Whence then, &c.— This, like many other things which have since been objected against the Gospel of Christ, is as much the language of stupidity as of infidelity; for the meanness of Christ's education was a demonstration, that his teaching in so excellent a manner must have been the effect of some extraordinary and divine influence on his mind.
IS NOT THIS THE CARPENTER’S SON? - Mark says, “Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary?” Both these expressions would probably be used in the course of the conversation, and Matthew has recorded on...
II. THE REJECTED KINGDOM AND THE REJECTED KING. CHAPTER S 13-28. 1. The King at the Seaside. The Mysteries of the Kingdom. CHAPTER 13 1. The King at the Seaside. (Matthew 13:1 .) 2. The Parable of...
JESUS REJECTED AT NAZARETH (Mark 6:1 *, _cf._ Luke 4:16). Mt. has already used Mark 4:35 and Matthew 5. Perhaps the original reading in Matthew 13:55 is ne
When Jesus had concluded these parables, he left there. He went into his native place and he taught them in their synagogue. His teaching was such that they were astonished and said, "Where did this m...
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The Prophet in his own Country. Mark 6:1-6 where the incident is placed between the cure of Jairus" daughter and the mission of the Twelve, Luke 4:16-30, where our Lord's discourse in the synagogue i...
THE PROPHET IN HIS OWN COUNTRY Mark 6:1-6; Luke 4:16-30 In Mark the incident is placed between the cure of Jairus’ daughter and the mission of the Twelve; in Luke our Lord’s discourse in the synagogu...
Ver 53. And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. 54. And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were...
_THE PARABLE OF THE DRAGNET MATTHEW 13:47-58:_ The dragnet was a common way of fishing in Jesus' day and is still used today. The dragnet took in all kinds of fish. Just so, the gospel net brings all...
Section 32 JESUS IS REFUSED BY HIS OWN AT NAZARETH. TEXT: 13:54-58 (Parallel: Mark 6:1-6) 54 And coming into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, a...
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? AND HIS SISTERS, ARE TH...
37 The history of the kingdom proclamation in Acts and what is predicted the circumcision epistles and the Unveiling fully bears out our Lord's forecast. There were the seven sons of Sceva (Act_19:15)...
A DAY OF PARABLES 1-3a. Teaching by parables begun (Mark 4:1; Luke 8:4). This chapter introduces a new type of teaching, that by parables. St. Matthew gives us a group of seven, the first four of whic...
SECOND VISIT TO NAZARETH AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (Mark 6:1). The first is described Luke 4:16, where He received similar treatment and used the same proverb....
MATTHEW’S GOOD NEWS MATTHEW’S *GOSPEL _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 13 STORIES ABOUT WHERE GOD RULES 13:1-52 Matthew wrote down a lot of the things that Jesus taught. This chapter is the third section...
CHAPTER 11 The Parables of the Kingdom - Matthew 13:1 "THE same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side." We can well imagine that, after such a series of discouragements and mortifi...
_Visit to Nazareth_ (Mark 6:1-6, _cf._ Luke 4:16-30). In Mk. this is the next section after the parables, deducting what had previously been reported in Mt. (chaps. 8 and 9), a pretty sure sign that o...
HOW UNBELIEF HINDERS Matthew 13:51-58 God's truth is always new and always old. It is as fresh as the morning breeze for each coming generation. But however stated, the fundamental facts are invaria...
This chapter contains the seven parables of the Kingdom. The reason for the parabolic teaching of Christ is set forth here. This first parable was spoken to the multitudes (verses Mat 13:2-3). Its exp...
CHAPTER 30 JESUS AGAIN REJECTED AT NAZARETH Matthew 13:54-58, & Mark 6:1-6. “He went out from thence, and came into His own country [i.e., He went from Capernaum to Nazareth]; and His disciples follo...
CHAPTER 27 THE LEAVEN Matthew 13:33. _“He spake another parable to them: The kingdom of the heavens is like unto leaven, which a woman having taken, hid in three measures of meal, until all were leav...
