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
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