John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 21:24 - 21:24

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John Bengel Commentary - Matthew 21:24 - 21:24


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Mat 21:24. Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, but Jesus answered, etc.) A suitable mode of answering those who tempted Him.-ἐρωτήσω ὑμᾶς κἀγὼ, κ.τ.λ., I will also ask you, etc.) Thus also in ch. Mat 22:41. Mosheim rightly observes, “Those expositors are mistaken, who imagine that Christ had no other object in this question than to silence His adversaries.”-Oration on Christ the only model for the imitation of Theologians, p. 17.-ἕνα, one) and that too connected with your own question; one, after you have asked Me so many things, both now and heretofore. John the Baptist, though without a human call, could be and was a prophet; therefore also Jesus. If they had acknowledged the baptism of His forerunner, they would have acknowledged the authority of Christ; but since they did not acknowledge John (see Mat 21:32), they could not believe in Jesus. Nor did they deserve that any further communications should be thrown away by Him on their pride and unbelief. To him that hath is given; from him that hath not is taken away.