" or "wife" from her "man" or "husband"?
What "man" or "bird" would try to "separate" the "bride" or "church" from her "groom" or "Jesus"?
What might be the connection between these two ideas? That was the subject of the previous discourse in Matthew 18.
The Greek word for
"asunder" is from and has the
Greek word for
"mountain" in it. The example used in the previous chapter was of a "
sheep" going "
on" the "
mountain" or
"definition" to be
"great".
33. Matthew 19:6 Similar meanings
Matthew 19:6 Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder. [kjv]
ωστε ουκετι εισιν δυο αλλα σαρξ μια ο ουν ο θεος συνεζευξεν ανθρωπος μη χωριζετω [gnt]
Idea pairs:
Similar idea: "join", "glue", "bind", "receive" or "accept"
Similar idea: "separate" ("judge"), "loose", "cut off", "pluck out"
34. Matthew 19:5
KJV: And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
Greek: και ειπεν ενεκεν ενεκα τουτου καταλειψει ανθρωπος τον πατερα και την μητερα και προσκολληθησεται κολληθησεται τη γυναικι αυτου και εσονται οι δυο εις σαρκα μιαν
35. Matthew 19:6
KJV: Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Greek: ωστε ουκετι εισιν δυο αλλα σαρξ μια ο ουν ο θεος συνεζευξεν ανθρωπος μη χωριζετω
36. Matthew 19:7 Little book
Matthew 19:7 They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? [kjv]
λεγουσιν αυτω τι ουν μωυσης ενετειλατο δουναι βιβλιον αποστασιου και απολυσαι [gnt]
The ancient Greek word
"βιβλίον" ≈ "scroll, book" and is a
diminutive of the ancient Greek word
"βίβλος" ≈ "scroll, book".
The
TR adds
"her" but Jesus leaves one to infer that meaning so that the ambiguity leaves open additional meanings.
Discuss:
What might be "put away" that might not include the literal "woman" or "wife"?
Might it be possible, then, for the religious establishment to, in effect, create their own "writing" of "divorcement" from Jesus (God)?
37. Matthew 19:8 Hardness of divorce
Matthew 19:8 He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so. [kjv]
λεγει αυτοις οτι μωυσης προς την σκληροκαρδιαν υμων επετρεψεν υμιν απολυσαι τας γυναικας υμων απ αρχης δε ου γεγονεν ουτως [gnt]
The Greek for
"hardness of the heart" is one word in Greek. The ancient Greek word
"σκληρός" ≈ "hard, harsh" as in a
"hard" heart and is the source of the English word
"arteriosclerosis" as a "
hardening of the arteries".
The
ancient Greek word
"γυναίκα" ≈ "woman, wife". Ambiguity: Does each religious leader have one wife or many wives (i.e., gods or idols)?
[lamb vs. deny]
38. Matthew 19:7
KJV: They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
Greek: λεγουσιν αυτω τι ουν μωσης μωυσης ενετειλατο δουναι βιβλιον αποστασιου και απολυσαι αυτην
39. Matthew 19:8
KJV: He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
Greek: λεγει αυτοις οτι μωσης μωυσης προς την σκληροκαρδιαν υμων επετρεψεν υμιν απολυσαι τας γυναικας υμων απ αρχης δε ου γεγονεν ουτως
40. Matthew 19:9 If not
Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. [kjv]
λεγω δε υμιν οτι ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου μη επι πορνεια και γαμηση αλλην μοιχαται [gnt]
"εί" ≈ "if, whether".
"μὴ" ≈ "not" (potential).
"εἰμί" ≈ "I am".
The
TR adds
"if". Just the
"not" is in the Greek. Thus, Jesus is not actually saying
"if" "not" so there is no play on words here.
Discuss: Can the religious establishment commit
"fornication" and
"commit adultery" and, in effect, "
marry" "
another"? Have they then, in effect, written their own
"writing" of "
divorcement"?
41. Matthew 5:27-28 Overview
Matthew 5:27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: [kjv]
5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. [kjv]
[He's looking at me! Bad jokes.]
[One direction point of view: man to woman]
Passive adultery can (with high probability) move to
active adultery. [making crude comments in a humerus way]. Initiating
active adultery (without overt force) involves
seduction,
deception,
entrapment, etc.
This verse is from the man's point of view (e.g., groom, Jesus, God). The next verse requires one to switch to the woman's point of view (e.g., bride, Church, Israel).
42. Matthew 5: Active adultery blocked
Matthew 5:29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. [kjv]
ει δε ο οφθαλμος σου ο δεξιος σκανδαλιζει σε εξελε αυτον και βαλε απο σου συμφερει γαρ σοι ινα αποληται εν των μελων σου και μη ολον το σωμα σου βληθη εις γεενναν [gnt]
The "
right" "
eye", or "
but a shadow of" the "
bird" "
leader" is "
plucked out".
The "
right" "
hand", or "
but a shadow of" the "
big" "
enforcer" is "
cut off".
