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The New Testament for English Readers: A Critical and Explanatory Commentary, Volume 1 is unavailable, but you can change that!

Henry Alford’s four-volume New Testament edition, complete with in-depth introductions to each book and an extensive verse-by-verse commentary, is a work of lasting appeal. Alford takes great pains to build a solid foundation for readers approaching the works of the Gospels and Epistles. Written in an effort to expose nineteenth-century English-language readers to critical thought and commentary...

28–31.] This command is answered in Luke 19:25, by a remonstrance from those addressed, which the Master overrules by stating the great law of His kingdom. On ch. 13:12, we have explained this as applied to the system of teaching by parables. Here it is predicated of the whole Christian life. It is the case even in nature: a limb used is strengthened; disused, becomes weak. The transference of the talent is not a matter of justice between man and man, but is done in illustration of this law, and
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