Matthew 12:12-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:18

Behold, my servant whom I have chosen ,.... These are the words of God the Father, speaking to the church, concerning Christ, as mediator; who, as such, is God's servant, employed by him, and obedient to him, in the work of man's salvation; and is a righteous, faithful, prudent, and diligent one; whom he, from all eternity, had chosen to this service, and in the fulness of time sent him to do it, and supported and upheld him in it; for it is whom I uphold, in the Hebrew text. My beloved, in... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:19

He shall not strive ,.... Or contend in a wrangling way, as the disputers of this world do about words to no profit, and for the sake of victory only, and popular applause, but shall choose rather to withdraw, than to carry on a controversy to a great length, to little purpose; or, as men litigate a point in a court of judicature, where one is plaintiff, and the other defendant. In the Hebrew text it is, "he shall not cry"; he shall not act the part of a plaintiff; he shall not complain, or... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:20

A bruised reed shall he not break ,.... Various are the thoughts of interpreters, about what is meant by this, and by the smoking flax shall he not quench . Some think the Scribes and Pharisees are designed, whose power Christ could easily crush, and their wrath and fury restrain, but would not, till the time of his vengeance was come. Others that the publicans and sinners are intended, of whose conversion and salvation there were more hope than of the Scribes and Pharisees; and which... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:21

And in his name shall the Gentiles trust. The former part of the text is omitted, "he shall not fail, nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth"; but is inserted in Munster's Hebrew Gospel; and which some understand of the bruised reed, and smoking flax, and others of Christ; the latter sense is to be preferred. The passage, here cited, is somewhat different in Isaiah: for there it is, "and the isles shall wait for his law"; but the difference, at least, in sense, is not so... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:22

Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil ,.... About this time, or some little time after, when he was returned from the sea of Galilee, and was come into a certain house; see Mark 3:19 some persons brought him a demoniac, in compassion to the possessed man, and being persuaded of the power of Christ to heal him by the late cures he had performed. A like instance we have in Matthew 9:32 , which had a like effect upon the people, and cavilled at by the Pharisees in much the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:23

And all the people were amazed ,.... At the cure; it was such an instance of divine power, and so glaring a proof, that the person who wrought it was more than a man, and must be the Messiah. This is to be understood of the greater part of the people, not of every individual, and of the common people only; for it had a different effect upon the Pharisees, as hereafter appears; but in these it not only produced admiration, but conviction, faith, and confession: and said, is not this the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it ,.... Very probably not the same that went out, and held a council against Christ to destroy him, Matthew 12:14 but others that were come from Judea and Jerusalem, and were with him in the house, and saw the miracle: these, when they heard what the people said, and how ready they were to believe, and own Jesus to be the Messiah, in order to prevent it, being filled with envy and malice, they said, this fellow doth not cast out devils but by Beelzebub, the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:25

And Jesus knew their thoughts ,.... He not only heard their blasphemous words, but was privy to their secret thoughts; he knew their vile malicious intentions and designs, with what view they expressed themselves in this manner, on purpose to reproach him, and set the people against him, contrary to the inward light of their minds, and dictates of their consciences; who must, and did know the contrary of what they said: and regarding the inward frame of their minds, as well as their words,... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:26

And if Satan cast out Satan ,.... That is, if Satan, the same with Beelzebub, casts out the rest of the Satans, or other devils, of which he is the prince and head, he is divided against himself ; he acts contrary to his own interest, which is to keep possession of the bodies and souls of men; and consequently it must, in course, be subversive of his power and dominion: how shall then his kingdom stand? he will never be able to maintain his authority, and keep up the show of a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:27

And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils ,.... As the Pharisees asserted, and would have the people believe; for this is not allowed, only for argument sake supposed: by whom do your children cast them out? meaning not the apostles and disciples of Christ, the children of the Jews, to whom Christ gave power of casting out devils, and who had exercised it in his name; and therefore argues, if they in his name cast out devils, why could he not do it himself, without the help of Satan?... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:21

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:27

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