Matthew ESV The baptism of John, from where did it come? From heaven or from man?”. And they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say to us, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’. NIV John's baptism--where did it come from? Was it from heaven, or of human origin?' Matthew 8 A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. 9 The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna[ a] to the Son of David!”. “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”[ b] Matthew 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 sanhedrim were afraid of them, lest if they should affirm, that the authority by which John acted was human, they would immediately Matthew The Jewish teachers had taught, that nothing except actual murder was forbidden by the sixth commandment. Thus they explained away its spiritual meaning. Christ showed the full meaning of this commandment; according to which we must be judged hereafter, and therefore ought to be ruled now. All rash anger is heart murder
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THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY (MATT. ) And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and came unto Bethphage, unto the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples. (Matthew ) The tremendous events of the final days of our Lord's earthly ministry were then to begin. In Matthew are recorded Jesus' words, "Behold we go up to Jerusalem When people in authority challenged Jesus, he often responded to their challenges with a parable. If those challenging him didn’t get the first parable, he’d give them a second one. Today’s Gospel lection is just such a second parable addressed to the challenge posed by the chief priests and elders about the source of Jesus’ authority Read Matthew 21 commentary using John Gill's Exposition of the Bible. Study the bible online using commentary on Matthew 21 and more! Matthew 21 reveals Jesus' kingly authority, His passion for righteousness, and the power of faith. His actions and parables challenge corruption, hypocrisy, and unbelief. Matthew Commentary. Chelsey Harmon. If we thought the last parable was a pointed commentary, this one is sure to make us a little squirmy. Continuing to publicly address the leaders of the temple, Jesus builds his case about the disobedience and rejection he sees from those who ought to know better. Then, he makes a biting Chapter Contents. Christ enters Jerusalem. () He drives out those who profaned the temple. () The barren fig-tree cursed. () Jesus' discourse in the temple. (23
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Our Lord Jesus found among them nothing but leaves. And after they rejected Christ, blindness and hardness grew upon them, till they were undone, and their place and At the same time, He wants us to show true repentance. And He will punish unrepentant sin. God is the final judge. He is the decision maker. He sits on His throne. Our responsibility is first and foremost to please God above everything else. Application: The servant in the story does not act like the king did The answer fell short of the full meaning of the shouts of the people, but it expressed that aspect of the character of Jesus which was most intelligible to strangers. He was By the "certain man", in the parable, God is designed; who, though he is not a man, nor to be represented by any human form; yet, as man is the image of God, he is therefore, in Matthew The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the two main hinges upon which the door of salvation turns. He came into the world on purpose to give his life a