“ Master, which is the great commandment in the law? ”
Jesus converses with a Pharisee respecting the law - See also Mark 12:28-34 . Matthew 22:34 The Pharisees ... were gathered together - That is, either to rejoice that their great rivals,...
The Greatest Commandment ( Mark 12:28-34 *, Luke 10:25-28 ). Mt. puts the questioner, whom he calls a Pharisee, in much less favourable light than Mk. He tempts Jesus to what is not clear (Lk.'s...
which, &c. . what kind of commandment? is the great . is great. The Scribes divided them all up: 248 affirmative ones (the number of the members of the body): 365 negative (the number of days...
Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Which is the great commandment - We see here three kinds of enemies and false accusers of Christ and his disciples; and three sorts of accusations...
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. For the exposition, see the notes at Mark 12:13-34 .
Parables of the Marriage of the King's Son and the Wedding Garment 1-14. Marriage of the King's Son (peculiar to St. Matthew). Jesus concludes His discourse by reiterating in still clearer and str...
Which is the great commandment...? — Literally, of what kind. The questioner asked as if it belonged to a class. Our Lord’s answer is definite, “ This is the first and great commandment.”
6; 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...
the Summary of the Law Matthew 22:34-46 Our Lord seemed to say: “Here is all Scripture in a nutshell; the whole range of human duty in a portable pocket form.” We are reminded of Ecclesiastes...
The first two parables contained the history of the Hebrew nation up to the slaying of the Son. This one is prophetic. It presents the sin of this people in the light of the day of grace. The King se...
"But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. (35) Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, (36...
Master, which is the great commandment in the law? ] He calls him "master, Rabbi, or doctor", as the Sadducees had in Matthew 22:24 either because he was usually so called by his disciples, and by...
Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Ver. 36. Which is the great commandment ] the Rabbis reckoned up 613 commandments of the law; and distinguished them into the greater and the...
When the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence Gr. οτι εφιμοσε, that he had stopped their mouths , or so confuted that he had confounded them, and rendered them unable to ma...
The parable of Chapter 21 has shown Israel as under law, responsible to return to God some results of the blessing with which He had entrusted them. Under responsibility they had not only failed, but...
The Substance of the Commandments. 34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered...
See Poole on " Matthew 22:40 " .
The Question As To What Is The Greatest Commandment (22:34-40). Jesus' success over the Sadducees was seen as sufficiently impressive to cause rumours concerning it to spread around which came to...
CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 22:35 . A lawyer .—The precise distinction between the “lawyer” and the other scribes rested, probably, on technicalities that have left little or no trace behind them. Th...
Matthew 22:36 Consider the law of love as a natural force of humanity. It will help us to understand this principle if we first distinguish it from some other principles of our nature. I. It is t...
Matthew 22:2 . The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king which made a marriage for his son. The marriage of the heir apparent, giving stability to the throne, protection to the subject, an...
Master, which is the great commandment in the law? How may we attain to love God with all our hearts, souls, and minds I. What is it to love God with all the heart, soul, and mind? 1. What i...
EXPOSITION Matthew 22:1-40 Parable of the marriage of the king ' s son. (Peculiar to St. Matthew.) Matthew 22:1 Jesus answered and spake unto them. After they had heard our Lor...
The Silencing of the Pharisees. Information asked and given:
Hosea 8:12 ; Luke 11:42 ; Mark 12:28-33 ; Matthew 15:6 ; Matthew 23:23 ; Matthew 23:24 ; Matthew 5:19 ; Matthew 5:20