_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 23:1. THEN SPAKE JESUS.—The day of grace is over for the
leaders of the people; but for the people themselves there may still
be hope; so the Lord of the temple turns to THE MULTITUDE, the general
throng of worshippers, mingled with whom were several of His own
disciples, a... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 23:13. WOE.—There is indignation in the word, and just
denunciation; but, as Vatable long ago remarked, there is
“deploration” too. There is wailing in it. It is rendered
“alas!” in Revelation 18:10; Revelation 18:16; Revelation 18:19
(_Morison_). HYPOCRITES.—See note on Mat... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 23:16. GOLD OF THE TEMPLE.—The exact meaning of this
expression is uncertain; but the probability is that it refers to
money offered as a gift to God, to which the scribes and Pharisees
ascribed peculiar sanctity (_Mansel_). See R.V., margin.
Matthew 23:18. GUILTY.—_A debt... [ Continue Reading ]
_CRITICAL NOTES_
Matthew 23:29. BUILD THE TOMBS, ETC.—See R.V. A portion of the
temple offerings were devoted to this purpose.
Matthew 23:31. THE CHILDREN.—You inherit their wickedness in
compassing the death of the prophet of the Lord (_Carr_).
Matthew 23:32. FILL YE UP, ETC.—Or, more literally,... [ Continue Reading ]