Matthew 13:57 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them,A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. ”

Matthew 13:57 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And they were offended in him - That is, they took offence at his humble birth, and at the indigent circumstances of his family. They were too proud to be taught by one who, in family connections...
Matthew 13:57 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Rejected at Nazareth ( Mark 6:1-6 *, cf. Luke 4:16-30 ). Mt. has already used Mark 4:35-41 and Matthew 5. Perhaps the original reading in Matthew 13:55 is neither carpenter's son nor...
Matthew 13:57 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

offended . stumbled. in . at. Greek. en . his own house. His own family: "house" being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6, for the family dwelling within it.
Matthew 13:57 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

57. A prophet is not devoid of honor. I have explained this statement at considerable length, where it occurs in the Gospel of John, (348) ( John 4:44 .) It may, no doubt, be a general prov...
Matthew 13:57 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And they were offended in him - They took offense at him, εσκα...
Matthew 13:57 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And they were offended in him— The Nazarenes, not being able to reconcile the miracles, and wisdom of our Lord with the meanness of his birth, were full of doubts and uncertainties; they could not...
Matthew 13:57 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto the...
Matthew 13:57 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

A Day of Parables 1-3a. Teaching by parables begun ( Mark 4:1 ; Luke 8:4 ). This chapter introduces a new type of teaching, that by parables. St. Matthew gives us a group of seven, the first four...
Matthew 13:57 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They were offended in him. — The word is used in the same sense as in Matthew 11:6 . They could not reconcile the new wisdom and the claim which the teaching implied with the obscurity and commonn...
Matthew 13:57 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 11 The Parables of the Kingdom - Matthew 13:1-58 "THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side." We can well imagine that, after such a series of discouragements an...
Matthew 13:57 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

How Unbelief Hinders Matthew 13:51-58 God's truth is always new and always old. It is as fresh as the morning breeze for each coming generation. But however stated, the fundamental facts are in...
Matthew 13:57 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter contains the seven parables of the Kingdom. The reason for the parabolic teaching of Christ is set forth here. This first parable was spoken to the multitudes (verses Mat 13:2-3). Its ex...
Matthew 13:57 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. (54) And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were aston...
Matthew 13:57 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they were offended in him ,.... It was a stumbling to them, how he came by his wisdom and power; since he had not these things from men of learning, and could not have them from his relatives: a...
Matthew 13:57 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. Ver. 57. A prophet is not without honour, &c. ] This w...
Matthew 13:57 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Whence then hath this man all these things? “This, like many other things that have since been objected against the gospel of Christ, is as much the language of stupidity as of infidelity; for the...
Matthew 13:57 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

This chapter begins a new division of the book. Israel is looked at as set aside because of unbelief: the Lord went out of the house (typically Israel's house), and set by the seaside. The sea is typ...
Matthew 13:57 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Contempt of Christ by His Countrymen. 53 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence...
Matthew 13:57 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Ver. 55-57. Mark saith the same, Mark 6:3 ; only he saith, Is not this the carpenter? o tektwn; which leadeth some to think that Christ, till he was thirty years of age, wrought with Jo...
Matthew 13:57 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Is Rejected In His Own Country (13:54-57). This passage connects back with Matthew 12:46-50 where Jesus' relationship with His family came second to His relationship with those who did the...
Matthew 13:57 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 13:54 . His own country. —The district of Nazareth. Matthew 13:55 . The carpenter’s son (see Mark 6:3 ).—Joseph was an artificer , for the word “carpenter” must not...
Matthew 13:57 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 13:24 . Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: Jesus never sowed any other kind of seed. The truth...
Matthew 13:57 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 13:2 . He went into a ship. A small vessel or boat, probably belonging to one of the disciples, several of whom were fishermen. Matthew 13:3 . He spake many things to them in parables....
Matthew 13:57 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION A few remarks by way of introduction to the characteristic portion of this chapter ( Matthew 13:1-40 ). (1) We have here a collection of the Lord's parables, all spoken, as it woul...
Matthew 13:57 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:23-28 ; Acts 3:22 ; Acts 3:23 ; Acts 7:37-39 ; Acts 7:51 ; Acts 7:52 ; Isaiah 49:7 ; Isaiah 53:3 ; Isaiah 8:14 ; John 4:44 ; John 6:42 ; John 6:61 ; Luke 2:34 ; Luke 2:3...
Matthew 13:57 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They were offended at him — They looked on him as a mean, ignoble man, not worthy to be regarded. John 4:44 ; Luke 7:23 .

Matthew 13:57 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 13:57 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 13:57 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 13:57 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 13:57 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 13:57 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 13:57 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 13:57 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 13:57 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 13:57 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 13:57 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 13:57 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 13:57 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 13:57 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes