Matthew 9:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. ”

Matthew 9:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But go ye and learn ... - To reprove them, and to vindicate his own conduct, he appealed to a passage of Scripture with which they ought to have been acquainted: “I will have mercy, and not sacri...
Matthew 9:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Call of Matthew. Jesus Eats with Tax-collectors ( Mark 2:13-17 *, Luke 5:27-32 ). We need not doubt the identification of Matthew (= gift of Yahweh) and Levi; Peter had a double Jewish name,...
Matthew 9:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

But, &c. This is the application. Hosea 6:6 is quoted with evident reference to Hosea 6:1 ; Hosea 5:13 with Hosea 7:1 . See App-117. go ye. To your teachers. meaneth . is. will hav...
Matthew 9:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

13. But rather go and learn He dismisses and orders them to depart, because he saw that they were obstinate and unwilling to learn. Or rather he explains to them, that they are contending wi...
Matthew 9:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1338 MERCY BEFORE SACRIFICE Matthew 9:13 . Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice . ST. PETER, speaking of his brother Paul, says, that in his writin...
Matthew 9:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. I will have mercy, and not sacrifice - Quoted from...
Matthew 9:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And when the Pharisees saw it— See on Matthew 9:9 . Instead of whole, we may read well. The Pharisees did not indeed direct their discourse to Jesus; but having spoken so loud as to let all th...
Matthew 9:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. But go ye and learn what that meaneth ( Hosea 6:...
Matthew 9:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sick of the Palsy. Call of Matthew. Raising of Jairus' Daughter 1-8. The paralytic healed and his sins forgiven ( Mark 2:1 ; Luke 5:17 ). The peculiarity of this miracle is that it was worked...
Matthew 9:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Go ye and learn. — The words of Hosea 6:6 — cited once again by our Lord in reference to the Sabbath ( Matthew 12:7 ) — asserted the superiority of ethical to ceremonial law. To have withdrawn fr...
Matthew 9:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1-34 - Matthew 9:1-35 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23 , we find the work of Christ at the beginning of His ministry summarised as teaching and preach...
Matthew 9:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Friend of Sinners Matthew 9:9-17 The name Levi indicates that Matthew sprang from a priestly line. He had lost all self-respect to become the abhorred instrument of the Roman government, co...
Matthew 9:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The King now exercised His authority in a new way. He pronounced pardon on a sinner, and straightway opposition was aroused. To the questioning and rebellious hearts He vindicated His authority to fo...
Matthew 9:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The call of Matthew is most interesting, and serves to mark the distinguishing grace of God. His name from Mattan, a gift, seems suited to one who received the free gift of the Lord. Here was no prep...
Matthew 9:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

MERCY NOT SACRIFICE ‘Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice.’ Matthew 9:13 Let us look into the wonderful passage more closely. I. A strange passage .—The...
Matthew 9:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But go ye and learn what that meaneth ,.... צא ולמד, "go and learn", is a phrase used by the Jews a, when they are about to explain a passage of Scripture, and fetch an argument from the connection...
Matthew 9:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Ver. 13. But go ye, and learn what, &c. ] In...
Matthew 9:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

As Jesus sat at meat in the house Namely, of Matthew, (see Mark 2:15 ,) who, being desirous at once to show his respects to Christ, and to give his former companions and acquaintance an opportunit...
Matthew 9:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Returning to His own city, Capernaum, He has brought to Him a man totally helpless, lying on a bed. This case of palsy is indicative of the complete debilitating effects of sin: man is left without s...
Matthew 9:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Called. 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he sait...
Matthew 9:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 12,13. Mark and Luke, in the places before mentioned, have the same answer, only leaving out these words, Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, quoted from...
Matthew 9:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jesus Has Come as the Healer of the Sins of All Men, But the Pharisees Criticise Him For Eating with Public Servants and Sinners (9:10-13). Jesus now makes clear that He has come in order to save...
Matthew 9:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 9:9 . Receipt of custom. — Place of toll (R. V.). See Introduction. Matthew 9:10 . Jesus. — He (R. V.), probably Matthew. Sat at meat in the house. —The modesty of o...
Matthew 9:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

righteous ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 10:10 ).
Matthew 9:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 9:1-2 . And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith Th...
Matthew 9:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:1 . Jesus came into his own city, Capernaum, as in Mark. Our Saviour was a stranger on earth, born in Bethlehem, an exile in Egypt, resident at Nazareth, but latterly in Capernaum. Mat...
Matthew 9:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

I will have mercy and not sacrifice. Mercy preferred to sacrificed God prefers it. I. Because it indicates more clearly man’s relation to Himself. Cannot judge of man’s character by outward...
Matthew 9:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 9:1-40 The paralytic forgiven and healed. Parallel passages: Mark 2:1-41 ; Luke 5:17-42 . (For connexion of thought, cf. Matthew 8:18 , note.) In the parallel pass...
Matthew 9:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Christ's defense:
Matthew 9:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 6:9-11 ; 1 Timothy 1:13-16 ; 1 Timothy 1:15 ; 2 Peter 3:9 ; 2 Timothy 2:25 ; 2 Timothy 2:26 ; Acts 11:18 ; Acts 17:30 ; Acts 17:31 ; Acts 2:38 ; Acts 20:21 ; Acts 26:18-20 ;...
Matthew 9:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Queries and Criticisms against Christ Matthew 9:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Jesus Christ came among men and announced Himself as One sent from the Father. He claimed every attribute of Deity, anno...
Matthew 9:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Go ye and learn — Ye that take upon you to teach others. I will have mercy and not sacrifice — That is, I will have mercy rather than sacrifice. I love acts of mercy better than sacrifice itself....

Matthew 9:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 9:13 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 9:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 9:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 9:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - Scofield Reference Notes

Matthew 9:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 9:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 9:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 9:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 9:13 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 9:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes