“ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. ”
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...
On . In. Greek. en . App-104. all . the whole.
Matthew 22:40 . On these two commandments. I now return to Matthew, where Christ says that all the Law and the prophets depend on these two commandments; not that he intends to limit to t...
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. On these two - hang all the law and the prophets - They are like the first and last links of a chain, all the intermediate ones depend on...
On these two commandment, &c.— The meaning is, that the whole reason of religion (which, in the Jewish dispensation, was included in the law and the prophets) lies in these two general commandm...
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...
All the law and the prophets. — The words are coupled, as in Matthew 5:17 ; Matthew 7:12 , to indicate the whole of the revelation of the divine will in the Old Testament. The two great commandme...
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...
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Not that all that is contained in the five books of Moses, and in the books of the prophets, and other writings of the Old Testament, is...
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Ver. 40. Hang all the law and prophets ] Yea, and the gospel too; for love is both the complement of the law and the supplement of the...
Jesus said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart Concerning this first and great commandment, and the words wherewith Moses prefaced it, see note on Deuteronomy 6:5 ; and for the el...
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...
Ver. 34-40. Mark relates this history more fully, Mark 12:28-31 . And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him,...
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 22:2 . 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:
1 John 4:19-21 ; 1 John 4:7-11 ; 1 Timothy 1:5 ; James 2:8 ; John 1:17 ; Matthew 7:12 ; Romans 13:9 ; Romans 3:19-21