“ But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. ”
One greater than the temple - Here the Saviour refers to himself, and to his own dignity and power. “I have power over the laws; I can grant to my disciples a dispensation from those laws. An act...
Sabbath Observance ( Mark 2:23-28 *, Luke 6:1-5 ). The incident shows that the disciples were learning their Master's teaching. Deuteronomy 23:25 allowed the practice, but the Rabbinical object...
in this place . here. greater than the temple. Compare Matthew 12:41 ,. greater prophet; and Matthew 12:42 ,. greater king; who can be only God Himself.
DISCOURSE: 1351 CHRIST GREATER THAN THE TEMPLE Matthew 12:6 . I say unto you, that in this place is One greater than the Temple . IT is said, concerning our blessed Lord, that he “endured, in a...
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. In this place is one greater than the temple - Does not our Lord refer here to Malachi 3:1 ? Compare this with Hebrews 3:3 ....
But I say unto you, that in this place, &c.— "If you reply, that the priests were not culpable in those actions, because they were undertaken for the temple service, I acknowledge it; but at th...
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater [ meizoon ( G3187 )] than the temple - or rather, according t...
Plucking Corn on the Sabbath. Blasphemy against the Holy Ghost 1-8. Plucking the corn on the sabbath ( Mark 2:23 ; Luke 6:1 ). This chapter begins the period of active conflict with the Pharisees...
In this place is one greater than the temple. — Better, Here is something greater than the Temple. The Greek adjective is neuter in the better MSS., and the word “here” we may think of as accompa...
Chapter 10 The Shadow of the Cross - Matthew 11:1-30 ; Matthew 12:1-50 I-DISCOURAGEMENTS. Matthew 11:1-30 HITHERTO almost everything has been hopeful and encouraging in our Evangelist's recor...
the Right Use of the Sabbath Matthew 12:1-14 The Pharisees had introduced a large number of minute and absurd restrictions on Sabbath observance; so our Lord set Himself to recover the day of r...
This chapter chronicles direct attacks on Christ. The first was petty and foolish. It is on the question of the Sabbath. The Master gives to His people the true conception of the sanctity of the Sabb...
But I say unto you ,.... Who Christ knew would be ready to object, as above, and therefore prevents them, by saying, that in this place is one greater than the temple ; meaning himself, who was th...
But I say unto you, That in this place is one greater than the temple. Ver. 6. But I say unto you ] q.d. Whereas you will here object, that that was done in the temple; I tell you I am greate...
Have ye not read in the law , &c. He does not mean that the words following were to be found in the law, but only that they might read in the law, how the priests were obliged, on the sabbath da...
We have seen that Matthew groups events with a dispensational end in view, and chapter 12 shows a building up on Israel's part to a state of utter rejection of their Messiah. The expression "at that...
Christ Vindicates His Disciples. 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred,...
The Jews had very superstitious conceits concerning the temple, and might object, But the priests works are done in the temple. The Jews had a saying, that in the temple there was no sabbath. They lo...
The Incident In The Grainfields (12:1-8). The first incident arises when Jesus and His disciples are walking through some grainfields. Being hungry they pluck some of the grain, and eat it. This i...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 12:1 . Pluck the ears of corn. —See Deuteronomy 23:25 . Matthew 12:3 . What David did .—David’s action was not an apparent contravention of the Sabbath-law, but an app...
Matthew 12:6 Christ Greater than the Church. I. Looking first at the things essential in the structure of the Church, I shall show what Christ is in relation to these. The essential things in th...
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...
Behold Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the Sabbath day. 1. It is no new thing to see men who are otherwise learned, and are in account for their holiness in the church, to be...
EXPOSITION Matthew 12:1-40 The opposition that our Lord met with (1) from his enemies ( Matthew 12:1-40 ); (2) from his relations ( Matthew 12:46-40 ); ,and the manner in which he de...
But I say unto you, That in this place is One greater than the Temple.
1 Peter 2:4 ; 1 Peter 2:5 ; 2 Chronicles 6:18 ; Colossians 2:9 ; Ephesians 2:20-22 ; Haggai 2:7-9 ; John 2:19-21 ; Malachi 3:1 ; Matthew 12:41 ; Matthew 12:42 ; Matthew 23:17-21