Matthew 5:47 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Are you doing anything remarkable if you welcome only your friends? Everyone does that!(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

ASV:

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

BBE:

And if you say, Good day, to your brothers only, what do you do more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

DBY:

And if ye should salute your brethren only, what do ye extraordinary? Do not also the Gentiles the same?

ERV:

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the Gentiles the same?

WEY:

And if you salute only your near relatives, what praise is due to you? Do not even the Gentiles do the same?

WBS:

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

WEB:

If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don't even the tax collectors do the same?

YLT:

and if ye may salute your brethren only, what do ye abundant? do not also the tax-gatherers so?

Matthew 5:47 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 5:46 "For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?

Matthew 5:48 "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

5:47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the {x} publicans so?
(x) They that were the toll masters, and had the oversight of tributes and customs: this was a type of man that the Jews hated to death, both because they served the Romans in those offices (whose heavy bondage they could not overthrow) and also because these toll masters were for the most part given to covetousness.

PNT:

5:47 Salute your brethren only. The Jews usually disdained to speak to a Gentile, a publican, or a sinner, but would salute orthodox Jews. Even the Gentiles, the heathen nations, had enough of love for this. Unless the disciples could love better than the Jews, they would be on a level with publicans and heathen.

WES:

5:47 And if ye salute your friends only - Our Lord probably glances at those prejudices, which different sects had against each other, and intimates, that he would not have his followers imbibe that narrow spirit. Would to God this had been more attended to among the unhappy divisions and subdivisions, into which his Church has been crumbled! And that we might at least advance so far, as cordially to embrace our brethren in Christ, of whatever party or denomination they are!

MHC:

5:43-48 The Jewish teachers by neighbour understood only those who were of their own country, nation, and religion, whom they were pleased to look upon as their friends. The Lord Jesus teaches that we must do all the real kindness we can to all, especially to their souls. We must pray for them. While many will render good for good, we must render good for evil; and this will speak a nobler principle than most men act by. Others salute their brethren, and embrace those of their own party, and way, and opinion, but we must not so confine our respect. It is the duty of Christians to desire, and aim at, and press towards perfection in grace and holiness. And therein we must study to conform ourselves to the example of our heavenly Father, 1Pe 1:15,16. Surely more is to be expected from the followers of Christ than from others; surely more will be found in them than in others. Let us beg of God to enable us to prove ourselves his children.

CONC:

Abundant Brethren Brothers Collectors Due Extraordinary Friends Gentiles Greet Pagans Praise Publicans Relatives Salute Tax Tax-gatherers

Abundant Collectors Due Extraordinary Friends Gentiles Good Greet Others Pagans Praise Publicans Relatives Salute Tax Tax-Gatherers

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