Matthew Henry Quotes

It was a common saying among the Puritans, "Brown bread and the Gospel is good fare."

After a storm comes a calm.

Here is bread, which strengthens man's heart, and therefore called the staff of life.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

He rolls it under his tongue as a sweet morsel.

I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before; second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed.

So great was the extremity of his pain and anguish that he did not only sigh but roar.

It is good news, worthy of all acceptation; and yet not too good to be true.

Those that are above business.

An active faith can give thanks for a promise even though it be not yet performed, knowing that God's bonds are as good as ready money.

Judas had given them the slip.

Wise anger is like fire from a flint: there is great ado to get it out; and when it does come, it is out again immediately.

Our creature comforts

None is so deaf as those that will not hear.

Hearkners, we say, seldom hear good of themselves.