BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. By hearing, etc. Matthew 5:13-14. The words are a prophecy concerning the people of the Jews, which began to be accomplished in the times of Isaiah; and were again fulfilled in the times of some after prophets; and had been in part fulfilled under the more plain and easy ministry of Christ; and was to have a further accomplishment under this parabolical way of preaching; as it also was to have, and had, a yet further completion under the ministry of the apostles; see Acts 28:26 and the judicial blindness here predicted was to go on among them, until the land of Judea was utterly destroyed by the Romans, and the cities and houses thereof left without any inhabitants; all which accordingly came to pass: for that this prophecy refers to the times of the Messiah, and to the people of the Jews, is clear from this one observation made by Christ himself, that Esaias foretold those things when he saw the glory of the Messiah, and spake of him, John 12:40 and because it was to have, and had, its accomplishment over and over again in that people, therefore the word αναπληρουται, which may be rendered "is fulfilled again", is made use of. The sense of the prophecy is, with respect to the times of the Messiah, that the Jews, whilst hearing the sermons preached by him, whether with, or without parables, should hear his voice, and the sound of it, but not understand his words internally, spiritually, and experimentally; and whilst they saw, with the eyes of their bodies, the miracles he wrought, they should see the facts done, which could not be denied and gainsayed by them, but should not take in the clear evidence, full proof, and certain demonstration given thereby, of his Messiahship. When Jesus heard it, he departed thence — It appears from Mark 6:30, that the disciples of John arrived with the news of their master’s death at, or immediately after, the time when the apostles returned from their mission, and gave Jesus an account of the miracles which they had performed, and of the success of their ministry. BibliographyWesley, John. People had not changed since Isaiah’s day. Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament. "Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament". by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive. Romans 11:8; referred to by Mark and Luke, but not formally quoted. 1871-8. 1897. He got into a boat and sat: Jesus sometimes used a boat as His “pulpit” (Mark 4:1). In them, lit., ‘to them,’ in the sense, ‘in their care’. Esaias = Isaiah. E.M. Zerr's Commentary on Selected Books of the New Testament. by however little you come short, yet you shall come short [of understanding what ye hear to the salvation of your souls]. 1909-1922. "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". "Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible ". He confirms his statement by a prediction of Isaiah, that it is far from being a new thing, if many persons derive no advantage from the word of God, which was formerly appointed to the ancient people, for the purpose of inducing greater blindness. The sense of the prophecy is, with respect to the times of the Messiah, that the Jews, whilst hearing the sermons preached by him, whether with, or without parables, should hear his voice, and the sound of it, but not understand his words internally, spiritually, and experimentally; and whilst they saw, with the eyes of their bodies, the miracles he wrought, they should see the facts done, which could not be denied and gainsayed by them, but should not take in the clear evidence, full proof, and certain demonstration given thereby, of his Messiahship. Paul quotes it (Acts 28:26) to charge the Jews with obstinate malice, and says that they were blinded by the light of the Gospel, because they were bitter and rebellious against God. In Matthew 7:13-14 Jesus talks about the narrow and wide gates. Matthew 7:13-14 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV) The Way to Heaven and the Way to Hell. All other rights reserved. Verses 7-12: “Rabbi” is from a Hebrew word (literally, “my great one” or “my teacher”). * [13:16–17] Unlike the unbelieving crowds, the disciples have seen that which the prophets and the righteous of the Old Testament longed to see without having their longing fulfilled. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". It gave Him a place to speak, away from the press of the crowds, provided good acoustics, and probably a nice backdrop.i. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tfg/matthew-13.html. Bibliography"Commentary on Matthew 13:14". It’s not because we are exceptional people, or by doing something that makes us deserving of finding it. BibliographyBullinger, Ethelbert William. Matthew 11:13-14 "For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John." 1765. Living the Questions Questions have a way of marking important moments and events. For this people's heart is waxed gross, &c,] Or fat, become stupid and sottish, and without understanding; and so incapable of taking in the true sense and meaning of what they saw with their eyes, and heard with their ears; for they had their outward senses of hearing and seeing, and yet their intellectual powers were stupefied. Quoted in John 12:40; Acts 28:26-27; comp. And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias In ( Isaiah 6:9 Isaiah 6:10) which saith, which runs, or may be read thus, by hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive. Matthew 13:14. Many people go that way. