Matthew 22

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:42

What think ye of Christ? τοῦ χριστοῦ , the Christ, the Messiah. What is your belief? What do you, the teachers of the people and the careful interpreters of Scripture, opine concerning the Messiah? Whose Son is he? This was a question the full bearing of which they did not comprehend, thinking that it referred only to his earthly descent. In their partial knowledge, perhaps half contemptuously, as to an inquiry familiar to all, they say unto him, The Son of David. So all prophecy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:42

Our thoughts of Christ's Sonship. "What think ye of Christ? whose Son is he?" This is what may be called a Socratic dialogue. Our Lord asks questions, and leads his hearers on until they find themselves entangled, and discover how little they had thought about the things of which they had talked so glibly. The expression, "What think ye of Christ?" has been made the text of many general sermons on the claims and Person of Christ; and it has been variously urged that our opinions about Christ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:43

He saith. They had answered glibly enough, not knowing what was to come of their natural admission; now Christ puts a difficulty before them which might have led them to pause and reflect upon what that assertion might connote. How then? πῶς οὖν ; If Christ is David's Son, how is it then, in what sense can it be said, etc.? Doth David in spirit can him Lord. "In spirit" means speaking under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit—an argument surely for the Divine authority of the Old... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:44

The Lord said unto my Lord ( Psalms 110:1 ). The quotation is from the Septuagint. But neither this nor our English Version is an adequate rendering of the original, where the word translated "Lord" is not the same in both parts of the clause, More accurately, the solemn beginning of the psalm is thus given: "Utterance [or, 'oracle'] of Jehovah to my Lord ( Adonai ) . " The psalmist acknowledges the recipient of the utterance as his sovereign Lord; this could be no earthly potentate,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:45

If David … Son? The argument is this: David speaks with highest reverence of Messiah, calling him his Lord: how is this attitude consistent with the fact that Messiah is David's Son? How can Messiah be both Son and Lord of David? We, who have learned the truth concerning the two natures of Christ, can readily answer the question. He is both "the Root and the Offspring of David" ( Revelation 22:16 ). The Athanasian Creed offers the required solution of the seeming paradox: "God, of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:46

No man was able to answer him a word. They could not confute Christ's arguments; they would not receive and ponder them; so they held their peace. Had they had a real desire to be instructed, they would have profited by the present occasion; coming to the light with honest and good hearts, they would have been enlightened. But this was far from their wish, so they went away empty. Neither durst any man. They perceived that they could gain no advantage over Christ by such methods of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:1

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again in parables - See the notes at Matthew 13:3. That is, he answered or made reply to the Pharisees, who had been enraged at him for what he had already spoken to them, Matthew 21:45-46. He made a still further statement, to show how the gospel would be received and treated by them. The real answer here, as is frequently the case in the New Testament, refers to what was passing in the mind, or to the conduct of those who were addressed, not to what they... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:2

The kingdom of heaven - See the notes at Matthew 3:2. The idea here is, “God deals with man in his kingdom, or in regard to the dispensation of the gospel, as a certain king did,” etc. This parable refers, undoubtedly, to the rejection of the Jews and to the calling of the Gentiles. The gospel, with all its privileges, was offered to the Jewish people; but through their wickedness and pride they rejected it, and all its blessings were offered to the Gentiles and accepted. This is the general... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:3

And sent forth his servants - These represent the messengers that God has sent to invite people to his kingdom.To call them that were bidden - That is, to give notice to those who had before been invited that the feast was ready. It appears that there were two invitations - one considerably previous to the time of the feast, that they might have opportunity to prepare for it, and the other to give notice of the precise time when they were expected.The wedding - The marriage-feast. The same word... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:4

Other servants - Who might press it on their attention. So God repeats his message to sinners when they reject it.My dinner - This word literally denotes the meal taken about noon. It is also taken for a meal in general. As marriages were, among Eastern nations, in the evening, it refers here to a meal taken at that time.Fatlings - This word does not refer to any particular species of animals. It denotes any fat animals. As oxen are also mentioned, however, it refers here, probably, to lambs or... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:42

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:42

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:43

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:44

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:45

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 22:46

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 22:4

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