Bible Commentary

And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. 21. may sit, the one on thy right hand ] Cp. for the thought ch. Mat 19:28. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:21”

Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshiping [him,] and desiring a certain thing of him. 20. the mother of Zebedee’s children ] Her name was Salome, as we learn by comparing Mat 27:56 with Mar 15:40. “Among which was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joses, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:20”

And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify [him]: and the third day he shall rise again. Verse 19. Deliver him to the Gentiles to mock] This was done by Herod and his Roman soldiers. See Lu 23:11. To scourge, and to crucify] This was done by Pilate, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:19”

Behold, we go up to Jerusalem: and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death, 18, 19. Observe the exactness of the prediction; the Sanhedrin shall condemn but not kill, the Gentiles shall scourge and crucify. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:18”

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, 17 19. Jesus going up to Jerusalem foretells His Passion for the third time See chs. Mat 16:21, Mat 17:22-23; and Mar 10:32-34; Luk 18:31-34. St Mark and St Luke add “shall spit upon him” (Mark); “shall … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:17”

So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. 16. for many be called, but few chosen ] This verse which occurs in a natural connection ch. Mat 19:30, but is difficult to explain here, is omitted in the best MSS. The words are probably interpolated. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:16”

Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good? 15. Is thine eye evil ] The belief in the evil eye still prevails in the East. The envious or malevolent glance is thought to have an injurious effect. Here the sense is: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:15”

Take [that] thine [is,] and go thy way: I will give unto this last, even as unto thee. Take that thine is – Take what is justly due to you what is properly your own. Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible Take that thine is,…. By agreement, and go thy way; out of my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:14”

But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny? 13. Friend ] The Greek word is used of any temporary connection, without the idea of affectionate friendship. It is used by a master to his slave; by a guest to a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:13”

Saying, These last have wrought [but] one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, which have borne the burden and heat of the day. 12. which have borne the burden and heat of the day ] This may be regarded as man’s estimate of his own merits, which is not the divine estimate. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Matthew 20:12”