Matthew 21 - Introduction
Matthew 21:1. See also Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 21:1. See also Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN THEY DREW NIGH UNTO JERUSALEM - They were going up now from Jericho. Matthew 20:29. The distance was about 19 miles. The most of the way was a desert, or filled with caves, and rocks, and woods - a suitable place for robbers. See Luke 10:30. The Mount of Olives, or “Olivet,” is on the east... [ Continue Reading ]
GO INTO THE VILLAGE OVER AGAINST YOU - That is, to Bethphage See the notes at Matthew 21:1. YE SHALL FIND AN ASS TIED ... - In Judea there were few horses, and those were chiefly used in war. People seldom employed them in common life and in ordinary journeys. The ass, the mule, and the camel are st... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD HATH NEED OF THEM - This means no more than the “master” has need of them. The word “Lord” often means no more than “master” as opposed to servant, Matthew 10:24; Eph 6:5; 1 Peter 3:5. The word is sometimes used in the Bible as applied to God, or as a translation of the name Yahweh. Its com... [ Continue Reading ]
ALL THIS WAS DONE ... - The prophecy here quoted is found in Zechariah 9:9. It was always, by the Jews, applied to the Messiah. DAUGHTER OF ZION - That is, “Jerusalem.” “Zion” was one of the hills on which the city of Jerusalem was built. On this stood the city of David and some strong fortresses. T... [ Continue Reading ]
AND PUT ON THEM THEIR CLOTHES - This was done as a token of respect, 2 Kings 9:13.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND A VERY GREAT MULTITUDE ... - Others showed the same respect by throwing their garments before him; others by cutting down branches of trees and casting them in the way. This was the way in which conquerors and princes were often honored. To cast flowers, or garlands, or evergreens before a warri... [ Continue Reading ]
HOSANNA TO THE SON OF DAVID ... - The word “hosanna” means “save now,” or “save, I beseech thee.” It is a Syriac word, and was a form of acclamation used among the Jews. It was probably used in the celebration of their great festivals. During those festivals they sang Psalms 115; Psalms 116; Psalms... [ Continue Reading ]
AND WHEN HE WAS COME INTO JERUSALEM, ALL THE CITY WAS MOVED - There was great excitement. The sight of such a multitude, the shouts of the people, and the triumphant procession through the city, excited much attention and inquiry.... [ Continue Reading ]
This paragraph contains the account of the barren fig-tree, and of the cleansing of the temple. See also Mark 11:12; Luke 19:45. Matthew 21:12 AND JESUS WENT INTO THE TEMPLE OF GOD ... - From Mark 11:11, it is probable that this cleansing of the temple did not take place on the day that he entered... [ Continue Reading ]
See also Mark 11:27; Luke 20:1. Matthew 21:23 WHEN HE WAS COME INTO THE TEMPLE - That is, probably, into the inner court - the court of the Israelites. They took this opportunity of questioning him on this subject when he was not surrounded by the multitude. BY WHAT AUTHORITY ... - There was a sh... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT WHAT THINK YE? - A way of speaking designed to direct them particularly to what he was saying, that they might be self-convicted. TWO SONS - By those two sons our Lord intends to represent the conduct of the Jews, and that of the publicans and sinners. IN MY VINEYARD - See the notes at Matthew... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PARABLE OF THE VINEYARD - This is also recorded in Mark 12:1; Luke 20:9. Matthew 21:33 HEAR ANOTHER PARABLE - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. A CERTAIN HOUSEHOLDER - See the notes at Matthew 20:1. PLANTED A VINEYARD - A place for the cultivation of grapes. It is often used to represent the chu... [ Continue Reading ]