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Matthew was in his calling, as the rest of those whom Christ called. As Satan comes with his temptations to the idle, so Christ comes with his calls to those who are employed. We are all...
made signs--showing he was deaf, as well as dumb.
See on Mt 7:1, 2; but this is much fuller and more graphic.
no kiss--of salutation. How much love was here? Any at all?
my beloved Son...hear him--reverentially, implicitly, alone.
of doubtful, &c.--unsettled mind; put off your balance.
unto us or even to all?--us the Twelve, or all this vast audience?
(See on Mt 18:15-17; Mt 18:21, 22).
through the midst of Samaria and Galilee--probably on the confines of both.
son of David, &c.--(See on Mt 12:23).
were very attentive to hear him--hung upon His words.
we know, &c.--hoping by flattery to throw Him off His guard.
in Galilee--to which these women themselves belonged (Lu 23:55).
In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn--after the Sabbath, as it grew toward daylight. toward the first day of the week--Luke (Lu 24:1) has it, "very early in the morning"--properly, "at...
from the beginning--that is, of His public ministry, as is plain from what follows.
The angel purposely conforms his language to Isaiah's famous prophecy (Isa 7:14) [Calvin].
The Spirit guided him to the temple at the very moment when the Virgin was about to present Him to the Lord.
two coats--directed against the reigning avarice. (Also see on Mt3:10.)
(See on Mt 7:3-5, Mt 7:16-27.)
they departed--Ah! bright manifestations in this vale of tears are always "departing" manifestations.
Son of man...Holy Ghost--(See on Mt 12:31, 32).
how...not discern, &c.--unable to perceive what a critical period that was for the Jewish Church.
call the poor--"Such God Himself calls" (Lu 14:21) [Bengel].
Salt, &c.--(See on Mt 5:13-16; and Mr 9:50).
sweep the house--"not done without dust on man's part" [Bengel].
no resurrection--"nor angel nor spirit" (Ac 23:8); the materialists of the day.
Beware, &c.--(See on Mt 23:5; and Lu 14:7).
women--not the precious Galilean women (Lu 23:49), but part of the crowd.
Peter, &c.--(See on Joh 20:1-10).