Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:36
Shall come upon this generation - Επι την γενεαν ταυτην , upon this race of men, viz. the Jews. This phrase often occurs in this sense in the evangelists. read more
마태복음 23:29-39 Krv
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem - It is evident that our blessed Lord seriously and earnestly wished the salvation of the Jews. read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:38
Behold, your house - Ο οικος , the temple: - this is certainly what is meant. It was once the Lord's temple, God's Own house; but now he says, Your temple or house - to intimate that God had abandoned it. See the note on Matthew 23:21 ; see also on Luke 13:35 ; (note). read more
Adam Clarke
Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:39
Ye shall not see me - I will remove my Gospel from you, and withdraw my protection. Till ye shall say, Blessed - Till after the fullness of the Gentiles is brought in, when the word of life shall again be sent unto you; then will ye rejoice, and bless, and praise him that cometh in the name of the Lord, with full and final salvation for the lost sheep of the house of Israel. See Romans 11:26 , Romans 11:27 . Our Lord plainly foresaw that, in process of time, a spiritual domination... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:29
Verse 29 Matthew 23:29.For you build the sepulchers of the prophets. An unfounded opinion is entertained by some, that the scribes are here reproved for superstition, in foolishly honoring the deceased prophets by splendid sepulchers, as the Papists now transfer the honor of God to departed saints, and even are so perverse as to adore their images. They had not yet arrived at such a pitch of blindness and madness, and therefore the design of Christ was different. The scribes endeavored to gain... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:30
Verse 30 30.If we had been in the days of our fathers. Not without good reason did Christ introduce this sentiment; for though he does not blame them for the conduct of their fathers, and does not make it the chief ground of accusation that they are the children of murderers: yet he takes a passing glance of their foolish boasting, in being accustomed to glory in their ancestors, while they were descended from the bloody enemies of God. The appeal may be thus stated: “You look upon the... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:32
Verse 32 32.Do you then fill up the measure of your fathers. He at length concludes that they are not, in this respect, degenerate from their fathers; as if he had said, “It is not now that your nation begins to treat with cruelty the prophets of God; for this is the ancient discipline, this is the custom handed down from the fathers, and, in short, this way of acting is almost natural to you.” And yet he does not bid them do what they are doing, to put to death holy teachers, but states... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:33
Verse 33 33.Offspring of vipers. After having demonstrated that the scribes are not only base enemies of sound doctrine, and wicked corrupters of the worship of God, but likewise deadly plagues of the Church, Christ, being about to close his discourse, kindles into more vehement indignation against them; as it is necessary to shake off by violence the flatteries in which hypocrites indulge, and to drag them, as it were, to the judgment seat of God, that they may be filled with alarm. And yet... read more
John Calvin
John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:34
Verse 34 34.Therefore, lo, I send to you. Luke introduces it in a still more emphatic manner, Wherefore also the Wisdom of God hath said; which some commentators explain thus: “I, who am the eternal Wisdom of God, declare this concerning you.” But I am more inclined to believe that, according to the ordinary custom of Scripture, God is here represented as speaking in the person of his Wisdom; so that the meaning is, “God foretold long ago, by the prophetic Spirit, what would happen with regard... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 23:35
Upon the earth - Επι της γης , upon this land, meaning probably the land of Judea; for thus the word is often to be understood. The national punishment of all the innocent blood which had been shed in the land, shall speedily come upon you, from the blood of Abel the just, the first prophet and preacher of righteousness, Hebrews 11:4 ; 2 Peter 2:5 , to the blood of Zachariah, the son of Barachiah. It is likely that our Lord refers to the murder of Zachariah, mentioned 2 Chronicles... read more