마태복음 21:23-26 KRV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 21:23-27

Our Lord Jesus (like St. Paul after him) preached his gospel with much contention; his first appearance was in a dispute with the doctors in the temple, when he was twelve years old; and here, just before he died, we have him engaged in controversy. In this sense, he was like Jeremiah, a man of contention; not striving, but striven with. The great contenders with him, were, the chief priests and the elders, the judges of two distinct courts: the chief priests presided in the ecclesiastical... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 21:23-27

21:23-27 When Jesus had come into the Temple precincts, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him as he was teaching and said, "By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority?" Jesus answered them, "I will ask you one question, and if you give me an answer to it, I too will tell you by what authority I do these things. Whence was the baptism of John? Was it from heaven? Or, was it from men?" They debated within themselves. "If," they said, "we say... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:23

And when he was come into the temple ,.... The day following the cursing the fig tree: for the withering of it, and the notice the disciples took of it, and our Lord's discourse with them about it, were not in one and the same day, as is clear from the account the Evangelist Mark gives; but on the morning that Christ had conversed with his apostles by the way from Bethany to Jerusalem, concerning the strength of faith in prayer, and the success of it; when they were come into the city, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:24

And Jesus answered and said unto them ,.... Not by replying directly to their question, but by putting another question to them, whereby he escaped the snare he saw they laid for him: I also will ask you one thing , word, or question, which if ye tell me ; honestly, and plainly answer to it, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things : which was putting the thing upon such a foot, and in such a form, as they could not well object to; for Christ promises, that if... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:25

The baptism of John, whence was it? .... By the baptism of John, is meant the ordinance of water baptism, which was first administered by him; from whence he took the name of John the Baptist: and the doctrine which he preached concerning it, and previous to it, and even the whole of his ministry; which is denominated from a principal part of it, and which greatly distinguished his ministry from all others: and the question put by Christ concerning it is, whence it was? by what authority did... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say of men ,.... They reasoned with themselves, that should they give their answer in this form, and say, that the ministry and baptism of John, were merely human, and what he took up of himself, or which he performed by an authority derived from men, we fear the people ; that were then upon the spot, in the temple; who, as many of them were now the followers of Christ, more of them had been the admirers of John, and probably had been baptized by him: wherefore the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:23

By what authority doest thou these things? - The things which the chief priests allude to, were his receiving the acclamations of the people as the promised Messiah, his casting the traders out of the temple, and his teaching the people publicly in it. Who gave thee this authority? - Not them: for, like many of their successors, they were neither teachers nor cleansers; though they had the name and the profits of the place. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:24

I also will ask you one thing - Our Lord was certainly under no obligation to answer their question: he had already given them such proofs of his Divine mission as could not possibly be exceeded, in the miracles which he wrought before their eyes, and before all Judea; and, as they would not credit him on this evidence, it would have been in vain to have expected their acknowledgment of him on any profession he would make. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:25

The baptism of John - Had John a Divine commission or not, for his baptism and preaching? Our Lord here takes the wise in their own cunning. He knew the estimation John was in among the people; and he plainly saw that, if they gave any answer at all, they must convict themselves: and so they saw, when they came to examine the question. See Matthew 21:25 , Matthew 21:26 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:23

Verse 23 Matthew 21:23.By what authority doest thou these things. As the other schemes and open attempts to attack Christ had not succeeded, the priests and scribes now attempt, by indirect methods, if they may possibly cause him to desist from the practice of teaching. They do not debate with him as to the doctrine itself, whether it was true or not—for already had they often enough attacked him in vain on that question—but they raise a dispute as to his calling and commission. And, indeed,... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 21:23-27

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 21:23-27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:23

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 21:26

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:23

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:24

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 21:23

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