Matthew 21:1
Bethphage. House of figs.... [ Continue Reading ]
Bethphage. House of figs.... [ Continue Reading ]
A colt with her. The Lord does not separate the colt from its dam.... [ Continue Reading ]
The Lord [ο κ υ ρ ι ο ς]. From kurov, supreme power, authority. Hence kuriov, one having authority, Lord, owner, ruler. In classical Greek, used of the gods, and in inscriptions applied to different gods, as Hermes, Zeus, etc.; also of the head of the family, who is Lord, [κ υ ρ ι ο ς] of the wife a... [ Continue Reading ]
Daughter of Sion. Jerusalem. Compare daughter of Babylon for the city of Babylon (Psalms 137:8; Isaiah 47:1); daughter of Tyre for the city or people of Tyre (Psalms 45:12); daughter of my people (Isaiah 22:4). Sitting [ε π ι β ε β η κ ω ς]. Lit., having gone upon, or mounted. Rev., riding. Foal of... [ Continue Reading ]
Set him thereon. But the preferable reading is ejpekaqisen, he took his seat upon. A very great multitude [ο π λ ε ι σ τ ο ς ο χ λ ο ς]. The A. V. is wrong. The reference is not to the size, but to the proportionate part of the multitude which followed him. Hence Rev., correctly, The most part of t... [ Continue Reading ]
Hosanna. O save!... [ Continue Reading ]
Was moved [ε σ ε ι σ θ η]. Moved is hardly strong enough. It is shaken as by an earthquake. Rev., stirred. As Morison happily observes, "a profounder ground - swell of feeling.... [ Continue Reading ]
The money - changers [κ ο λ λ υ β ι σ τ ω ν]. From kollubov, the rate of exchange. These changers sat in the temple, in the court of the Gentiles, to change the foreign coins of pilgrims into the shekel of the sanctuary for payment of the annual tribute. See on Matthew 17:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thieves [λ η σ τ ω ν]. Rev., correctly, robbers. See on Matthew 26:55; Luke 10:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
Say [λ ε γ ο υ σ ι ν]. The Rev. is more graphic, are saying. While the songs and shouts are rising, the priests turn angrily to Christ with the question, "Hearest thou what these are saying?" Thou has perfected [κ α τ η ρ τ ι σ ω]. The same word as at Matthew 4:21, where it is used of adjusting or... [ Continue Reading ]
A fig - tree [σ υ κ η ν μ ι α ν]. Lit., one single fig - tree. Rev., in margin. Presently [π α ρ α χ ρ η μ α]. Presently, in popular speech, has acquired something of a future force. I will do such a thing presently means, I will do it, not immediately, but soon. The rendering here was correct in t... [ Continue Reading ]
Before you can say 'come, ' and 'go, ' And breathe twice; and cry 'so so; ' Each one tripping on his toe Will be here. " Tempest, 4 1. Compare ver. 20. "How did the fig - tree immediately wither away?" Rev.... [ Continue Reading ]
Repented [μ ε τ α μ ε λ η θ ε ι ς]. This is a different word from that in Matthew 3:2; Matthew 4:17; metanoeite, Repent ye. Though it is fairly claimed that the word here implies all that is implied in the other word, the New Testament writers evidently recognize a distinction, since the noun which... [ Continue Reading ]
Hedged it round about [φ ρ α γ μ ο ν α υ τ ω π ε ρ ι ε θ η κ ε ν]. Rev., more literally, set a hedge about it; possibly of the thorny wild aloe, common in the East. Digged a wine - press [ω ρ υ ξ ε ν λ η ν ο ν]. In Isaiah 5:1; Isaiah 5:1, which this parable at once recalls, the Hebrew word rendered... [ Continue Reading ]
They will reverence [ε ν τ ρ α π η σ ο ν τ α ι]. The verb literally means to turn toward; hence to give heed to, pay respect to.... [ Continue Reading ]
He will miserably destroy those wicked men [κ α κ ο υ ς κ α κ ω ς α π ο λ ε σ ε ι α υ τ ο υ ς]. There is a play upon the words which the A. V. missed and the Rev. preserves by rendering "miserably destroy those miserable men." So the Rheims version : "The naughty men will he bring to naught." Tynd.,... [ Continue Reading ]
Shall be broken [σ υ ν θ λ α σ θ η σ ε τ α ι]. The verb is stronger : broken to pieces; so Rev. Grind him to powder [λ ι κ μ η σ ε ι α υ τ ο ν]. But the A. V. misses the picture in the word, which is that of the winnowing - fan that separates the grain from the chaff. Literally it is, will winnow h... [ Continue Reading ]