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Mat 21:42. Ἐν ταῖς γραφαῖς, in the Scriptures, Writings). There is one volume which deserves the name of “Writing”[944] (Scripture), and “Book.” The rest deserve to be valued only so far as they aid mankind in understanding and obeying this One Book, and are conformed to that Archetype.-λίθον-ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, the stone-in our eyes) This is an exact quotation from [945] Psa 118:22-23, as rendered by the LXX. This Psalm was particularly well known. See Gnomon on Mat 21:9 (comp. ch. Mat 26:30).-ἀπεδοκίμασαν, rejected) They did not consider Him as even a fit stone or worthy member of the Church at all.-παρὰ Κυρίου ἐγένετο, is the Lord’s doing) This is known to be the case, from the importance of the matter, and the disagreement of the builders.-αὕτη, this [Lat. hæc, Fr. cette]) The feminine for the neuter: a Hebraism. This, sc. thing. In Psa 102:19[946] the LXX. render זאת (this, fem.) by ΑὝΤΗ, thus preserving the gender of the original: as also in the analogous phrases in Psa 119:50,[947] 56; Jdg 15:7; Jdg 21:3, where ἘΓΕΝΉΘΗ ΑὝΤΗ (is THIS come to pass) occurs. Cf. 1Ki 3:18.-καὶ ἔστι, and is) sc. היא, it (fem.), i.e. אבן, the stone, itself is wonderful.-θαυμαστὴ, wonderful[948]) sc. on account of the great glory which it has obtained. The Evangelist uses the feminine, because he was unwilling to depart from the LXX.-ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν, in our eyes) sc. of us believers [1Pe 2:7].
[944] In Greek and Latin the same word signifies both Writings and Scriptures.-(I. B.)
[945] Numbered cxvii. in S. V.-(I. B.)
[946] These are the Hebrew numbers. In S. V. it is ci. 18; in E. V. cii. 18.-(I. B.)
[947] Numbered cxviii. in S. V.-(I. B.)
[948] Bengel in both instances uses the word mirabilis, which implies in this place admiration as well as wonder.-(I. B.)