To Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives — The limits of Bethany reached to the mount of Olives, and joined to those of Bethphage. Bethphage was part of the suburbs of Jerusalem, and reached from the mount of Olives to the walls of the city. Our Lord was now come to the place where the bound... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 21:10, Matthew 21:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 21:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
For it was not a season of figs — It was net (as we say) a good year for figs; at least not for that early sort, which alone was ripe so soon in the spring. If we render the words, It was not the season of figs, that is, the time of gathering them in, it may mean, The season was not yet: and so (inc... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 21:12; Luke 19:45.... [ Continue Reading ]
He suffered not that any should carry a vessel through the temple — So strong notions had our Lord, of even relative holiness! And of the regard due to those places (as well as times) that are peculiarly dedicated to God.... [ Continue Reading ]
Isaiah 56:7; Jeremiah 7:11.... [ Continue Reading ]
They feared him — That is, they were afraid to take him by violence, lest it should raise a tumult; because all the people was astonished at his teaching — Both at the excellence of his discourse, and at the majesty and authority with which he taught.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 21:20.... [ Continue Reading ]
Have faith in God — And who could find fault, if the Creator and Proprietor of all things were to destroy, by a single word of his mouth, a thousand of his inanimate creatures, were it only to imprint this important lesson more deeply on one immortal spirit?... [ Continue Reading ]
When ye stand praying — Standing was their usual posture when they prayed. Forgive — And on this condition, ye shall have whatever you ask, with. out wrath or doubting. Matthew 6:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 21:23; Luke 20:1.... [ Continue Reading ]