Ewangelia Mateusza 18:10

Biblia Tysiąclecia

Patrzajcież, abyście nie gardzili żadnym z tych maluczkich; albowiem wam powiadam, iż Aniołowie ich w niebiesiech zawsze patrzą na oblicze Ojca mojego, który jest w niebiesiech.

Parallel Translations

Biblia Gdańska (1632)
Patrzajcież, abyście nie gardzili żadnym z tych maluczkich; albowiem wam powiadam, iż Aniołowie ich w niebiesiech zawsze patrzą na oblicze Ojca mojego, który jest w niebiesiech.

Biblia Przekład Toruński
10 Patrzcie, abyście nie gardzili żadnym z tych małych; albowiem mówię wam, że aniołowie ich w niebiosach przez cały czas patrzą na oblicze Ojca mojego, który jest w niebiosach.

Nowe Przymierze Zaremba
Uważajcie, abyście nie gardzili żadnym z tych małych, gdyż mówię wam, że ich aniołowie w niebie mają stały dostęp do mojego Ojca, który tam przebywa.

Nowa Biblia Gdańska (2012)
Uważajcie, abyście nie zlekceważyli żadnego z tych małych; bowiem powiadam wam, że ich aniołowie w niebiosach, zawsze patrzą na osobę mojego Ojca, który jest w niebiosach.

Uwspółcześniona Biblia Gdańska
Uważajcie, abyście nie gardzili żadnym z tych małych. Mówię wam bowiem, że ich aniołowie w niebie zawsze patrzą na oblicze mojego Ojca, który jest w niebie.

Biblia Brzeska (1563)
Baczcież, abyście nie wzgardzali jednego z tych to małych; abowiem wam powiedam, iż aniołowie ich na niebie zawsze widzą oblicze Ojca mego, który jest w niebie.

Biblia Warszawska
Baczcie, abyście nie gardzili żadnym z tych małych, bo powiadam wam, że aniołowie ich w niebie ustawicznie patrzą na oblicze Ojca mojego, który jest w niebie.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

heed: Matthew 18:6, Matthew 18:14, Matthew 12:20, Psalms 15:4, Zechariah 4:10, Luke 10:16, Romans 14:1-3, Romans 14:10, Romans 14:13-15, Romans 14:21, Romans 15:1, 1 Corinthians 8:8-13, 1 Corinthians 9:22, 1 Corinthians 11:22, 1 Corinthians 16:11, 2 Corinthians 10:1, 2 Corinthians 10:10, Galatians 4:13, Galatians 4:14, Galatians 6:1, 1 Thessalonians 4:8, 1 Timothy 4:12

their: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 2:19, Matthew 24:31, Genesis 32:1, Genesis 32:2, 2 Kings 6:16, 2 Kings 6:17, Psalms 34:7, Psalms 91:11, Zechariah 13:7, Luke 16:22, Acts 5:19, Acts 10:3, Acts 12:7-11, Acts 12:23, Acts 27:23, Hebrews 1:14

behold: 2 Samuel 14:28, 1 Kings 22:19, Esther 1:14, Psalms 17:15, Luke 1:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 33:10 - I have seen Job 1:6 - came to Jeremiah 52:25 - were near the king's person Zechariah 6:5 - go Matthew 7:21 - my Matthew 10:42 - one Matthew 22:30 - as Matthew 25:40 - the least Mark 9:37 - receive one Mark 9:42 - offend Mark 10:14 - for Luke 9:48 - Whosoever shall receive this Luke 15:10 - there Luke 17:2 - one John 21:15 - lambs Acts 12:15 - It is Romans 14:3 - despise 1 Corinthians 8:9 - take 1 Corinthians 8:12 - ye sin against 1 Corinthians 11:10 - because 1 Corinthians 13:12 - face Revelation 8:2 - seven angels Revelation 21:12 - twelve angels

