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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:14

And the blind and the lame came to him ,.... The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, "they brought unto him the blind and the lame". The blind could not come to him unless they were led, nor the lame, unless they were carried: the sense therefore is, they came, being brought to him: in the temple ; that part of it, the court of the Gentiles, and mountain of the house, out of which he had cast the buyers and sellers, &c.; and in the room of them, were brought in these objects of his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:15

And when the chief priests and Scribes ,.... The inveterate enemies of Christ; who upon hearing the shouts of the people at Christ's entrance into the city, and passage through it to the temple; and understanding that it was Jesus of Nazareth that was come thither, they came also to awe the people, and pick up what they could against him: who, when they saw the wonderful things that he did ; as the overturning the tables of the money changers, and the seats of those that sold doves,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:16

And said unto him, hearest thou what these say? .... Suggesting, that if he did, he ought to reprove them, or else he would be a very vain, as well as a weak man, to take such things to himself, which did not belong to him, and that from such poor, little, silly creatures, so void of knowledge and understanding: and Jesus said unto them, yea : signifying he did hear, and well approved of what they said, and was ready to vindicate it; and did, by putting the following question to them, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:17

And he left them ,.... The high priests and Scribes, confounded and put to silence, and as unworthy of his company and conversation; and went out of the city ; of Jerusalem, partly to prevent being apprehended by his enemies before his time, and partly to remove all suspicion of seizing the city and government, and setting himself up as a temporal prince; to Bethany ; which was about fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, or almost two miles, John 11:18 . Hither he went to converse with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:18

Now in the morning ,.... Greek "in the first", or morning light, in the dawn, or break of day, the first spring of light; so the Latins F19 Caesar. Comment. 1. 1. p. 14. & passim. Curtius, 1. 5. c. 5. passim. Apulei Metamorph. 1. 9. p. 134. use "prima luce" for early in the morning, as soon as ever day breaks: so early did Christ rise, and return from Bethany to Jerusalem; and as he returned to the city . The Persic version renders it, "they returned"; which, though not a good... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:12

Jesus went into the temple of God, etc. - " Avarice," says one, "covered with the veil of religion, is one of those things on which Christ looks with the greatest indignation in his Church. Merchandize of holy things, simoniacal presentations, fraudulent exchanges, a mercenary spirit in sacred functions; ecclesiastical employments obtained by flattery, service, or attendance, or by any thing which is instead of money; collations, nominations, and elections made through any other motive than... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:13

My house shall be called the house of prayer - This is taken from Isaiah 56:7 . But ye have made it a den of thieves - This is taken from Jeremiah 7:11 . Our Lord alludes here to those dens and caves in Judea, in which the public robbers either hid or kept themselves fortified. They who are placed in the Church of Christ to serve souls, and do it not, and they who enjoy the revenues of the Church, and neglect the service of it, are thieves and robbers in more senses than one. ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:14

The blind and the lame came - Having condemned the profane use of the temple, he now shows the proper use of it. It is a house of prayer, where God is to manifest his goodness and power in giving sight to the spiritually blind, and feet to the lame. The Church or chapel in which the blind and the lame are not healed has no Christ in it, and is not worthy of attendance. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:15

The chief priests - were sore displeased - Or, were incensed. Incensed at what! At the purification of the profaned temple! This was a work they should have done themselves, but for which they had neither grace nor influence; and their pride and jealousy will not suffer them to permit others to do it. Strange as it may appear, the priesthood itself, in all corrupt times, has been ever the most forward to prevent a reform in the Church. Was it because they were conscious that a reformer would... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:16

Out of the mouth of babes - The eighth Psalm, out of which these words are quoted, is applied to Jesus Christ in three other places in the new covenant, 1 Corinthians 15:27 ; Ephesians 1:22 ; Hebrews 2:6 . Which proves it to be merely a prophetic psalm, relating to the Messiah. It was a common thing among the Jews for the children to be employed in public acclamations; and thus they were accustomed to hail their celebrated rabbins. This shouting of the children was therefore no... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:12

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:15

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:16

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