Context: Mat 18:01 At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?”
Mat 18:2 And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them,
Mat 18:3 and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:4 Whoever humbles himself like this child, he is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
Mat 18:5 “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me;
Mat 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.
Mat 18:7 “Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the man by whom the temptation comes!
Mat 18:8 And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life maimed or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire.
Mat 18:9 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire.
Mat 18:10 “See that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Mat 18:11
GREEK VERBS:
| 10 3708 [e] 10 Horate 10 Ὁρᾶτε 10 See 10 V-PMA-2P |
| 3361 [e] mē μὴ not Adv |
| 2706 [e] kataphronēsēte καταφρονήσητε you despise V-ASA-2P |
| 1807 [e] exele ἔξελε gouge out V-AMA-2S |
| 846 [e] auton αὐτὸν it PPro-AM3S |
| 2532 [e] kai καὶ and Conj |
| 906 [e] bale βάλε cast [it] V-AMA-2S |
| 10 3708 [e] 10 Horate 10 Ὁρᾶτε 10 See 10 V-PMA-2P |
| 3361 [e] mē μὴ not Adv |
| 2706 [e] kataphronēsēte καταφρονήσητε you despise V-ASA-2P |
| 1520 [e] henos ἑνὸς one Adj-GMS |
| 3588 [e] tōn τῶν of the Art-GMP |
| 3398 [e] mikrōn μικρῶν little ones Adj-GMP |
| 3778 [e] toutōn τούτων . of these DPro-GMP |
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What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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DISCERNMENT QUESTIONS
What does this quote say?
What does it say that I should obey?
What is the wish? What are the outcomes?
What are the basic steps?
What are the obstacles?
Who needs to hear this?
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What are the commands of Jesus Christ which we need to obey? In disciple-making, Jesus commanded the following in Matthew 28:20: “teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you…” What are the commands that we are to follow and teach others as identified by Jesus’ use of the imperative mood in the Greek?
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