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John Gill
Then certain of the Scribes and Pharisees answered,.... Not the same that charged him with casting out devils, by the prince of devils; but others, that were present, as appears from Lu 11:16 and who do not take upon them to make a proper reply to what he had said, or return an answer to that, but address him on another account; being willing to divert the discourse, and try what they could do...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter, we have, I. Christ's clearing of the law of the fourth commandment concerning the sabbath-day, and vindicating it from some superstitious notions advanced by the Jewish teachers; showing that works of necessity and mercy are to be done on that day, ver. 1-13. II. The prudence, humility, and self-denial of our Lord Jesus in working his miracles, ver. 14-21. III. Christ's answer to...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, an evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: The Pharisees change their manner, but they are in pursuit of the same object. How hopeless had the religionists of that age...
Charles H. Spurgeon
Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: The queen of Sheba did not ask for a sign. She did not expect Solomon to work a miracle; but, sitting down in his presence,...