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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And it came to pass, that on one of those days,.... According to the account of the Evangelist Mark, it must be the second day, or two days after his public entrance into Jerusalem; for on the evening of the day he made his entry, he went out to Bethany with his disciples; the next morning, as he returned from thence, he cursed the barren fig...
Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary - Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. Christ's answer to the chief priests' question concerning his authority, ver. 1-8. II. The parable of the vineyard let out to the unjust and rebellious husbandmen, ver. 9-19. III. Christ's answer to the question proposed to him concerning the lawfulness of paying tribute to Cæsar, ver. 20-26. IV. His vindication of that...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And spoke unto him, saying, tell us by what authority doest thou these things?.... The Arabic and Ethiopic versions read, "this thing"; as if the sanhedrim only referred to his preaching the Gospel, which is mentioned in the preceding verse, and was what he was about when they came to him: but the Persic version reads, "all these things"; not only...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he answered and said unto them,.... That is, Jesus replied to them, as the Vulgate Latin, Syriac, and Persic versions express it: I will also ask you one thing, and answer me; when he also promised, that if they would give him an answer to his question, he would satisfy them in the point they interrogated him about: and as this was a prudent...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?] This was a new ordinance, and John must have his authority for administering it either from God, or from men; and Christ is desirous to know from which he derived it in their opinion; suggesting, that by the same authority John, his forerunner, came baptizing, he himself came preaching and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And they reasoned with themselves,.... Or "they thought with themselves", as the Syriac version; or "within themselves", as the Vulgate Latin, though they did not express it; or "one with another", as the Arabic version; they took counsel together, and debated the matter among themselves, and reasoned after this manner: saying, if we shall say...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But and if we say of men,..... Which they had a good will to, against the dictates of their own consciences: all the people will stone us; meaning the common people, that were then in the temple about Christ, hearing him preach; who would be so enraged at such an answer, that without any regard to their character and office, they would rise and...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Ver. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was. Whether from heaven, or of men; in this, no doubt, they told an untruth: but they chose rather to sacrifice their consciences than their interest, and pretend ignorance rather than profess the truth, when they saw they should be put to confusion, or be exposed to the resentments of...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And Jesus said unto them,.... Since they would not give him a direct answer to his question: neither tell I you by what authority I do these things; nor was there any need of it; they might easily perceive by what he had said, from whence he professed to have received his authority, from God, and not men; [See comments on Matthew 21:27].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then began he to speak to the people this parable,.... According to the other evangelists it seems to be spoken to the chief priests, Scribes, and elders; and certain it is, that they looked upon themselves as struck at in it; it might be spoken to both. Christ having silenced the sanhedrim, turned himself to the people, and delivered the parable...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then began he to speak to the people this parable, A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. It is a long time since Jesus left us, and he has not yet returned. Many say that he is coming back very soon; others say, “The Lord delayeth his coming.”
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And at the season,.... Or "when it the time of fruit", as the Ethiopic version renders it, agreeably to [See comments on Matthew 21:34]: he sent a servant to the husbandmen; or servants, as in Matthew 21:34; the prophets of the Lord, his messengers, whom he sent to them, to exhort them to bring forth the fruits of righteousness, as follows: that...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. They grow bolder, and more wicked, you see; first beating, and then...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And again he sent another servant,.... Or set of prophets in after times, and yet before the Babylonish captivity: and they beat him also; as they had done the other; they continued in their malpractices, yea increased in them: and entreated him shamefully; putting him to open shame, using him in a very ignominious and shameful manner, which it...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And again he sent the third,.... Perhaps after the return of the Jews from captivity, and between that time and the coming of Christ, in which interval many good men were used in a very inhuman manner, Hebrews 11:37 and they wounded him also; by casting stones at him; see Mr 12:4 and cast him out; of the vineyard.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out. They are more violent this time; it comes to actual wounding, and to casting out the servant.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then said the Lord of the vineyard,.... Who planted it, and let it out to husbandmen, and expected fruit from it, and sent his servants from time to time for it: what shall I do? or what can be done more than has been done? Isaiah 5:4 who else can be sent that is likely to do any good with such an ungrateful and unfruitful people? I will send my...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? A strange thing happens when the Lord himself comes to pass, and says, “What shall I do?” Here is infinite wisdom, as it were, at a non-plus; and in that extremity this is the Lord’s last expedient: —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him. But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our’s. So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. You know the story how this beloved Son of the Highest was all...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But when the husbandmen saw him,.... In human nature, heard him preach, and observed the miracles done by him: they reasoned among themselves; as the Scribes and Pharisees, and elders of the people often did: saying, this is the heir; the heir of God, being his Son; and so the Ethiopic version; "this Son is his heir", or the heir of the vineyard;...