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John Gill - Exposition

John Gill

And he said unto them,.... He continued his discourse, saying, full well, or "fairly", ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition: these words may be considered, as spoken ironically, thus; as pious and excellently good men, you in a very fair and handsome manner, reject and make void the commandments and laws of God; and it is very fit it should be so, in order to...

Matthew Henry - Complete Commentary

Matthew Henry

In this chapter we have, I. Christ's dispute with the scribes and Pharisees about eating meat with unwashen hands (ver. 1-13); and the needful instructions he gave to the people on that occasion, and further explained to his disciples, ver. 14-23. II. His curing of the woman Canaan's daughter that was possessed, ver. 24-30. III. The relief of a man that was deaf, and had an impediment in his...