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". - Isaiah 6:9,10; Acts 28:26,27. Here it means that the prophecy of Isaiah is fully satisfied in the conduct of the Pharisees and Jesus himself points it out. Significantly the context of it was the appearance of the glory of YHWH in the Temple on His throne (Isaiah 6:1-7), and it went on to describe the need for Isaiah to proclaim his message, accompanied by the guarantee that Israel would fail to respond to that message, leading up to further judgments which would finally result in the establishment of a faithful remnant (Matthew 6:13). All who have been given over to a reprobate mind (Romans 1:28) do voluntarily, and from inward malice, blind and harden themselves. The saying of Isaiah (Matthew 6:9) was being fulfilled in his own days, and in the ages which followed, and also clearly and especially in the days of the Messiah.— ἀκοῇ, κ. τ. λ., by hearing, etc.) "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". Matthew 27:8 Wherefore that field was called, The field of … By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, etc. 14 “For the gate is small, and the way is narrow that leads to life, and few are those who find it. The meaning is, they love a place of distinction (see the notes at Matthew 4:23). So it is with today’s lesson. He does not quote the prophet’s words, nor was it necessary; for Christ reckoned it enough to show, that it was no new or uncommon occurrence, if many were hardened by the word of God. These are doctrines of the Kingdom disguised as parables. Jesus talks about the narrow and wide gates. Matthew ascribes this to the hearers, that they may endure the blame of their own blindness and hardness; for the one cannot be separated from the other. Entering the narrow way. It is simply because God, in His love and mercy, puts a desire for the good in our hearts and draws us in the right direction. 1865-1868. Charles Schribner's Sons. People that attend any kind of church usually believe that the wide gate is reserved for the godless and those who are not … BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. It is located physically in the center of the Gospel according… 9. ; who allow, that the words in Isaiah may be so understood, which is sufficient to vindicate the citation of them, by the evangelist, in this form of them. 1983-1999. BibliographyPoole, Matthew, "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". BibliographyPett, Peter. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bcc/matthew-13.html. 14 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: Ver. And those principles are that the majority who hear the word of God may hear it, but they do not understand it, and while they may in one sense ‘see’ it, they are not really able to perceive what it means, and this is because of the state of their hearts. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/matthew-13.html. All rights reserved. 1 That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat by the lake. Thus, as in everything else, Christ was acting in full accordance with the ancient prophecies which foretold his coming into the world. Isaiah 6:9-10. By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand, &c.—They were thus judicially sealed up under the darkness and obduracy which they deliberately preferred to the light and healing which Jesus brought nigh to them. Such, too is the object which Christ has in view, when he ascribes it to the secret purpose of God, that the truth of the Gospel is not revealed indiscriminately to all, but is exhibited at a distance under obscure forms, so as to have no other effect than to overspread the minds of the people with grosser darkness. Matthew 27:7 And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. In them is fulfilled] ανατληρουται, is again fulfilled, q.d. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/matthew-13.html. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. By the faculty of hearing ye shall hear the parable, but shall not understand its truth. "Calvin's Commentary on the Bible". Matthew 13:14. καὶ, and) therefore.— ἀναπληροῦται, is now being refulfilled(606)) This word differs from the simple verb πληροῦται (is now being fulfilled), which is employed elsewhere in citing prophecies. Aoristic present passive indicative. “Is receiving its complete (full measure of) fulfilment.”—ED. The disciples tried to turn the children away, but Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (verse 14). https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/matthew-13.html. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". BibliographyRobertson, A.T. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". 4 As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Malachi 4:5 "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:" Copyright StatementThese files are public domain and are a derivative of an electronic edition that is available on the Christian Classics Ethereal Library Website. By hearing ye shall hear - Jesus Christ shall be sent to you, his miracles ye shall fully see, and his doctrines ye shall distinctly hear; but God will not force you to receive the salvation which is offered. Christ’s disciples are to “call no man your father” meaning in a spiritual sense. In the prophecy of Isaiah, the words run in the imperative, "hear ye, see ye", &c. but are here rendered in the future, "shall hear, shall see", &c. which rendering of the words is supported and established by the version of the Septuagint, by the Chaldee paraphrase, and by many Jewish commentators (l); who allow, that the words in Isaiah may be so understood, which is sufficient to vindicate the citation of them, by the evangelist, in this form of them. Matthew 7:13,14 13 “Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide, and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter by it. What has befallen them was experienced by a Prophet, (187) to whom they are not superior. 