"And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence. (54) And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astoni...
Chapter 8, which opens the portion that comes before us tonight, is a striking illustration as well as proof of the method which God has been pleased to employ in giving us the apostle Matthew's accou...
The Lord was no longer seeking fruit in His vine. It had been requisite according to God's relations with Israel that He should seek this fruit; but His true service, He well knew, was to bring that w...
AND HIS SISTERS,.... Whose names, according to Epiphanius b, were Mary and Salome; whom he supposes were the daughters of Joseph, by a former wife; but rather of Alphaeus or Cleophas. ARE THEY NOT AL...
And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this _man_ all these things? Ver. 56. _Whence then hath this man, &c._] Hath he not got his skill by ill arts? yea, by the black art doth h...
_Whence then hath this man all these things?_ “This, like many other things that have since been objected against the gospel of Christ, is as much the language of stupidity as of infidelity; for the m...
THESE THINGS; wisdom to teach in such an interesting and instructive manner, and power to work miracles....
This chapter begins a new division of the book. Israel is looked at as set aside because of unbelief: the Lord went out of the house (typically Israel's house), and set by the seaside. The sea is typi...
53-58 Christ repeats his offer to those who have repulsed them. They upbraid him, Is not this the carpenter's son? Yes, it is true he was reputed to be so; and no disgrace to be the son of an honest...
SEE POOLE ON "MATTHEW 13:57"....
Origen Commentary on Matthew Book X With regard to Joseph and Simon we have nothing to tell; but the saying, "And His sisters are they not all with us."[110]...
Matthew 13:56 And G2532 His G846 sisters G79 they G1526 (G5748) not G3780 all G3956 with G4314 us...
JESUS IS REJECTED IN HIS OWN COUNTRY (13:54-57). This passage connects back with Matthew 12:46 where Jesus' relationship with His family came second to His relationship with those who did the will of...
a “Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And his brethren, James, and Joseph, and Simon, and Judas? And his sisters, are they not all with us?” There was no doubt about the s...
“From where then has this man all these things?” So if what was said about Him was true, from where had He obtained all these things that people were speaking about? It just could not be true. Note ho...
CHRONOLOGY, and relation to the account in LUKE 4:14-30. Views: (1.) Two distinct visits. That in Luke at the beginning of the Galilean ministry, and occasioning the removal to Capernaum (Matthew 4:17...
Matthew 13:24. _Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:_ Jesus never sowed any other kind of seed. The truth wh...
CONTENTS: Mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven. The sower, tares and wheat, grain of mustard seed, leaven, hid treasure, pearl, drag net. CHARACTERS: Jesus, disciples, Satan, Isaiah. CONCLUSION: The pr...
Matthew 13:2. _He went into a ship._ A small vessel or boat, probably belonging to one of the disciples, several of whom were fishermen. Matthew 13:3. _He spake many things to them in parables._ On th...
ISN'T HE! Joseph was his _legal_ father [the Holy Spirit was his real father]. Brothers and sisters (see note _on_ John 2:12)....
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 13:55 Since they know Jesus’ human roots, the people of Nazareth assume he cannot be anything special. HIS BROTHERS and HIS SISTERS refers to other children born to Joseph and...
THE PEOPLE OF NAZARETH REFUSE TO BELIEVE MATTHEW 13:53-58; MARK 6:1-6; MATTHEW 13:53 And it came to pass, [_that_] when Jesus had finished these parables, he departed thence....
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Matthew 13:54. HIS OWN COUNTRY.—The district of Nazareth. Matthew 13:55. THE CARPENTER’S SON (see Mark 6:3).—Joseph was an _artificer_, for the word “carpenter” must not be interpret...
EXPOSITION A few remarks by way of introduction to the characteristic portion of this chapter (Matthew 13:1). (1) We have here a collection of the Lord's parables, all spoken, as it would appear, at...
Now as we enter into the thirteenth chapter, we come into the area of the parables that deal with the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. And in these we have more or less a key to all parables. And y...