Matthew 20:28 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. ”

Matthew 20:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See also Mark 10:35-45 . Matthew 20:20 Then came to him give mother of Zebedee’s children ... - This was probably Salome, Mark 15:40 ; Mark 16:1 . With her sons - The names of these...
Matthew 20:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Request of the Sons of Zebedee. The Christian Standard of Greatness ( Mark 10:35-45 *, Luke 22:24-27 ). Mt. makes the mother of James and John ask the boon, but Jesus replies to them, not to...
Matthew 20:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

The fourth announcement of His sufferings. See note on Matthew 16:21 . to be ministered unto . to be served. to minister . to serve. life . soul. ransom . redemption price. Reference to Pent...
Matthew 20:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

28. As the Son of man Christ confirms the preceding doctrine by his own example; for he voluntarily took upon himself the form of a servant, and emptied himself, as Paul also informs us,...
Matthew 20:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. A ransom for many - Λυτρον αντι πολλων, or a ransom instead of many, - one ransom, or a...
Matthew 20:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Even as the Son of man— "The greatness of my disciples consists in doing men all the good they possibly can, by a continual course of humble laborious services, in imitation of me your master, whos...
Matthew 20:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them, For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 10:32-45 .
Matthew 20:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Labourers in the Vineyard. The Journey to Jerusalem 1-16, Parable of the labourers in the vineyard (peculiar to St. Matthew). This difficult parable is closely linked with what goes before, an...
Matthew 20:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Not to be ministered unto. — The words found a symbolic illustration when our Lord, a few days afterwards, washed the feet of the disciples who were still contending about their claims to greatness...
Matthew 20:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 16 To Jerusalem - Matthew 20:17-34 - Matthew 21:1-17 I-THE GOING UP. Matthew 20:17-34 WE have now reached the last stage of the long and sorrowful journey to Jerusalem. From the co...
Matthew 20:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Serving Nobler than Self-Seeking Matthew 20:17-28 For the third time our Lord foretells His death. In Matthew 16:21 , He dwelt especially on the shame of His rejection; in Matthew 17:23 , He...
Matthew 20:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

One great principle of rewards is laid down in this parable. It is that they will be given, not according to length or amount of service, but according to fidelity to opportunities. The Master was n...
Matthew 20:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. (25) But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over t...
Matthew 20:28 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE REFORM OF THE IDLER ‘Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us.’ Matthew 20 part Matthew 20:6-7 This parable is one of the most difficult in the...
Matthew 20:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Even as the son of man ,.... Meaning himself, the seed of the woman, the son of Abraham, and of David, according to the flesh; and whom he proposes as an example of humility, and as an argument to d...
Matthew 20:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Ver. 28. And to give his life a ransom ] A redemptory, a valuable rate, λυτρον, for...
Matthew 20:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And when the ten heard it It is likely they overheard the conversation; they were moved with indignation Being not only equally desirous, but in their opinion equally deserving of the principal p...
Matthew 20:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The principle of the first and the last is now illustrated in a most penetrating parable of the kingdom of heaven. The householder goes out early in the morning to hire labourers to work in his viney...
Matthew 20:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ambition Corrected. 20 Then came to him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain t...
Matthew 20:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; So saith Mark, Mark 10:45 . The apostle saith, Philippians 2:7 he made himself of no reputation, and took on him the form of a servant. Our Saviour had before taught them, that the...
Matthew 20:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Those Who Follow Jesus Are Not To Be Self-seeking But Selflessly Seeking To Serve All, In The Same Way As He As The Servant Is Doing Among Them, Something Especially Revealed In His Giving Of His Li...
Matthew 20:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 20:17 . Jesus going up to Jerusalem. —The narrative is not continuous, and in the interval between Matthew 20:16-17 we may probably place our Lord’s “abode beyond Jordan...
Matthew 20:28 - Scofield Reference Notes

Son of man ( See Scofield) - ( Matthew 8:20 ). Also ( Philippians 2:7 ). ransom See ( Isaiah 53:10 ); ( Isaiah 53:11 ). Also ( Matthew 20:22 ); "cup," margin reference, ( Se...
Matthew 20:28 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 20:26-28 I. These words have something to tell us of the nature of true greatness. Though Christ does not ignore intellects, or even riches, He yet regards these things, and all things lik...
Matthew 20:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 20:1-2 . For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard. And when he had agreed with the labour...
Matthew 20:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 20:1 . A householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers for the work of his vineyard, the time, the most important time of the vintage being understood. It was the cust...
Matthew 20:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons. Nearest to Christ Christ does not put aside the granting of places at His right and left hand as not being within His province,...
Matthew 20:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 20:1-40 Parable of the labourers in the vineyard . (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Matthew 20:1 For . The following parable is intended to illustrate the apophthegm...
Matthew 20:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A lesson in humility:
Matthew 20:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 John 2:2 ; 1 Peter 1:18 ; 1 Peter 1:19 ; 1 Peter 2:24 ; 1 Peter 3:18 ; 1 Timothy 2:6 ; Daniel 9:24-26 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 5:2 ; Galatians 3:13 ; Hebrews 5:8 ; Hebrews 9:28 ; Is...

Matthew 20:28 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 20:28 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 20:28 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 20:28 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 20:28 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 20:28 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 20:28 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 20:28 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 20:28 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 20:28 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 20:28 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge