Matthew 22:1-22 WEB

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:15-46

§ 115. PHARISEES, HERODIANS, SADDUCEES, AND A SCRIBE QUESTION JESUS. JESUS QUESTIONS THE PHARISEES, Matthew 22:15-46. The Pharisees had now, in answer to their question as to his authority, (Matthew 21:23,) listened to some three home-coming and searching parables. They now resort to allies for aid. First, they bring up the HERODIANS, who retire from the encounter silenced, Matthew 22:16-22. Then come up the SADDUCEES, who retire in similar defeat, Matthew 22:23-33. Then from a group of the... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:16

16. Herodians The Herodians were a political party rather than a religious sect. They were probably the partizan supporters of the Herod family, and so favourable to the Roman dominion. They were not therefore very strenuous for the peculiarities of the Jewish religion. It was about one hundred and twenty years previous to this time that the Roman general Pompey, acting as arbiter between two rival claimants to the Jewish government, had subjugated Judea to the Roman sway. By Roman power... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:17

17. Lawful to give tribute unto Cesar, or not If he say no, then he will incur the hostility of government. If yes, he loses the favour of the people, by which of late he had been so completely protected. The tribute was a poll-tax, or levy of a denarius upon every person, imposed by the Roman government ever since Judea became a province. Cesar was a name common to all the emperors, derived originally from Julius Cesar, the proper founder of Roman imperialism in the place of the old... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:19

19. Show me the tribute money The rule of dominion among the Jews themselves was, “He is sovereign who stamps the coin.” By the very fact then that they had at hand as current coin the Roman penny, they acknowledged that the emperor was the established and settled governor of the country. Brought unto him a penny The Roman denarius was first coined B. C. 269, four years after the close of the first Punic war. It became current coin in Judea after its subjection. It was the pay of a day’s... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:20

20. Image and superscription The image was probably the likeness of the Roman emperor Tiberius Cesar. The superscription was the motto upon the coin, which declared his sovereignty. In earlier ages the coin bore the symbols of the republic. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:21

21. They say unto him, Cesar’s And thus they acknowledge that Cesar’s superiority is peacefully submitted to in the quiet of society and the commercial exchanges. The things which are Cesar’s If you consent to receive the gift of peace and order from Cesar, you must consent to render the payment of the expenses of his government. In this reply our Lord evades the peculiarity of every party, yet sustains the truth in question. The Herodians cannot complain, for Cesar’s government is not... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:22

22. Marvelled The Herodians had doubtless been induced by the Pharisees to suspect that Christ was setting up a royalty in opposition to Cesar; but they find that he lays down maxims that not even a Roman would deny. read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:15-46

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:16

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:17

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:19

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:20

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:21

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 22:22

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