Matthew 22:1
JESUS. See App-98. BY. in. Greek. _en_. App-104. PARABLES. This was the third of the three spoken in the Temple. Compare Matthew 21:28; Matthew 21:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. See App-98. BY. in. Greek. _en_. App-104. PARABLES. This was the third of the three spoken in the Temple. Compare Matthew 21:28; Matthew 21:33.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN. See App-114. heaven. the heavens. See notes on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10. MARRIAGE. marriage or wedding feast. See App-140.... [ Continue Reading ]
SENT FORTH, &C. John, the Lord, and the Twelve. WERE BIDDEN. those who had been bidden. This bidding had been done by the prophets. For the custom of such. later "sending" compare Esther 5:8 with Esther 6:14. TO. Greek. _eis._ App-104. WEDDING. wedding feast, as "marriage" in Matthew 22:1. WOULD... [ Continue Reading ]
OTHER SERVANTS. Peter and "them that heard Him" (Hebrews 2:3), as recorded in the Acts. ARE BIDDEN. had been bidden, as in Matthew 22:3. BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos_ (App-6). DINNER. breakfast, or luncheon. Not _deipnon,_ which is supper. FATLINGS. fatted beasts. Gr _. sitistos._ Occurs... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE LIGHT OF IT. gave no heed [to it]. WENT THEIR WAYS. went away. HIS. his own; "our own" being emphatic for contrast. Compare 1 Chronicles 29:16. MERCHANDISE. commerce. Greek. _emporia._ Occurs only in Matthew.... [ Continue Reading ]
ENTREATED, &C. As in Acts 4:1; Acts 5:40; Acts 5:41; Acts 11:19. slew them. Act 7:64-60. Acts 8:1; Acts 12:2.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREOF. See the varied supply of the Ellipsis after "heard" in verses: Matthew 22:7; Matthew 22:22; Matthew 22:33. HIS ARMIES. The Roman armies. BURNED UP THEIR CITY. Greek. _empretho._ Occurs only here. This refers to the destruction of Jerusalem, which took place shortly after the close of the... [ Continue Reading ]
THEN, &C. This, as to time, leaps over the present Dispensation, and takes up the yet future preaching of Matthew 24:14, for it has to do with the same people.... [ Continue Reading ]
GO YE THEREFORE, &C. After the present Dispensation. INTO. upon. Greek. _epi._ App-104. THE HIGHWAYS. the public roads, or crossroads. Greek. _diexodos._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT OUT. having gone out. BAD. Greek. _poneros._ App-128. WAS FURNISHED. became filled.... [ Continue Reading ]
TO SEE. to gaze upon, view as. spectacle, or inspect. App-133. HE SAW. he beheld. App-133. A WEDDING GARMENT. As prescribed by Eastern etiquette.... [ Continue Reading ]
FRIEND. Greek. _hetairos._ Occurs only in Matthew (here; Matthew 11:16; Matthew 20:13; Matthew 26:50). NOT. Greek. _me_. Not the same word as in Matthew 22:11, because this refers to the man's subjective consciousness of the omission when he entered, not to the mere forgetfulness of the fact. SPEE... [ Continue Reading ]
OUTER. the outer. Greek. _exoteros._ Occurs only in Matthew 8:12; Matthew 22:13, and Matthew 25:30. WEEPING, &C. The weeping and the grinding. See note on Matthew 8:12.... [ Continue Reading ]
WENT. came: as in Matthew 22:23. A threefold temptation. See above. THE PHARISEES. See App-120. ENTANGLE. entrap. Greek. _pagideuo._ Occurs only here.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR. their own. HERODIANS. It is uncertain whether this refers to Herod's servants, officers, household, or to. political party. Probably. courtiers. MASTERS. Teacher. App-98. Matthew 22:1. WE KNOW. Greek. _oida._ See App-132. GOD. App-98. NEITHER CAREST. there is no (Greek. _ou._ App-105.) c... [ Continue Reading ]
TRIBUTE. This was the poll-tax paid in Roman money by each person who was enrolled in the census. See note on Matthew 17:25. Occurs only there, here, and Mark 12:14.... [ Continue Reading ]
