He that hath ears to hear. A Hebraism. Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6 . Used only by the Lord, and marking a dispensational crisis (as this was) on fourteen different occasions. See App-142 . read more
this generation? A significant expression, occurring sixteen times (Matthew 11:16 ; Matthew 12:41 , Matthew 12:42 ; Matthew 23:36 ; Matthew 24:34 .Mark 8:12 , Mark 8:12 ; Mark 13:30 . Luke 7:31 ; Luke 11:30 , Luke 11:31 , Luke 11:32 , Luke 11:50 , Luke 11:51 ; Luke 17:25 ; Luke 21:32 ). Characterized by other epithets, "evil" and "adulterous" (Matthew 12:39 , Matthew 12:45 ; Matthew 16:4 .Mark 8:38 . Luke 11:29 ); "faithless and perverse" (Matthew 17:17 . Mark 9:19 . Luke 9:41 ); "untoward"... read more
have not = did not. danced . . . lamented. Figure of speech Paronomasia ( App-6 ) in the Greek orchesasthe . . . ekopsasthe ; but Figure of speech Parechesis, also in Ararnaic = rakkedton . . . arkkedton. In Eng. "ye did not leap . . . did not weep"; or "stept not . . . wept not". A common custom to this day; such response on the part of the audience being greatly appreciated. read more
came. In the Greek this is the Figure of speech Hyperbaton (put out of its place by commencing the verse), causing the Figure of speech Anaphora ( App-6 ). eating nor drinking. Supply the Ellipsis , eating nor drinking [with others]. devil = demon. read more
The Son of Man. See App-98 . winebibber = drinking to excess. publicans and sinners. See notes on Matthew 5:46 ; Matthew 9:10 . But = And: i.e. And [for all that] Wisdom was [in each case] vindicated by her children; so with Messiah (the Wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:24 , 1 Corinthians 1:30 . Compare Matthew 23:34 with Luke 11:49 ). of = by. Greek. apo. App-104 . children. App-108 . Tr. reads "work". read more
Then. Marking another stage of His rejection. Figure of speech Chronographia. cities. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Subject) for their inhabitants. App-6 . wherein = in which. Greek. en , as in Matthew 11:1 . mighty works. Greek plural of dunamis ( App-172 .) See note on John 2:18 . were done = had taken place. repented. Greek. metanoeo. App-111 . read more
Woe, &c. Figure of speech Maledictio. App-6 . A testimony as to His rejection. Chorazin. Not named elsewhere, and no miracles recorded as performed there, or at Bethsaida. See App-169 . been done = taken place. Tyre and Sidon. No mention of the Lord's having been there. Tyre. Now es Sur. Sidon. The Zidon of the O.T.; now Saida, twenty-five miles south of Beirout. read more
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.This signifies the end of all previous dispensations in John the Baptist, the notable person upon whom the hinges of God's economy began to open into the New Covenant. His proximity to Christ made him greater than Abraham, Moses, David, or any other of the great Old Testament worthies, revealing that the true test of greatness is proximity to Jesus. read more
And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.Basing their confident expectation of the return of Elijah before the advent of the Messiah upon Malachi 4:5,6, the Jews of Christ's day expected a literal return of the natural Elijah and had even tried to shake the faith of the apostles in Jesus' Messiahship because, in their view, Elijah had not yet come. Elijah did actually return and met with Christ on the mount of Transfiguration (Matthew 17:3); but in this passage,... read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 11:14
if, &c. Assuming it as a fact. See App-118 ., as in verses: Matthew 11:21 , Matthew 11:23 . will = are willing. Greek. thelo. receive = to receive. Compare Acts 2:41 . this is = he represents. Had the nation repented, John would have been reckoned as Elijah. is = represents. Figure of speech Metaphor. App-6 . Elias = Elijah. was for to come = is about to come. See Malachi 4:5 , and Luke 1:17 . read more