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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:3

Then assembled together the chief priests - That is, during the two days that preceded the passover. The high priest, who was called Caiaphas - Caiaphas succeeded Simon, son of Camith, about a.d. 16, or, as Calmet thinks, 25. He married the daughter of Annas, who was joined with him in the priesthood. About two years after our Lord's crucifixion, Caiaphas and Pilate were both deposed by Vitellius, then governor of Syria, and afterwards emperor. Caiaphas, unable to bear this disgrace, and... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:4

And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty - The providence of God frustrated their artful machinations; and that event which they wished to conduct with the greatest privacy and silence was transacted with all possible celebrity, amidst the thousands who resorted to Jerusalem, at this season, for the keeping of the passover. It was, doubtless, of the very first importance that the crucifixion of Christ, which was preparatory to the most essential achievement of Christianity, viz.... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:5

Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar - It was usual for the Jews to punish criminals at the public festivals; but in this case they were afraid of an insurrection, as our Lord had become very popular. The providence of God directed it thus, for the reason given in the preceding note. He who observes a festival on motives purely human violates it in his heart, and is a hypocrite before God. It is likely they feared the Galileans, as being the countrymen of our Lord, more than they... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:6

In Bethany - For a solution of the difficulties in this verse, about the time of the anointing, see the observations at the end of this chapter. Simon the Leper - This was probably no more than a surname, as Simon the Canaanite, Matthew 10:4 , and Barsabas Justus, Acts 1:23 , and several others. Yet it might have been some person that Christ had healed of this disease. See Matthew 11:5 . read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:7

There came unto him a woman - There is much contention among commentators about the transaction mentioned here, and in John 12:3 ; some supposing them to be different, others to be the same. Bishop Newcome's view of the subject I have placed at the end of the chapter. Some think that the woman mentioned here was Mary, the sister of Lazarus; others Mary Magdalene; but against the former opinion it is argued that it is not likely, had this been Mary the sister of Lazarus, that Matthew and... read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:8

His disciples - One of them, viz. Judas. This mode of speaking was common among the Hebrews. So, Matthew 27:44 , the thieves also, i.e. one of them. So, Matthew 28:17 , some doubted, i.e. one, Thomas. See also Genesis 8:4 ; Judges 12:7 ; Nehemiah 6:7 , etc. By a figure called among rhetoricians enallagè , the plural is put for the singular; it is, however, possible that Judas, who made the objection, was followed in the sentiment by the rest of the disciples. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:9

And given to the poor - How often does charity serve as a cloak for covetousness! God is sometimes robbed of his right under the pretense of devoting what is withheld to some charitable purpose, to which there was no intention ever to give it. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:10

Why trouble ye the woman? - Or, Why do ye put the woman to pain? See this sense of κοπους παρεχειν , established by Kypke in loco. A generous mind is ever pained when it is denied the opportunity of doing good, or when its proffered kindness is refused. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:11

Ye have the poor always with you - And, consequently, have the opportunity of doing them good at any time; but me ye have not always; my bodily presence is about to be removed from you for ever. The woman, under a presentiment of my death is preparing me for my burial. read more

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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:12

She did it for my burial - Or, She hath done it to embalm me - ενταφιασαι με . The Septuagint use ενταφιαϚης for the person whose office it was to embalm, Genesis 50:2 , and ενταφιαζω for the Hebrew הנט which signifies to prepare with spices, or aromatics, Genesis 50:3 . Our Lord took this opportunity to tell them, once more, that he was shortly to die. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:12

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