In fact, his protests in the Temple have inspired thousands of martyrs down through history and everywhere in the world. It was a challenge to revive the spiritual religion of Amos, Micah, Hosea and Isaiah. Beware, those who take the sword may perish by the sword. Commentary It can be truly said that Jesus began to gather a worldwide and timeless fellowship of peace lovers, peace givers, peacemakers and peace keepers. Contrary to a false assumption, those who take the sword do not inevitably perish by the sword.
Most retired generals live to be honored for their service, and die in their beds.
Unlike a mustard seed, they have not yet become an ideal civilization, a flowering tree bringing harmony and peace to all God's earthly family. He will then be given greater authority and power. The rewards of meekness rarely are immediate, for true meekness focuses more upon the distant future. Like all of the rewards of maturity, meekness is a product of individual discipline and social responsibility. They are more often rewarded inwardly than by external satisfactions.