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Este pasaje se divide en dos secciones: 21:23-27 y 21:28-32. 21:23-27: 1. Los jefes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos le hacen dos preguntas a Jesús: a. ¿Con qué autoridad haces estas cosas? La pregunta se debe a que Jesús no era una figura reconocida de autoridad. No había estudiado la ley como los sacerdotes … Continue reading “San Mateo 21:23-32 Comentario por Osvaldo Vena”

Cuando Jesús deslegitima el orden moral de nuestras sociedades Jesús ha llegado a Jerusalén y es recibido con vítores (Mt 21:1ss). Pero al entrar al templo (21:12) se encontró con una escena que provoca toda su indignación, situación que desembocó en la expulsión de los comerciantes que ejercían su oficio en las dependencias del mismo. … Continue reading “San Mateo 21:23-32 Comentario por Javier Ortega Badilla”

In my posting last week, I referred to Jesus’ ministry as “a gracious transformation, a divine reclamation, of the world.” This week (and next week), we see more clearly how this ministry of transformation and reclamation offends those with a vested interest in reinforcing the status quo. It all boils down to the question of … Continue reading “Matthew 21:23-32 Commentary by Ira Brent Driggers”

Voltaire quipped that we ought to judge a person by his questions rather than his answers. There is certainly wisdom in this, and when brought to the narrative arch of the Gospel of Matthew there is revelation as well.  All sorts of folks ask Jesus questions in Matthew’s Gospel, and both their questions and Jesus’ … Continue reading “Matthew 21:23-32 Commentary by Karl Jacobson”

What actually happened at the temple when Jesus entered Jerusalem? Why was the Jerusalem leadership so disturbed by Jesus’ actions and words? Was this the turning point in Jesus’ overall mission? Many biblical scholars think this was the point in Jesus’ undertaking when the Temple leaders had sufficient evidence for the provocative nature of the … Continue reading “Matthew 21:23-32 Commentary by Emerson Powery”

Modern people swim in a sea of “spectacle,” that is, the use of compelling or provocative public theatre to shape imagination, usually mingling images of power with religious symbols. Modern spectacles run the gamut from television advertising, to major sporting events, to mega-church worship, to terrorist acts. The ancient Romans used gladiatorial games, venerations of … Continue reading “Matthew 21:1-17 Commentary by Stanley Saunders”

Tenemos aquí una parábola que solo aparece en Mateo. La misma está encerrada entre dos afirmaciones similares, una en 19:30 — Pero muchos primeros serán últimos, y los últimos, primero — y la otra en 20:16 — Así, los primeros serán últimos y los últimos, primeros. La Versión Valera de 1995 altera el orden del … Continue reading “San Mateo 20:1-16 Comentario por Osvaldo Vena”

Un proyecto laboral donde hay espacio para todos y todas A Jesús le es impuesta la necesidad de explicar en qué consiste el reino de los cielos. En efecto, si hay una invitación a participar y sujetarse a las leyes de tal reino, urge una comprensión de su dinámica. La narración incluida en nuestro texto … Continue reading “San Mateo 20:1-16 Comentario por Javier Ortega Badilla”

There is no question that God cares about economic justice. The Bible consistently witnesses to God’s concern for the poor, the hungry, the oppressed, the orphan, the widow, the resident alien. Scripture also has some pretty harsh words for those who trample the poor and vulnerable for their own gain. There is no question that … Continue reading “Matthew 20:1-16 Commentary by Elisabeth Johnson”

Jesus certainly has an interesting definition of “fair wage.” Imagine the corporate executive’s reaction to this parable: If reimbursement is not commensurate with hours worked, then how will I motivate my employees? And if I can’t motivate my employees, how will I sell my product, serve my clients, and turn my profit? Or imagine the … Continue reading “Matthew 20:1-16 Commentary by Ira Brent Driggers”