Another reaction is to
allow or
accept such advances.
43. Matthew 5:29 Body parts and animals
Matthew 5:29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. [kjv]
ει δε ο οφθαλμος σου ο δεξιος σκανδαλιζει σε εξελε αυτον και βαλε απο σου συμφερει γαρ σοι ινα αποληται εν των μελων σου και μη ολον το σωμα σου βληθη εις γεενναν [gnt]
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eye/leader
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hand/muscle
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foot/walk
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hair (strand)
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heaven/air
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land/earth
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sea/world
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land/earth
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Jesus is the
true head.
Models are more than just
opinion.
Essentially, all models are wrong, but some are useful. George Box, Statistician.
[better together, bitter together]
44. Fornication and divorce
Matthew 5:31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: [kjv]
ερρεθη δε ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου δοτω αυτη αποστασιον [gnt]
5:32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. [kjv]
εγω δε λεγω υμιν οτι πας ο απολυων την γυναικα αυτου παρεκτος λογου πορνειας ποιει αυτην μοιχευθηναι και και ος εαν απολελυμενην γαμηση μοιχαται [gnt]
45. Build summary and verse structure
Here is a summary build of the progression. The verse structure is as follows.
Matthew 5:27-32: adultery/separation
primary literal meaning of man and woman.
secondary (intended) meaning Christ and church, etc.
Verse groups:
27-28. Passive desire (potential adultery in the mind).
29-30. Active desire rejected/blocked
31-32. Active desire accepted/separated (actualized adultery in reality)
46. Matthew 19:9 But I say unto you
Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. [kjv]
λεγω δε υμιν οτι ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου μη επι πορνεια και γαμηση αλλην μοιχαται [gnt]
The "
I say unto you" appears to, in most if not all places, indicate that the next statement has a more literal meaning and another meaning that is the intended meaning.
Matthew 5: Jesus was talking to disciples (on the mountain)
Matthew 19: Jesus was answering a question posed by the religious elite (in public)
The Greek word for
"fornication", as used by Jesus, has a more general meaning.
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus phrased it as the "
reasoning" of
"fornication". In this context, responding to a direct question of the religious elite, it is just
"fornication". Jesus is speaking to those who would be the primary ones to use the "
reasoning" of
"fornication".
47. Matthew 19:9
KJV: And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Greek: λεγω δε υμιν οτι ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου ει μη επι πορνεια και γαμηση αλλην μοιχαται και ο απολελυμενην γαμησας μοιχαται
48. Matthew 19:10
Matthew 19:10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. [kjv]
λεγουσιν αυτω οι μαθηται ει ουτως εστιν η αιτια του ανθρωπου μετα της γυναικος ου συμφερει γαμησαι [gnt]
When the disciples do not really understand what Jesus is saying, they tend to ask somewhat strange questions that Jesus then answers.
The
KJV translates as
"good" the Greek word that means
"bring together" and is an example of a counter-factual question. The disciples are asking a question based on the
perceived literal meaning of (part of) what Jesus said.
49. Strongs - bring together
*G4851 *17 συμφέρω (soom-fer'-o) : from G4862 and G5342 (including its alternate); to bear together (contribute), i.e. (literally) to collect, or (figuratively) to conduce; especially (neuter participle as a noun) advantage:--be better for, bring together, be expedient (for), be good, (be) profit(-able for).
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Words: συμφερει=10 συμφερον=3 συμφεροντων συμφορον=2 συνενεγκαντες
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The ancient Greek word
"συμφέρω" ≈ "bring together, work with, to be carried along with" and means, literally,
"carry together".
50. Matthew 19:10
KJV: His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry.
Greek: λεγουσιν αυτω οι μαθηται αυτου ει ουτως εστιν η αιτια του ανθρωπου μετα της γυναικος ου συμφερει γαμησαι
51. Matthew 19:9-10
Matthew 19:9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery. [kjv]
λεγω δε υμιν οτι ος αν απολυση την γυναικα αυτου μη επι πορνεια και γαμηση αλλην μοιχαται [gnt]
19:10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. [kjv]
λεγουσιν αυτω οι μαθηται ει ουτως εστιν η αιτια του ανθρωπου μετα της γυναικος ου συμφερει γαμησαι [gnt]
When the disciples ask questions but do not really understand the
true meaning, Jesus often provides some enigmatic answers (next verse).
52. Matthew 19:11-15 Make room for a good mind to suffer the children
Matthew 19:10 His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man be so with his wife, it is not good to marry. [kjv]
19:11 But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save they to whom it is given. [kjv]
19:12 For there are some eunuchs, which were so born from their mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it. [kjv]
19:13 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. [kjv]
19:14 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. [kjv]
19:15 And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence. [kjv]
53. End of page
On page 2, Schreiber elaborates on "peirastic" reasoning as distinguished by Aristotle.
The ancient Greek word "κόλλα" ≈ "glue, flower paste". The translation is that one should not "associate" with such people. The Greek is that of "glue yourself" to such people.