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones,.... That is, one of those little ones that believed in Christ; for he is not speaking of infants in age, but of those who might be compared to such, for their humility and modesty; who were little in their own eyes, and mean and despicable in the eyes of the world, as well as appeared but little in the eyes of their fellow disciples and brethren; for our Lord returns and addresses himself to his disciples, who had been contending among themselves who should be greatest in the kingdom of heaven; and so were striving to lessen one another, each looking upon himself as the greater, and every other as little. Wherefore Christ cautions them against such a spirit, and bids them beware of despising their fellow disciples, as little, and below them; especially since so much notice and care were taken of them, both in heaven, and in earth:

for I say unto you, that in heaven: the phrase, "in heaven", is omitted in the Syriac and Persic versions, perhaps because it might be looked upon as unnecessary, since it afterwards appears; but is very proper, or pertinent, whether it be considered as descriptive of the angels, who have their habitation there, in distinction from the evil angels, who are cast down from thence; or as pointing out the place where the angels behold the face of God, and who are styled "their angels"; the angels of the little ones, that believe in Christ, who are ministering spirits unto them, the guardians of them, who encamp about them, and do many good offices for them. Some have thought from hence, that every good man has his peculiar angel that waits upon him, and cares for him; but this does not necessarily follow from, these words, only that they all have an interest in angels, and in their good services. This seems indeed to have been a notion that prevailed among the Jews, not only that there were angels which presided over particular nations, but who also had the care of particular persons; so they speak of an angel that was particularly appointed for Abraham f. Nor will they allow, that one angel does two messages, nor two angels one g message: but that everyone has his particular place, person, and work; of whom it is further said, that they

do always behold the face of my father which is in heaven: which is not so much to be understood of their intellectual knowledge, and apprehension of the divine being, of their beholding the glory of his nature, and essence, and of their contemplating and applauding his perfections; as of their ministering before him, waiting, as servants, upon him, watching to receive his orders, and ready to obey his commands. And our Lord's argument is, that if such excellent creatures as the angels in heaven, who are continually favoured with being in the presence of Christ's heavenly father, honoured with so high a station, as always to stand before him, as ministers of his; if these are the guardians of these little ones, if they are committed to their care, and they have the oversight of them, then they ought not to be despised: and besides, since the angels that have the care of them are so near the throne, it should deter everyone from having their charge in contempt, or doing any injury to them; since they arc capable of lodging accusations and complaints against them; and, when leave is given, have power of executing the sorest judgments upon men. This description of angels agrees with what the Jews say of them, especially of the chief of them. Michael, they say h, is the first and principal of the chief princes, רואי פני המלך "that behold the face of the king"; that is, the King of kings, the Lord of hosts. Suriel, which, with them, is another name of an angel, is called i,

שר הפנים, "the prince of faces", who is always in the presence of God; and, as the gloss says, is "an angel that is counted worthy to come before the king."

f T. Bab. Sanhedrim, fol. 96. 1. g Bereshit Rabba, sect. 50. fol. 44. 4. h Jacchiades in Dan. x. 13. i T. Bab. Beracot, fol. 51. 1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones. ... - That is, one who has become like a little child, or a Christian.

For I say unto you ... - Jesus then proceeds to state the reason why we should not despise his feeblest and obscurest follower. That reason is drawn from the care which God exercises over them. The first instance of that care is, that “in heaven their angels do always behold his face.” He does not mean, I suppose, to state that every good man has his guardian angel, as many of the Jews believed; but that the angels were, in general, the guards of his followers, and aided them and watched over them. See the notes at Hebrews 1:14.

Do always behold the face of God - This is taken from the practice of earthly courts. To be admitted to the presence of a king; to be allowed to see his face continually; to have free access to him at all times, was deemed a mark of special favor 1 Kings 10:8; Esther 1:14, and was esteemed a security for his protection. So, says our Saviour, we should not despise the obscurest Christian, for he is ministered to by the highest and noblest of beings by beings who are always enjoying the favor and friendship of God.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Matthew 18:10. One of these little ones — One of my simple, loving, humble disciples.

Their angels - always behold — Our Lord here not only alludes to, but, in my opinion, establishes the notion received by almost all nations, viz. That every person has a guardian angel; and that these have always access to God, to receive orders relative to the management of their charge. See Psalms 34:8; Hebrews 1:14.

Always behold the face — Hence, among the Jews, the angels were styled מלכי פנים, malakey panim, angels of the face, and Michael is said to be סר הפנים, sar ha-panim the prince of the face. This is an allusion to the privilege granted by eastern monarchs to their chief favourites; a privilege which others were never permitted to enjoy. The seven princes of Media and Persia, who were the chief favourites and privy-counsellors of Ahasuerus, are said to see the king's face. Esther 1:14; see also 2 Kings 25:19, and Jeremiah 51:25. Our Lord's words give us to understand that humble-hearted, child-like disciples, are objects of his peculiar care, and constant attention. The clause, εν ουρανοις, in the heavens, is wanting in several MSS., versions, and fathers.