Commentaries on Matthew 21:17

John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And he left them,.... The high priests and Scribes, confounded and put to silence, and as unworthy of his company and conversation; and went out of the city; of Jerusalem, partly to prevent being apprehended by his enemies before his time, and partly to remove all suspicion of seizing the city and government, and setting himself up as a temporal prince; to Bethany; which was about fifteen...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

The death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are the two main hinges upon which the door of salvation turns. He came into the world on purpose to give his life a ransom; so he had lately said, ch. xx. 28. And therefore the history of his sufferings, even unto death, and his rising again, is more particularly recorded by all the evangelists than any other part of his story; and to that this...