Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

Distress

Was in debt

Bible References

Distress

Matthew 11:12
"From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by storm.

Was in debt

Matthew 18:25
"And since he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, toward the payment of the debt.

A captain

Matthew 9:12
"It is not those who are well," said Jesus, when he heard this, "but the sick, who need a doctor.
Hebrews 2:10
For it befitted him, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, to make the Pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings.