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The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com

Matthew Chapter 22

Matthew 22:2

mat 22:2

kingdom

(See Scofield) - (Mat 3:2).

Matthew 22:7

mat 22:7

burned

Fulfilled as to Jerusalem; A.D. 70. (Luk 21:20-24).

Matthew 22:9

mat 22:9

go ye

The world-wide call. (Mat 28:16-20); (Rev 22:17).

Matthew 22:15

mat 22:15

Then went

In the different classes, (Mat 23:15-40). Jesus meets representatives of all Israel, Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians.

(See Scofield) - (Mat 3:7).

For them, silenced but unrepentant, no message is left but "woe." (Mat 23:1-39).

Matthew 22:29

mat 22:29

ye do err

Or, ye deceive yourselves, etc. Jesus' answer gives the three incapacities of the rationalist: self-deception, (Rom 1:21-22); ignorance of the spiritual content of Scripture, (Act 13:27); disbelief in the intervention of divine power. (Pe2 3:5-9).

Matthew 22:30

mat 22:30

angels

(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4).

Matthew 22:35

mat 22:35

lawyer

(Greek, "nomikos", "of the law"); occurs also (Luk 7:30); (Luk 10:25); (Luk 11:45); (Luk 11:46); (Luk 11:52); (Luk 14:3); (Tit 3:13). Except in the last instance, "lawyer" is another name for "scribe."

(See Scofield) - (Mat 2:4).

In (Tit 3:13), the term has the modern meaning.

Matthew 22:41

mat 22:41

asked them

Compare (Mat 21:24); (Joh 19:7).

Jesus' question is not personal but doctrinal: "Whose son is the Messiah?"

Compare (Act 2:25-36); (Rom 1:3); (Rom 1:4).