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Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:34-40

Matthew 22:34-: . The Greatest Commandment ( Mark 12:28-Nahum : *, Luke 10:25-Hosea :).— Mt. puts the questioner, whom he calls a Pharisee, in much less favourable light than Mk. He “ tempts” Jesus— to what is not clear (Lk.’ s ekpeirazô n, “ testing,” is better)— and he omits the pleasing outcome of Jesus’ answer recorded in Mark 12:32 f. Mt. is leading up to the attack on the Pharisees in ch. 23. The lawyer’ s question is really, “ What kind of commandment is great in the law?” He is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 22:34-40

Mark relates this history more fully, Mark 12:28-31. And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 22:34-40

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 22:35. A lawyer.—The precise distinction between the “lawyer” and the other scribes rested, probably, on technicalities that have left little or no trace behind them. The word suggests the thought of a section of the scribes who confined their attention to the law, while the others included in their studies the writings of the prophets or the traditions of the elders also (Plumptre). Tempting Him.—We are not to impute the same sinister motives as actuated those who sent... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:1-46

Chapter 22And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables ( Matthew 22:1 ),Now He is still there, and He is laying on them these parables.And He said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son. And he sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come ( Matthew 22:1-3 ).There was first of all those who were bidden to the wedding. His son is getting married, and the servants were sent to those that... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 22:1-46

Matthew 22:2 . The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son. The marriage of the heir apparent, giving stability to the throne, protection to the subject, and glory to the empire, is a most auspicious event, and claims the most lively interest of the nation. How much more then, when sinners are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb. What happier emblems could wisdom devise to attract mankind to devotion and joy, than the figures employed in this... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Matthew 22:30-40

Matthew 22:30-40Master, which is the great commandment in the law? How may we attain to love God with all our hearts, souls, and mindsI. What is it to love God with all the heart, soul, and mind?1. What is love? It is not a carnal love. It is not a natural love. It is not a merely moral love.2. What is love to God? Metaphors to illustrate what it is to love God.(1) The soul’s love to God may be a little shadowed forth by the love of the iron to the loadstone.(2) Our love to God is like the love... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 22:39

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Ver. 39. And the second is like unto it ] For it hath, 1. The same author, God "spake all these words." 2. The same tic. 3. The same sanction and punishment of the violation. 4. It requires the same kind of love and service; for the love of our neighbour is the service of God. Love thy neighbour as thyself ] Now, thou lovest thyself truly, really, fervently, freely, constantly, hiding thine own defects and... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 22:39

Thou: Matthew 19:19, Leviticus 19:18, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, Luke 10:28, Romans 13:9, Romans 13:10, Galatians 5:14, James 2:8 neighbour: Luke 10:29-Haggai :, Romans 15:2, Galatians 6:10 Reciprocal: Matthew 5:43 - Thou Matthew 7:12 - for Luke 6:31 - General Romans 13:8 - Owe 1 Thessalonians 3:12 - love 1 Thessalonians 4:9 - for ye 1 John 3:23 - love read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Matthew 22:39

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Leviticus 19:18. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:15-46

§ 115. PHARISEES, HERODIANS, SADDUCEES, AND A SCRIBE QUESTION JESUS. JESUS QUESTIONS THE PHARISEES, Matthew 22:15-46. The Pharisees had now, in answer to their question as to his authority, (Matthew 21:23,) listened to some three home-coming and searching parables. They now resort to allies for aid. First, they bring up the HERODIANS, who retire from the encounter silenced, Matthew 22:16-22. Then come up the SADDUCEES, who retire in similar defeat, Matthew 22:23-33. Then from a group of the... read more

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