PERCEIVED. Greek. _ginosko._ App-132. WICKEDNESS. Greek. _poneria._ App-128.... [ Continue Reading ]
MONEY. coin. Greek. _nomisma._ Occurs only here. PENNY. a _denarius._ See note on Matthew 20:2 and App-51.:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
IMAGE. Therefore not. Jewish or Herodian coin, but. Roman. SUPERSCRIPTION. inscription.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE WORDS. See note on "thereof", Matthew 22:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SAME DAY. On (Greek. _en._ App-104.) that same day. THE SADDUCEES. No Article. See App-120. IS NO RESURRECTION. is not. resurrection. NO. Greek. _me._ Denying subjectively not the fact, but asserting their disbelief of the fact.... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES. See note on Matthew 8:4. IF. MAN DIE. &C. An hypothetical case. See App-118. Quoted from Deuteronomy 25:5. See App-107. DIE. should die. CHILDREN. Greek. _teknon,_ here put for son. So Deuteronomy 25:5. MARRY. Greek. _epigambreuo._ Occurs only in Matthew. Used here because it specially re... [ Continue Reading ]
ISSUE. Same as "seed" in Matthew 22:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
LAST OF ALL. at last, as in Matthew 21:37. THE WOMAN DIED ALSO. the woman also died.... [ Continue Reading ]
JESUS. But Jesus (App-98. X). NOT KNOWING. Note the negative, implying their unwillingness to know, not stating the mere fact. See App-105. All are sure to err who do not know the Scriptures.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEAVEN. Singular. See note on Matthew 6:9; Matthew 6:10.... [ Continue Reading ]
TOUCHING. concerning. Greek. _peri_. OF THE DEAD. of dead bodies, with Art. See App-139. HAVE YE NOT READ.... Did ye never read... See App-143. BY. Greek. _hupo._ SAYING. See App-107.... [ Continue Reading ]
I AM, &C. Quoted from Exodus 3:6. See App-117. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6). THE DEAD. dead people. See App-139. (without the Article). THE LIVING. living people. The only conclusion being that they must rise and live again in resurrection in order that He may be their Go... [ Continue Reading ]
THIS. See note on "thereof" (Matthew 22:7). AT. Greek. _epi_. App-104. DOCTRINE. teaching.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHICH, &C.. what kind of commandment? IS THE GREAT. is great. The Scribes divided them all up: 248 affirmative ones (the number of the members of the body): 365 negative (the number of days in the year): 248. 365. 613. the number of letters in the Decalogue. Some were great and some were small (or... [ Continue Reading ]
THOU SHALT LOVE, &C. Quoted from Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 10:12; Deuteronomy 30:6. THE LORD. Jehovah. App-98. SOUL. Greek. _psuche._ App-110.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SECOND, &C. Quoted from Leviticus 19:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
ON. In. Greek. _en_. App-104. ALL. the whole.... [ Continue Reading ]
PHARISEES. See App-120.... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT THINK YE OF CHRIST? See App-154. OF. concerning. Greek. _peri,_ as in Matthew 22:16 ("for"). CHRIST. the Messiah (with Art.) THE SON OF DAVID. Literally David's Son. The last of nine occurances of this title in Matthew. See note on Matthew 1:1, and App-98.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN. by, as in Matthew 22:1. SPIRIT. Greek. _pneum_ a. App-101.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LORD SAID, &C. = Jehovah said unto Adonai. Quoted from Psalms 110:1. See App-4. App-98. For the principle underlying the form of quotation, see App-107 and App-117. TILL, &C.. until. shall have (Greek. _an)_ set Thine enemies as. footstool for Thy feet. The first of seven references to Psalms 11... [ Continue Reading ]
NO MAN. no one. Greek. _ou deis._ See App-105. A WORD. Greek. _logos._ See note on Mark 9:32. FROM. Greek. _apo._ App-104.... [ Continue Reading ]