Matthew 12

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:3-4

Matthew 12:3-4. But he said unto them, &c.— Concerning this transaction see the note on Mark 2:25-26. By the house of God is not meant the temple, for it was not then built; but the court of the tabernacle, which was at that time pitched at Nob, one of the priests' cities in the tribe of Benjamin. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:5

Matthew 12:5. Or have ye not read in the law, &c.— He did not mean that these words were to be found in the law, but that they might read in the law, that the priests were obliged on the sabbath-day to perform such servile work in the temple, as, considered separately from the end of it, was a profanation of the sabbath; and yet were guiltless, because it was necessary to the public worship, on account of which the sabbath was instituted. From Num 28:9 it appears, that, besides the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:6

Matthew 12:6. But I say unto you, that in this place, &c.— "If you reply, that the priests were not culpable in those actions, because they were undertaken for the temple service, I acknowledge it; but at the same time it should be observed, that if the temple, with its service, be of such importance as to demand a particular dispensation from the law of the sabbath; I who am the Lord of the temple, and of whom the temple is but the type, may, with equal reason, take the same liberty in a... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:7

Matthew 12:7. I will have mercy, &c.— I delight in mercy (so θελειν signifies, ch. Matthew 27:43.), more than sacrifice; for this is the Hebrew form of comparison. See the note on ch. Matthew 9:13. Works of mercy, acts of kindness and beneficence, are essential duties, and preferable to all the ceremonial law, named here (from its principal act) sacrifice, when that comes in competition with them. As the sense of so many important scriptures depends upon it, it may be proper to observe,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:8

Matthew 12:8. For the Son of man is Lord, &c.— See on Mark 2:27-28. The expression even of the sabbath-day, και του σαββατου, certainly implies, that the sabbath was an institution of great and distinguished importance. It may perhaps also refer to that signal act of authority which Christ afterwards, by the ministry of his apostles, exerted over it in changing it from the seventh to the first day of the week. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:9

Matthew 12:9. When he was departed thence— There can be no doubt as to the connection of this history with the preceding, in which all the Evangelists agree; and indeed, had not St. Luke told us, that it was on another sabbath, the words of St. Matthew would have led us to imagine it had been the same day. Perhaps our Lord might spend most of the week in the town, to which the fields above mentioned belonged. See Doddridge and Chemnitz. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:10

Matthew 12:10. And they asked him, &c.— That is, the Pharisees, Mat 12:14 who, when they saw Jesus going to perform the cure, put this question to him, Is it lawful, &c.? by which they declared in the strongest terms their opinion of its unlawfulness: but in so doing they had no intention to prevent the action which they knew he was resolved upon, but to render him odious to the common people; expecting that he would openly declare such things lawful, in opposition to the definitions of... read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:11

Matthew 12:11. That shall have one sheep— Who, if he have but one sheep that on the sabbath-day should fall into a pit, will not, &c. The stress is not here to be laid upon a man's having only one sheep, but upon one only falling into a pit. The following Jewish saying is mentioned by some writers: "It is unlawful to do any servile work on the sabbath-day, unless it be on purpose to save a life;" which comprehends also brutes. From what is said here, and Luke 13:15; Luk 14:5 it appears,... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:14

Matthew 12:14. How they might destroy him— This is the first time that mention is made of a design onour Saviour's life. It is natural to think that the historian would acquaint us of their concurring in the design, before he would speak of their consulting about the means. See Campbell. read more

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Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:15

Matthew 12:15. But when Jesus knew it— But Jesus knowing it withdrew. read more

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:3-4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:5

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:6

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:7

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:9

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:10

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:14

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:15

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