Matthew 12:11

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:11

‘And he said to them, “What man will there be of you, who will have one sheep, and if this fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will not lay hold on it, and lift it out?” ’ Jesus replies by posing a question, a typical Rabbinic method. What man among them would not take hold of a sheep and lift it out of a pit into which it had fallen on the Sabbath, even though its life was not in danger? That was permitted. Let them think about it. Reference to a sheep has significance in Matthew for he has... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:9-14

Matthew 12:9-2 Chronicles : . The Sabbath Healing which Determined Pharisaic Hostility ( Mark 3:1-Joshua : *, Luke 6:6-1 Kings :).— Mt. makes the Pharisees utter their question, and Jesus to reply, in words found in another connexion in Lk. ( Luke 14:5). Matthew 12:12 a is peculiar to Matthew 12:12 b elevates and broadens the Pharisees’ question in Matthew 12:10. We may note that the Rabbis allowed that “ every case where life is in jeopardy supersedes the Sabbath,” and that under certain... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:11-12

Mark saith, Mark 3:3-5, And he saith unto the man which had the withered hand, Stand forth. And he saith unto them, is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace. Luke reports it thus, Luke 6:8,Luke 6:9, But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 12:9-13

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 12:10. Hand withered.—Shrunk and dried by some kind of atrophy. Is it lawful, etc.—Talmudical scholars tell us that in later days the Rabbins differed on the point, but that the prevalent opinion was, that only sickness threatening immediate danger to life could lawfully be treated on the Sabbath (Maclaren). Accuse Him.—To the local judicatory.Matthew 12:13. He stretched it forth.—By this act the restored man defied the authority of the Pharisees and acknowledged that of... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 12:1-50

Shall we turn to the twelfth chapter of the gospel of Matthew?Jesus was not one to follow traditions. He's already pointed out in the Sermon on the Mount, that through their interpretation of the law, they have thoroughly disallowed the law, for the purposes that God intended it. For they were interpreting the law after a physical sense. "Thou shalt not kill," interpreting that as clubbing your enemy to death. But Jesus said, no, really if you have hatred in your heart for your brother, you're... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 12:1-50

Matthew 12:2 . Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath- day. The pharisees did not find fault with eating a few ears of barley in their hunger, while others enjoyed their feasts, because it was allowed by the law of Moses, provided they put nought of the fruit in their vessel, or their pouch; but they objected on the ground of the sabbath. Now, the appeal which Jesus made to David’s eating the holy bread, which belonged exclusively to the priests, shows that the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 12:11

11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out? Ver. 11. What man shall there be, &c. ] If a sheep slipped into a slough must be relieved, how much more Christ’s reasonable sheep, all which bear golden fleeces, and everything about whom is good either ad esum, for eating, or ad usum, for use? read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 12:11

what: This was an argumentum ad homineṁ The Jews held that such things were lawful on the sabbath day, and our Saviour very properly appealed to their canons in vindication of his intention to heal the distressed man. Luke 13:15-Esther :, Luke 14:5 and if: Exodus 23:4, Exodus 23:5, Deuteronomy 22:4 Reciprocal: Matthew 10:31 - General Matthew 18:12 - if Luke 15:4 - man Luke 17:7 - General read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:11

11. And he said Our Lord proceeds to answer them by showing, from their own practice, that deeds of necessary mercy did not infringe the Sabbath day. Pit Cisterns dug in the earth for the purpose of water, into which animals often fell. It is said by Stier, that the Jews (probably in consequence of these words of our Saviour) were afterward accustomed to cover these pits with planks. Our Lord here does not merely convict the Jews on their own ground. He proves by this example, again,... read more

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