Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 21:8-11
2. Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem 21:8-11 (cf. Mark 11:8-11 a; Luke 19:36-44; John 12:17-19) read more
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Thomas Constable
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 21:9
This crowd of non-Jerusalemites preceded Jesus and followed Him as He approached Jerusalem."Apparently the Galilean pilgrims accompanying Jesus and the Jerusalem crowd coming out to greet him formed a procession of praise." [Note: Carson, "Matthew, p. 439.] Undoubtedly word of Jesus’ coming had preceded him, so the people of Jerusalem were anticipating His arrival. Since Jesus was an obedient Jew, He visited Jerusalem for the three required feasts annually. The Synoptic writers gave no hint of... read more
John Darby
Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Matthew 21:9
21:9 saying, (h-12) Psalms 118:25-26 . Hosanna signifies 'Save now.' Lord; (i-29) As ch. 1.22. read more
John Dummelow
John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:1-46
The Triumphal Entry. Cleansing of the TempleChronology of the Last Week of Christ’s Life, commonly called Holy Week (chiefly after Hastings’ ’Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels’).Sabbath, Nisan 8. Arrival at Bethany (John 12:1). Supper in the evening (John 12:2-8; Matthew 26:6-13, where see notes).Palm Sunday, Nisan 9. Triumphal entry into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:1). The children’s Hosannas, and healings in the Temple (Matthew 21:14-16). Return to Bethany (Matthew 21:17).Monday, Nisan 10.... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Matthew 21:8
(8) And a very great multitude.—Better, the greater part of the multitude. Part of the crowd had come with Him from Galilee, part streamed from Bethany, excited by the recent resurrection of Lazarus (John 12:17). Some went before Him, some followed. As they advanced they were met by a fresh crowd pouring forth from Jerusalem. Of the latter, St. John records that they came out with palm-branches in their hands, as if to salute a king with the symbols of his triumph. (Comp. Revelation 7:9.)Spread... read more
Charles John Ellicott
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Matthew 21:9
(9) Hosanna.—We gather, by comparing the four Gospels, the full nature of the mingled cries that burst from the multitude. (1.) As here, “Hosanna.” The word was a Hebrew imperative, “Save us, we beseech thee,” and had come into liturgical use from Psalms 118:0. That Psalm belonged specially to the Feast of Tabernacles (see Perowne on Psalms 118:0), and as such, was naturally associated with the palm-branches; the verses from it now chanted by the people are said to have been those with which... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Matthew 21:1-46
Palm Sunday and Its Lessons Matthew 21:9 Palm Sunday ought to have something to say to us, if we can hear its voice and learn its lessons. I. One thing we learn here is that the sympathies of the multitude are right. This great mass of people, untaught, ignorant, simple-minded, with no one to guide them, instinctively gave their honour and adoration to Christ. They had heard of His kindly works, His sympathy with all who were in sorrow, His uniform goodness and purity, and their hearts went... read more
William Nicoll
Expositor's Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:1-17
4Chapter 16To Jerusalem - Matthew 20:17-34 - Matthew 21:1-17I-THE GOING UP. {Matthew 20:17-34}WE have now reached the last stage of the long and sorrowful journey to Jerusalem. From the corresponding passage in the second Gospel we learn that the disciples were greatly moved by something in their Master’s manner: "they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid." It would appear, indeed, that they had considerable hesitation in following at all, for it is pointedly mentioned that... read more
Arno Clemens Gaebelein
Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Matthew 21:1-46
9. The King Enters into Jerusalem. The Parables of the Two Sons and the Householder and His Vineyard. CHAPTER 21 1. The King Enters Jerusalem. (Matthew 21:1-11 .) 2. The Second Cleansing of the Temple. (Matthew 21:12-17 .) 3. The Fig tree Cursed. (Matthew 21:18-22 .) 4. His Authority Impeached and His Question. (Matthew 21:23-27 .) 5. The Parable of the Two Sons. (Matthew 21:28-32 .) 6. The Parable of the Householder. (Matthew 21:33-39 .) 7. The Lord's Question and the King's Sentence.... read more
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Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 21:8
The large company of pilgrims from mainly Galilee were acknowledging Jesus as a King by spreading their garments on the road before Him (cf. 2 Kings 9:13). Likewise throwing small branches before Him symbolized the same thing (cf. 1 Maccabees 13:51; 2 Maccabees 10:7). [Note: Edersheim, The Life . . ., 2:372.] "A Galilean was essentially a foreigner in Jerusalem, and Jesus’ entourage, being made up of Galileans, would normally stand out as distinctive among the Jerusalem crowd." [Note: France,... read more