Matthew 21:44 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. ”

• Matthew 21:44 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The parable of the vineyard - This is also recorded in Mark 12:1-12 ; Luke 20:9-19 . Matthew 21:33 Hear another parable - See the notes at Matthew 13:3 . A certain householder - Se...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will (b) grind him to powder. (b) As chaff used to be scattered with the wind, for he uses a word which pr...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  The Parable of the Vineyard ( Mark 12:1-12 *, Luke 20:9-18 ). The chief peculiarities of Mt.'s version are ( Matthew 21:39 ) the slaying of the heir outside the vineyard (perhaps a recollection o...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  on . upon. Greek. epi. App-104. grind him to powder. Supposed to mean winnow or scatter as dust. But in. Papyrus (Fayyum, second or third cent, A.D.) it is used for ruining . thing in some w...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  44. And he who shall fall on this stone. Christ confirms more fully the former statement, that he suffers no loss or diminution when he is rejected by the wicked, because, though their obsti...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. The 44th verse should certainly come before Matthew 21:43 , otherwise the narrat...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Therefore I say unto you, &c.— "For the reason that God has expressly foretold this judgement shall happen to you, and because it is a most righteous and equitable judgement, I assure you it wi...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Triumphal Entry. Cleansing of the Temple Chronology of the Last Week of Christ's Life, commonly called Holy Week (chiefly after Hastings' 'Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels'). Sabbath, Nis...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Whosoever shall fall on this stone. — There is a manifest reference to the “stumbling and falling and being broken” of Isaiah 8:14-15 . In the immediate application of the words, those who “fell”...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Matthew 22:1-46 ; Matthew 23:1-39 Chapter 17 Conflict in the Temple - Matthew 21:18-46 - Matthew 22:1-46 - Matthew 23:1-39 IT had been written that the Lord should suddenly come to His...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Rejecters Themselves Rejected Matthew 21:33-46 This parable is based on Isaiah 5:1-7 . The husbandmen are the religious leaders of the people. The vineyard is of course the Hebrew nation. The...

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• Matthew 21:44 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In this cleansing of the Temple for the second time-He had done the same at the outset of His ministry- the Lord revealed His conception of the secret of all civic righteousness and strength. He reve...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  "And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this aut...

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• Matthew 21:44 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And whosoever shall fall on this stone ,.... This is not to be understood of believing in Christ, or of a soul's casting itself on Christ, the foundation stone; relying on him, and building all its...

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• Matthew 21:44 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. Ver. 44. And whosoever shall fall on this stone ] Christ is a stone of stumbl...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Whosoever shall fall on this stone Which the builders have rejected, but which God will make the head of the corner; that is, whosoever shall stumble at me and my doctrine, while I am here on earth...

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• Matthew 21:44 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  It is a moment of most serious significance as the Lord is now about to enter Jerusalem. He is to be publicly presented to Israel, yet in lowly grace, not in power and majesty. Two of His disciples a...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen.       33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedge...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  OLBHeb; Ver. 42-44. Mark saith, Mark 12:10,11 , And have ye not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: this was the Lord's doing, and it is...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Question Of Jesus' Authority (21:37-22:46). While, as we have seen above, the section from Matthew 19:3 to Matthew 22:46 forms a complete section in itself, enclosed within a dissertation...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 21:33 . A vineyard. —Was regarded as the most valuable plantation, which yielded the largest harvest, but required also the most constant labour and care ( Schaff ). A wi...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Scofield Reference Notes

  stone shall be broken Christ, as the "Stone", is revealed in a threefold way: (1) To Israel Christ, coming not as a splendid monarch but in the form of a servant, is a stumbling stone and r...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Matthew 21:44 I. Every man has some kind of connection with Christ. II. The immediate issue of rejection of Christ is loss and maiming. III. The ultimate issue of unbelief is irremediable destru...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Matthew 21:23 . And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto, him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Matthew 21:1 . When they were come to Bethphage. The rabbins dispute about the etymon of this village, whether it mean the “house of the fountain,” as is the literal import; or the “house of gross...

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• Matthew 21:44 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Matthew 21:1-40 Triumphal entry into Jerusalem . ( Mark 11:1-41 ; Luke 19:29-42 ; John 12:12-43 .) Matthew 21:1 We have come to the last week of our Lord's earthly life,...

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• Matthew 21:44 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The application:

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• Matthew 21:44 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Peter 2:8 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; 2 Corinthians 4:3 ; 2 Corinthians 4:4 ; Daniel 2:34 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Daniel 2:44 ; Daniel 2:45 ; Hebrews 2:2 ; Hebrews 2:3 ; Isaiah 60:12 ; Isaiah 8:14...

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• Matthew 21:44 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken — Stumblers at Christ shall even then receive much hurt. He is said to fall on this stone, who hears the Gospel and does not believe. But on whoms...

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