Robertson Word Pictures - Matthew 18:3 - 18:3

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Robertson Word Pictures - Matthew 18:3 - 18:3


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Except ye turn and become (ean mē straphēte kai genēsthe). Third-class condition, undetermined but with prospect of determination. Straphēte is second aorist passive subjunctive and genēsthe second aorist middle subjunctive. They were headed in the wrong direction with their selfish ambition. “His tone at this time is markedly severe, as much as when He denounces the Pharisaism in the bud He had to deal with” (Bruce). The strong double negative ou mē eiselthēte means that they will otherwise not get into the kingdom of heaven at all, let alone have big places in it.