G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 21:1-46
In this cleansing of the Temple for the second time-He had done the same at the outset of His ministry- the Lord revealed His conception of the secret of all civic righteousness and strength. He revealed for all time the laws of civic purity. He came to His city and His Temp1e;which He cleansed so that the very sources of the streams of influence being pure the streams must become pure. The cursing of the fig tree was the only miracle of judgment that Jesus wrought, and the principal force of... read more
F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 21:8-17
the Lord of the Temple Matthew 21:8-17 It was only a crowd of poor people who escorted Jesus on Palm Sunday to the Holy City; but they sent their hosannas upward to the highest, and their shouts of acclamation and praise are ever ringing down the ages. Let us take them up and pass them on. Hosanna means Save now, Psalms 118:25 , which formed part of the Great Hallel, or Passover Psalms. Thus, one day, His Church, and probably the literal Israel of the future, will hail Him with transports... read more