Read & Study the Bible Online - Bible Portal
Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:30

“He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters.” Jesus finalises His words with a conclusion. This is so important a matter that he who is not with Him in this must be counted as against Him. Either men are for the Kingly Rule of God over their lives or they are against it. Men cannot claim to be on His side unless they are with Him and are themselves gathering men into the Kingly Rule of God. All must be involved. And if men are not gathering with Him (into... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:15-21

Matthew 12:15-Ecclesiastes : . Miracles of Healing ( Mark 3:7-2 Kings : *, Luke 6:17-Psalms :).— Mt. first condenses five verses of Mk. into one (the compression makes Jesus heal all who followed Him), and, fixing attention on Jesus’ avoidance of publicity ( Matthew 8:4 *), expands one verse of Mk. into six by a quotation ( Isaiah 42:1-Numbers :) from his handbook of Messianic testimonies ( Matthew 1:22 *). This identification of the Servant of Yahweh with the Messiah (as portrayed e.g. in... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 12:22-45

Matthew 12:22-Romans : . Jesus’ Answer to the Verdict of the Jerusalem Scribes, and the Intervention of His Family ( Mark 3:20-Habakkuk : *, Luke 11:14-Isaiah :; Luke 11:29-Jonah :; Luke 12:10; Luke 8:19-Ecclesiastes :).— For the painful statement in Mark 3:20 f. Mt. (like Lk.) substitutes the healing of a blind and dumb man probably a second (compressed) use of Matthew 9:27-Obadiah : and Matthew 9:32-Nahum :. The word for “ were amazed” is an adaptation of the word for “ is beside himself”... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:15-16

Here is nothing in these two verses but what we have before met with: the multitudes have followed Christ in all his motions, from his first beginning to preach and to work his miraculous operations. He healed them all, must be understood of those that were sick. The charge he gives is the same which we have often met with, of which no satisfactory account can be given, further than that, knowing his time was not yet come, and he had much work to do before his death, he useth all prudent means... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:17

Christ did this, that is, he withdrew himself when he heard what counsels the Pharisees and Herodians had taken, he charged those whom he had cured that they should not publish it abroad, he did those good acts before spoken of, That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet; that he might show himself to be the very person whom the prophet Isaiah long since did foretell, Isaiah 42:1-4. The words in the prophet are thus: Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:18

The alteration is very little, and we must not expect to meet with quotations out of the Old Testament verbatim: it is enough that the sense is the same. Behold my servant, whom I have chosen. The word indifferently signifieth a child or a servant, Christ is called the Lord’s servant, because he took upon him the form of a servant, and became obedient even to death, Philippians 2:7,Philippians 2:8; Whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: in Isaiah it is, whom I uphold;... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:19

These words declare the meekness, and gentleness, and modesty of our blessed Saviour. His meekness, that he should not do his work in any passion or roughness, nor carry on his kingdom with any strife or violence. Therefore when the Pharisees took counsel against him, he made no opposition, but peaceably withdrew, until the time came when he was to be delivered; and then he as meekly yielded up himself, rebuking Peter for but drawing a sword for him, and healing his ear which he had wounded.... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:20

He shall carry on his work with so little noise, that if he trod upon a bruised reed he should not break it. Or, he shall not despise the afflicted, that are as bruised reeds and smoking flax. But the best expositors interpret it of Christ’s kindness to people’s souls; he will not discourage those that are weak in faith, or weak in hope. Smoking flax signifieth flax in the kindling of which the fire had not prevailed, and so is a very apt metaphor to express such as believe, but are full of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:21

This makes some think, that the bringing of judgment unto victory refers to the final destruction of the Jews by the Romans, after which the Gentiles came more universally to receive the gospel. Though Christ be meek and gentle with men a long time, while there is any hope of their reformation, yet he will not be so meek and patient always. Neither was he so with the Jews. But the falling of them proved the rising of the Gentiles. Christ is beholden to no people for bearing the name of his... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 12:22

Some think this person was the same mentioned Luke 11:14, I presume, because the following discourse there is much the same with what followeth here; but others are of another mind; and it is certain Luke speaketh of no blindness in him. We heard before a discourse of such as were possessed by devils, so as this verse affords nothing new. read more

Grupo de Marcas