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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 12:6

One greater than the temple] lit. 'a greater thing.' He means Himself. If the servants of the Temple, doing the Temple's work, may break the sabbath, much more may the servants of Christ, who is greater and holier than the Temple.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Matthew 12:6. _IN THIS PLACE IS ONE GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE._] Does not our Lord refer here to Malachi 3:1? Compare this with Hebrews 3:3. The Jews esteemed nothing greater than the temple, exc...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ONE GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE - Here the Saviour refers to himself, and to his own dignity and power. “I have power over the laws; I can grant to my disciples a dispensation from those laws. An act whic...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    9. THE REJECTION CONSUMMATED AND THE BROKEN RELATIONSHIP. CHAPTER 12 1. The Hungry Disciples and the Accusing Pharisees. (Matthew 12:1 .) 2. The Man with the Withered Hand Healed.(Matthew 12:10 .) 3...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    BUT. SAY UNTO YOU, THAT IN THIS PLACE IS ONE GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE. The reference, though they probably did not understand, is to himself, the Lord of the temple. The thought is: If priests in the...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    At that time Jesus went through the cornfields on the Sabbath day. His disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck the ears of corn and to eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, ...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IN THIS PLACE. here. GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE. Compare Matthew 12:41,. greater prophet; and Matthew 12:42,. greater king; who can be only God Himself....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

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  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    THE OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH...

  • Catena Aurea Commentary

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  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _THE PHARISEES REJECTED THE SAVIOR MATTHEW 12:1-21_ : The Bible is plain in showing that it is wrong to fail to be as strict as God intents. But, the Bible also shows that it is wrong to be stricter t...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    IN THIS PLACE IS ONE GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE. — Better, _Here is something greater than the Temple._ The Greek adjective is neuter in the better MSS., and the word “here” we may think of as accompanie...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1; Matthew 12:1 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's record of the Saviour'...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _The principles involved_. The facts stated raise questions as to the reasons. The Pharisees were men of rules, not accustomed to go back on principles. The passion for minutiæ killed reflection. The...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    λέγω δὲ ὑμῖν : solemn affirmation, with a certain tone in the voice. τοῦ ἱεροῦ μεῖζον. Though they might not have thought of the matter before, the claim of the temple to overrule the Sabbath law woul...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Christ's defence_. It is twofold. (1) He shields disciples by examples: David and the priests; to both the faultfinders would defer (Matthew 12:3-5); (2) He indicates the principles involved in the e...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    _Plucking ears of corn on the Sabbath_ (Mark 2:23-28; Luke 6:1-5). Sabbath observance was one of the leading causes of conflict between Jesus and the guardians of religion and morality. This is the fi...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE RIGHT USE OF THE SABBATH Matthew 12:1-14 The Pharisees had introduced a large number of minute and absurd restrictions on Sabbath observance; so our Lord set Himself to recover the day of rest fo...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabba...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _A greater than the temple: so what can be done for the temple without a sin, may be done for him without a crime. (Bible de Vence)_...

  • Godbey's Commentary on the New Testament

    CHAPTER 14 JESUS RETURNS TO GALILEE Matthew 12:1-18; Mark 2:23-28, and Luke 6:1-5. We find that our Lord spent but two weeks at Jerusalem during this tour, preaching and working miracles all the time...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    At length the rejection of the nation, in consequence of their contempt of the Lord, is plainly shewn, as well as the cessation of all His relations with them as such, in order to bring out on God's p...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    BUT I SAY UNTO YOU,.... Who Christ knew would be ready to object, as above, and therefore prevents them, by saying, THAT IN THIS PLACE IS ONE GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE; meaning himself, who was the Lor...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    But I say unto you, That in this place is _one_ greater than the temple. Ver. 6. _But I say unto you_] _q.d._ Whereas you will here object, that that was done in the temple; I tell you I am greater t...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Have ye not read in the law_, &c. He does not mean that the words following were to be found in the law, but only that they might read in the law, how the priests were obliged, on the sabbath days, t...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    BUT I SAY UNTO YOU, THAT IN THIS PLACE IS ONE GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The application of the argument:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that t...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 Being in the corn-fields, the disciples began to pluck the ears of corn: the law of God allowed it, Deuteronomy 23:25. This was slender provision for Christ and his disciples; but they were conte...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Irenaeus Against Heresies Book IV 2. He declares: "For in this place is One greater than the temple."[107]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Matthew 12:6 Yet G1161 say G3004 (G5719) you G5213 that G3754 place G5602 is G2076 (G5748) greater...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE INCIDENT IN THE GRAINFIELDS (12:1-8). The first incident arises when Jesus and His disciples are walking through some grainfields. Being hungry they pluck some of the grain, and eat it. This is t...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    “But I say to you, that one greater than the temple is here.” But Jesus now takes the opportunity of making a second point so as to bring home to them His claims. He points out that ‘One greater than...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Matthew 12:6. THAT WHICH IS GREATER, not some one greater; the comparison with the temple occasions this form, although the reference is undoubtedly to Christ Himself. Argument: If the priests in the...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    CHRONOLOGY. Mark and Luke place the events of this section just before the _choice of the Twelve_, which occurred during our Lord's retirement. The season of the year may have been April, at which tim...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Matthew 12:6 Christ Greater than the Church. I. Looking first at the things essential in the _structure_of the Church, I shall show what Christ is in relation to these. The essential things in the st...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jesus announces Himself Lord of Sabbath, Controversy with Pharisees. Healing of the withered hand. A demoniac healed. The unpardonable sin. Death and resurrection foretold. Deficiency of sel...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Matthew 12:2. _Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day._ The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their fea...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE. If the priests can do this (Matthew 12:5), then the disciples of _the Lord of the temple_ are blameless in their service to Christ....

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Behold Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day._ 1. It is no new thing to see men who are otherwise learned, and are in account for their holiness in the church, to be a...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _That in this place Is One greater than the temple._ CHRIST GREATER THAN THE CHURCH I. Look at the things essential in the structure of the church, and show what Christ is in relation to these. The...

  • The Gospels Compared

    THE DISCIPLES PICK WHEAT ON THE SABBATH MATTHEW 12:1-8; MARK 2:23-28; LUKE 6:1-5; MATTHEW 12:1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day throug

  • The Great Commentary of Cornelius à Lapide

    1-50 CHAPTER XII. _At that time Jesus went through the corn fields_ (Through the crops of corn becoming white, or ripe), &c. Luke adds that this Sabbath was the first from the second (_Vulg_.); which...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 12:1. PLUCK THE EARS OF CORN.—See Deuteronomy 23:25. Matthew 12:3. WHAT DAVID DID.—David’s action was not an apparent contravention of the Sabbath-law, but an apparent contra...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION MATTHEW 12:1 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies (Matthew 12:1); (2) from his relations (Matthew 12:46-4

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew? Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Peter 2:4; 1 Peter 2:5; 2 Chronicles 6:18; Colossians 2:9; E

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    One greater [μ ε ι ζ ω ν]. The correct reading makes the adjective neuter, so that the right rendering is something greater (Rev., in margin). The reference is, of course, to Christ himself (compare v...

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