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John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Therefore in the resurrection,.... At the time of the resurrection of the dead, in that state, supposing there will be such an one, which they denied; whose wife of them is she? the first, or the last, or any of the intermediate ones? for seven had her to wife; and she had no child by either of them; so that their claim seems to be alike; this...
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And Jesus answering, said unto them,.... After he had observed that their error arose from ignorance of the Scriptures, and the power of God: the children of this world marry, and are given in marriage that is, such who live in this world, in the present mortal and imperfect state, being mortal men, and die, and leave their estates and...
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But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world,.... The world to come, eternal life and happiness; not by their own works and merits, but through the blood, sacrifice, and righteousness of the Messiah; and the resurrection from the dead; that is, the first resurrection, the resurrection unto life, which only the dead in Christ will...
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Neither can they die any more,.... Therefore there will be no need of marrying to procreate children, to keep up a succession of men, any more than there is among the angels: for they are equal unto the angels; in spirituality, purity and immortality; [See comments on Matthew 22:30] and are the children of God: as they are now by adopting grace;...
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Now that the dead are raised,.... Or that there will be a resurrection of the dead, this is a proof of it: even Moses showed at the bush: when the Lord appeared to him out of it, and he saw it burning with fire, and not consumed; when the Lord called to him out of it by the following name, as he has recorded it in Exodus 3:6. Hence it is said,...
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For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living,.... [See comments on Matthew 22:32] for all live unto him. The Persic version, reads, "all these live unto him"; namely, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; for though they are dead to men, they are not to God; their souls live with him, and their bodies will be raised by him: he reckons of them, as if...
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Then certain of the Scribes, answering said,.... Who believed the doctrine of the resurrection, which the Sadducees denied, and so were pleased with our Lord's reasoning on this subject: master, thou hast well said; thou hast spoken in a beautiful manner, reasoned finely upon this head, and set this matter in a fair and clear light; [See comments...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all. Neither the Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, nor Herodians.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And he said unto them,.... The Ethiopic version reads, "to the Pharisees"; and so it appears, that it was to them he spoke, from Matthew 22:41 how say they? The Syriac version reads, "how say the Scribes?" as in Mr 12:35 and the Persic version, how say the wise men, the doctors in Israel, that Christ is David's son? that which nothing was more...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And David himself saith in the book Psalms,.... In Psalms 110:1 the Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand; which words were delivered by David, as inspired by the Spirit of God; and contain a speech of God the Father to his son Jesus Christ, upon his ascension to heaven, after his sufferings, death, and resurrection from the dead; when...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Until I make thine enemies thy footstool. Which words are a continuation of the citation out of the above Psalm Psalms 110:1; and for the application of these words, with the preceding, to the Messiah, [See comments on Matthew 22:44].
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
David therefore called him Lord,.... Or, "my Lord", as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions read; or, "his Lord", as the Arabic version. This is the inference from the words before cited Psalms 110:1, upon which the following question is asked, how is he then his son? how can these things be reconciled? in what sense can he be both his Lord and son?...
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Then in the audience of all the people,.... Whilst they were about him, and hearing him, and for their sakes too; he said unto his disciples; yea, he spake to the multitude, as well as to the disciples, as appears from Matthew 23:1.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Beware of the Scribes,.... And also of the Pharisees; for they are joined together in Matthew: which desire to walk in long robes: the rule for the length of a scholar's garment was this (a); "his flesh must not appear under his garments, as the light linen garments, and the like, they make in Egypt; nor must his garments be drawn upon the ground,...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Which devour widows' houses,.... As the characters of them, in the preceding verse, expose their pride, this shows their avarice; they were very voracious and cruel; they did not spare widows, but devoured their substance: and for a show make long prayers; to cover their wickedness, pretending great devotion and religion; the same shall receive...