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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:40

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Not that all that is contained in the five books of Moses, and in the books of the prophets, and other writings of the Old Testament, is comprehended in, and is reducible to these two precepts; for there are many things delivered by way of promise, written by way of history, &c.; which cannot, by any means, be brought into these two general heads: but that everything respecting duty that is suggested in the law, or is more... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:41

While the Pharisees were gathered together ,.... Or rather, "when" they were gathered together, and while they continued so, before they left him: for this is to be understood not of their gathering together, to consult privately about him; this is expressed before in Matthew 22:34 but of their gathering together about Christ, to hear what answer he would return to the question their learned doctor would put to him: and he having given an answer to that, which the Scribe was obliged to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:42

Saying, what think ye of Christ ,.... Or the Messiah; he does not ask them whether there was, or would be such a person in the world. He knew, that he was so plainly spoken of in the writings of the Old Testament, which they had in their hands, that they could not be ignorant, that such a person was prophesied of: he knew that they believed that he would come, and that they were in continual expectation of his coming; wherefore he asks them what they thought of him, what were their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:43

He saith unto them ,.... Not denying it to be a truth they affirmed; but rather granting and allowing it: he argues upon it, though he tacitly refuses their sense and meaning of the phrase, thus, how then doth David in spirit call him Lord ? that is, if he is a mere man, if he is only the son of David, according to the flesh, if he has no other, or higher descent than from him, how comes it to pass, that David, under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, by which he wrote his book of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:44

The Lord said unto my Lord ,.... By the Lord that said, is meant "Jehovah" the Father, who said the following words at the time of Christ's ascension, and entrance into heaven, after he had finished the great work of man's salvation; prophetically delivered by the Psalmist, under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, being what was before purposed and promised: by "my Lord", the person spoken to, the Messiah is designed, who was David's "Adon", or Lord, by right both of creation and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:45

If David then call him Lord ,.... That is, the Messiah, which is taken for granted, nor could the Pharisees deny it, how is he his son ? The question is to be answered upon true and just notions of the Messiah, but unanswerable upon the principles of the Pharisees; who expected the Messiah only as a mere man, that should be of the seed of David, and so his son; and should sit upon his throne, and be a prosperous and victorious prince, and deliver them out of the hands of their temporal... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 22:46

And no man was able to answer him a word,.... They saw the dilemma they were reduced to, either to acknowledge the deity of the Messiah, or confess their ignorance; and neither of them they cared to do, and therefore judged it to be the wisest part to be silent. Neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions: neither Pharisees nor Sadducees, for the same is observed by Luke 20:40 of the Sadducees particularly, and was true of all sorts, and every sect, of men among... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22

The parable of the marriage of a king's son, Matthew 22:1-14 . The Pharisees and Herodians question him concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute to Caesar, Matthew 22:15-22 . The Sadducees question him concerning the resurrection, Matthew 22:23-33 . A lawyer questions him concerning the greatest commandment in the law, Matthew 22:34-40 . He asks them their opinion of the Christ, and confounds them, Matthew 22:41-46 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:2

The kingdom of heaven - In Bereshith Rabba, sect. 62. fol. 60, there is a parable very similar to this, and another still more so in Sohar. Levit. fol. 40. But these rabbinical parables are vastly ennobled by passing through the hands of our Lord. It appears from Luke, Luke 14:15 ; etc., that it was at an entertainment that this parable was originally spoken. It was a constant practice of our Lord to take the subjects of his discourses from the persons present, or from the circumstances of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:4

Fatlings - Τα σιτιϚα Properly, fatted rams, or wethers. 2 Samuel 6:13 ; 1 Chronicles 15:26 . read more

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