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Matthew 16:1-28
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commentaryMatthew Henry on Matthew 16:1-4The Pharisees and Sadducees were opposed to each other in principles and in conduct; yet they joined against Christ. But they desired a sign of their own choosing: they despised those signs which relieved the necessity…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Sign of the Prophet JonasTHE SIGN OF THE PROPHET JONAS. We have here Christ's discourse with the Pharisees and Sadducees, men at variance among themselves, as appears Acts 23:7-8, and yet unanimous in their opposition to Christ; because his doc…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 16:1-4The Pharisees and Sadducees desire a sign. (Mark 8:11-13.)Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 16:1-4The signs of the Messiah. Coming into the borders of Magadan, after the miracles of the mountain in which he healed all manner of diseases, and miraculously feasted about eight thousand persons, Jesus encountered the Ph…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 16:1-12The visit to Galilee. I. THE LORD CROSSES THE LAKE TO THE WESTERN SHORE. 1. He dismisses the multitude. They went away quietly, it seems. There was no need now to constrain the disciples to depart first. The people did…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 16:1The Pharisees also with the Saddueees; rather, and the Pharisees and Sadducees. The scribes and Pharisees are often mentioned together as watching or attacking Jesus; but this is the first time that we hear of Pharisees…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 16:2The paragraph consisting of this and Matthew 16:3 is omitted by many good manuscripts, probably owing to its similarity to the passage in Matthew 12:38. These verses are most probably genuine; and they certainly could n…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Matthew 16:3It will be foul weather today more tersely in the Greek, Today a storm! Such prognostications are found among all peoples. Many examples are collected by Wetstein. Lowring ( στυγνάζων); a word applied to the expression…Joseph S. Exell and contributors