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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:25

But Jesus called them unto him and said, Ye know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister; and whosoever would be first among you shall be your servant.This statement of Christ does not merely repeat a well-known fact for emphasis. This is not a case of poetry in which the meaning of the first clause is exactly duplicated in the second. The... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:28

Even as the son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.It is strange that the disciples did not see that quality in Jesus, or, seeing it, seemed incapable of imitating it. His humility, meekness, and utter disregard of worldly ambition did not evoke any similar attitude on the part of the Twelve. The reason appears to be in this very text. They were still sold under sin. The great ransom for man's salvation had not yet been paid. True, the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:25

Matthew 20:25. The princes of the Gentiles— Of the nations around. For God had prescribed to the children of Israel a just and equitable form of government. See Deuteronomy 17:14., to the end. The word rendered, have dominion over them, Κατακυριευουσιν, signifies sometimes to use an immoderate and arbitrary power. See Mark 10:42. It imports the abuse of royal authority (see 1 Samuel 8:11., &c.) which God sometimes is pleased to permit for the punishment of men's iniquities. Jesus,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:27

Matthew 20:27. Let him be your servant— There is a gradation here not commonly observed: the original word διακονος in the former verse, which, for want of a better word, we rendered minister, is a name which might be given to any who occasionally attended others,or were statedly employed to render them any particular kind of service; but δουλος, servant, signifies one, whose whole business it is to serve, and who is indeed the property of another. Our Lord appears to mean, that he who presides... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:28

Matthew 20:28. Even as the Son of man— "The greatness of my disciples consists in doing men all the good they possibly can, by a continual course of humble laborious services, in imitation of me your master, whose greatness consists not in being ministered to by men, but in ministering to them as a servant; by healing the sick, feeding the hungry, instructing the ignorant, and laying downmy life a ransom for the sins of many." This being the highest dignity in Christ's kingdom, he might well... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:3-34

A. Jesus’ instruction of His disciples around Judea 19:3-20:34The primary emphasis in this section of Matthew’s Gospel is Jesus’ instruction of His disciples to prepare them for the future. Specifically, He emphasized the importance of the first becoming last and the last first: humble servanthood (cf. Matthew 19:30; Matthew 20:16). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:20-28

5. Instruction about serving 20:20-28 (cf. Mark 10:35-45)This pericope shows that the disciples did not understand what Jesus had said (cf. Luke 18:34)."Despite Jesus’ repeated predictions of his passion, two disciples and their mother are still thinking about privilege, status, and power." [Note: Carson, "Matthew," p. 430.] "The natural human concern with status and importance is clearly one of the most fundamental instincts which must be unlearned by those who belong to God’s kingdom." [Note:... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:24-27

James and John’s request evidently offended the other disciples because they were hoping for those positions. Greatness in the kingdom was still much on their minds despite Jesus’ teaching on humility and childlikeness (cf. Matthew 18:10)."The fact that the other disciples were angered at James and John shows that they were in heart and spirit no better than the two brothers. . . . They all wanted the first place." [Note: W. A. Criswell, Expository Notes on the Gospel of Matthew, p. 117.] Jesus... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:28

Jesus presented Himself, the Son of Man, as the supreme example of a slave of others. He would even lay down His life in the service of others, not just to help them but in their place (cf. Isaiah 53). As Messiah, Jesus had every right to expect service from others, but instead He served others."To be great is to be the servant (diakonos) of many; to be first is to be the bond-servant (doulos) of many; to be supreme is to give one’s life for many." [Note: Plummer, p. 280.] The Greek word lytron... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:1-34

The Labourers in the Vineyard. The Journey to Jerusalem1-16, Parable of the labourers in the vineyard (peculiar to St. Matthew). This difficult parable is closely linked with what goes before, and can only be understood in connexion with it. It rebukes the spirit of Peter’s enquiry (Matthew 19:27), ’We have left all and followed thee; what then shall we have?’ The Twelve through Peter had demanded a superlatively great reward, because they had been called first and had laboured longest. Such a... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:25

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 20:28

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:25

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:27

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 20:28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:3-34

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:20-28

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:24-27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 20:28

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 20:1-34

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