Mortals
Matthew 19:26
When his disciples heard it they were exceedingly amazed saying Who then can be saved? But THE JESUS beheld them and said to them With mortals [invisible women] this is impossible but with the Creator all things are possible
Comments: Matthew 19:26 When describing mortals or crowds of people, this commentary uses gender -neutral words such as human, people, or mortals. Masculine designators such as man, men, he, his, him or mankind used to represent the human inhabitants of planet earth are inaccurate and inappropriate descriptors that should be abandoned by modern writers and Bible translators.
About the word mortals, as used in this commentary. In Matthew 19:26, Jesus contrasted mortals with the one and only being who is IMMORTAL. But there are others who, though not immortal like the Almighty, are not people either.
Angels (both good and bad) are neither people nor mortals in the sense that humans are and can never be referred to as such. The word mortals is sometimes a better word choice than simply “people,” as it broadens perspective, reminding us of non-mortal beings (both good and bad) who are involved with us and that we should ever be aware of.
Jocelyn Andersen is the author of several non-fiction books, including, Redemption: Bible Prophecy Simplified, a Study of HOPE.
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