1887. Matthew 7:13,14. * [13:18–23] See Mk 4:14–20; Lk 8:11–15. How do we find this gate, the entrance to this narrow way? Abilene Christian University Press, Abilene, Texas, USA. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged". Salt and Light. Sin is often represented as a disease, and the pardon and recovery of the soul from sin as "healing.". The sense of the original prophecy is given, but not its form. Matthew 13:14. "Schaff's Popular Commentary on the New Testament". The prophecy referred to is in Isaiah 6:9-10. Nor can it be otherwise, wherever the Spirit of God does not reign, by whom the elect alone are governed. 3 Then he told them many things in parables, saying: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. BibliographyJ. Only with the Spirit of God can we really understand the parables, but He has to give us the understanding. Matthew 7:13-14 Jesus closes out His Sermon on the Mount by using a metaphor to describe life. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". Jesus… 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat in it, while all the people stood on the shore. Matthew 7:13-14 ESV “Enter by the narrow gate. Isaiah 6:9; John 12:40; Acts 28:26. American Tract Society. Used by Permission. 1896. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". Esaias. In Isaiah is a command; here a strong prediction, indicating that judgment is a result of what is done by man as well as what is done to man. Shall see the narrative of the parable, but shall not perceive its hidden doctrine. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". Quoted from Isaiah 6:9, Isaiah 6:10. The prominence given to these words of Isaiah’s in the New Testament is very noticeable. I should heal them - Should pardon, sanctify, and save them. Is fulfilled (αναπληρουται — anaplēroutai). BibliographyEdwards, Justin. Rather of something in progress: is being fulfilled or in process of fulfilment. Broadman Press 1932,33. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cgt/matthew-13.html. This knowledge shows the way of life a Christian must follow in order to achieve salvation. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfb/matthew-13.html. All possible means will be given you: yet they will profit you nothing; because your heart is sensual, stupid, and insensible; your spiritual senses are shut up; yea, you have closed your eyes against the light; as being unwilling to understand the things of God, and afraid, not desirous that he should heal you. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/rwp/matthew-13.html. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. The quotation is from the LXX. But in the Epistle to the Romans (Romans 11:7) he draws the distinction from a deeper and more hidden source; for he tells us, that the remnant was saved according to the election of grace, and that the rest were blinded, according as it is written. New York, USA. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". Standard Publishing Company, Cincinnati, Ohio. And great multitudes were gathered together to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. BibliographyGill, John. which saith, which runs, or may be read thus. And now that the One has come Who will also reveal the glory of YHWH in even fuller measure (especially in Matthew 17:1-8; but see John 1:12-18), and will receive His throne (Matthew 28:18), and who is also seeking to establish the pure remnant (Matthew 12:46-50; Matthew 16:18), Jesus recognises that the same principles apply, for men are no different from what they were. In the original passage which Matthew quotes, Isaiah is apparently commanded to harden the hearts of the people. Copyright StatementThe Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament. 1914. In the light of Mt 28:19 that can hardly be Matthew’s meaning. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". He may have taken the saying as applying to a Christian dealing with an obstinately impenitent fellow Christian ( Mt 18:17 ). 1832. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/vnt/matthew-13.html. "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". Here Jesus points out the fulfilment and not with Matthew‘s usual formula (ινα — hina or οπως πλωρητηι το ρητεν — hopōs plōrēthēi to rhēthen (See note on Matthew 1:22). All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. 1952. The reason given here why they did not hear and understand the gospel is, that their "heart" was "wrong." Here it means that the people were so sensual and corrupt that they did not see or understand the pure spiritual principles of the gospel. Matthew 7:13-14. Who are the rest, whom Paul contrasts with the elect remnant, but those on whom God has not bestowed a special salvation? "Commentary on Matthew 13:14". 1905. Unto them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah. BibliographyTrapp, John. Line upon Line. Commentary on Matthew 13:31-35 (Read Matthew 13:31-35 ) The scope of the parable of the seed sown, is to show that the beginnings of the gospel would be small, but its latter end would greatly increase; in this way the work of grace in the heart, the kingdom of God within us, would be carried on. The words of the prophet were, Go, blind their minds, and harden their hearts, (Isaiah 6:10.). One road is broad and many walk that way. Matthew 7:13-14 (King James Version) 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. : Jesus sometimes used a boat and sat by the lake something in:. Matthew 7:13-14 Easy-to-Read Version ( ERV ) the reason it is startling because few really! 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