"On his first night he was asked to share his bed with a man suffering from contagious itch. He maintains His sovereign title to do good, to do as He will with His own. See Deuteronomy 24:15. 10 million Ukrainians without power because of Russia. It seemed the last place on earth to which a man in his condition should have gone. The question was not who or what came in the way; whoever appealed to Him, there He was for them. . Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. Let them recognize the power that banished the leprosy, and the grace withal that touched the leper. That many who begin last, and promise little in religion, sometimes, by the blessing of God, arrive at greater attainments in knowledge, grace, and usefulness, than others whose entrance was more early, and who promised fairer. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. (Ken Chumbley, The Gospel of Matthew, commentary, p.#351). Or is your eye evil because I am good? That they might possibly be outstripped by their successors in profession, and, though they were before others in profession, might be found inferior to them in knowledge, grace, and holiness. Now what did Jesus mean when He broke the bread and said, "This is my body, broken for you"? Wisdom Literature There is here the first decisive step to the last act of the inescapable tragedy. James was the first martyr among the apostles, and John was the only apostle to not die through martyrdom though not from a lack of trying. If to conquer with Christ meant to suffer with Christ, they were perfectly willing to face that suffering. So the last shall be first, and the first last. woe unto thee, Bethsaida! More and more excellent shall be the children of the desolate than those of the married wife,Isaiah 54:1. Who knows but that the church, in its old age, may be more fat and flourishing than ever, to show that the Lord is upright? "Thank the Lord, my rock, who trained my hands to fight and my fingers to do battle, my merciful one, my fortress, my stronghold, and my savior, my". So the last shall be first, and the first shall be last: for many are called, but few are chosen ( Matthew 20:5-16 ). You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. The New Testament "Our Daily Homily: Matthew-Revelation" Volume 5 (Westwood, New Jersey: Revell, 1966), Poole, Matthew "A Commentary on the Holy Bible" Volume 3 (Matthew-Revelation) (London: Banner of Truth Trust, 1969), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "Commentary on Matthew: The Gospel of the Kingdom" (London: Passmore and Alabaster, Paternoster Buildings, 1893), Spurgeon, Charles Haddon "The New Park Street Pulpit" Volumes 1-6 and "The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit" Volumes 7-63 (Pasadena, Texas: Pilgrim Publications, 1990). The point in the beginning of the next chapter (Matthew 20:1-34) is not reward, but the right and title of God Himself to act according to His goodness. "I have seen the children of the world to come (elsewhere (e) it is, of the chamber), , "and they are few".''. Second, the parable of the laborers in the vineyard is about the first and the last. The work of religion is vineyard-work, pruning, dressing, digging, watering, fencing, weeding. He takes accordingly the title of the "Son of man" for the first time in this gospel. They cannot hurt the Christ. He had been there before. Here we see the worldly ambition of the disciples in action. It is not an accident that Jesus was scourged. It is a very significant story, for it paints a picture of the spirit and of the attitude of mind and heart to which the most precious gifts of God are open. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Didst not thou agree to take up with heaven as thy portion, thy all, and to take up with nothing short of it? Bishop PEARCE thinks it is an interpolation from Matthew 22:14. Then inside the house we have not only the Lord explaining the parable, the history from first to last of the tares and wheat, the mingling of evil with the good which grace had sown, but more than that, we have the kingdom viewed according to divine thoughts and purposes. After this, in the chapter we have the positive hindrance asserted of what man counts good. They used their waiting time in considering their own superiority to the latecomers. (Spurgeon). For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother." And after the supper He took the cup, likewise and said, this cup is a new covenant in my blood, which is shed for the remission of sins, and as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death, until He comes"( 1 Corinthians 11:23-26 ). she cried; but what had she to do with the Son of David? I will obey to the end.. The reason for the change is this--Matthew was writing twenty-five years later than Mark; by that time a kind of halo of sanctity had become attached to the disciples. This done, with a word for the conscience appended, He takes up and pleads the cause of John. Many be called, but few chosen - The meaning of this, in this connection, I take to be simply this: "Many are called into my kingdom; they come and labor as I command them; many of them are comparatively unknown and obscure; yet they are real Christians, and shall all receive the proper reward. See Matthew 19:27-29. for many be called, but few chosenThis is another of our Lord's terse and pregnant sayings, more than once uttered in different connections. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. and who are my brethren?" He was not setting out rules for wages and employment, but giving an illustration of Gods grace. It is often more agonizing to contemplate the painful future than it is to actually live it. They could probably tell the direction in the flow, the crowd, which direction He was, but they began to cry out to Jesus. No doubt the first verse says, that "when He was come down from the mount, great multitudes followed Him;" but then the second verse gives no intimation that the subject which follows is to be taken as chronologically subsequent. It is enough to meet a difficulty which many feel by the simple plea that the reason assigned is in my judgment a valid explanation, and in itself a sufficient solution of the apparent discrepancy. Read full chapter. What we have, is not our own, and therefore it is not lawful for us to do what we will with it; but what God has, is his own; and this will justify him, First, In all the disposals of his providence; when God takes from us that which was dear to us, and which we could ill spare, we must silence our discontents with this; May he not do what he will with his own? 3. The Lord then had been shown such as He was towards Israel, had Israel in their leprosy come to Him, as did the leper, even with a faith exceedingly short of that which was due to His real glory and His love. The man that was not called promises to go anywhere, in his own strength; but the man that was called feels the difficulty, and pleads a natural duty before following Jesus. To represent to us the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 20:1; Matthew 20:1), that is, the way and method of the gospel dispensation. It is not a question of bringing in law to govern the kingdom or guide the Church. Pentateuch conservative Christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy Nothing shall be withheld that was promised. Who but God could heal? Even at such a time that was not the end of his words, for he finished with the confident assertion of the Resurrection. Nothing can be simpler. Thus many are called by the preaching of the Gospel, but few are found who use their advantages in such a way as to become extensively useful in the Church-and many in the Church militant behave so ill as never to be admitted into the Church triumphant. May we not go even further with this thought of comfort? Jesus was moved with compassion to the depths of his being, and touched their eyes; and immediately they recovered their sight and followed him. This, of course, is not the moment to unfold it. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money. The point isnt that all have the same reward though all Gods people do go to the same heaven (where they will have reward in different measure). There is no greater mistake than to suppose, because there is the richest development of God's grace in new things, that He abandons or weakens natural relationships and authority in their place. The details, found elsewhere, of her being at the point of death then, before reaching the house, the news that she was dead, are not here. None the less does the Lord uphold it, purged of what accretions had come in to obscure its original and proper character. He is talking about, no doubt, the scourging that He was going to receive, because it could not be that any of His bones should be broken. It is important to see that the landowner did not treat anyone unfairly, though he was more generous to some than to others. Surely, had he seen this, everything was there; but he saw it not, and so the Lord spread out His actual portion, as it literally was, without one word about the unseen and eternal. First, Carnal worldlings agree with God for their penny in this world; they choose their portion in this life (Psalms 17:14); in these things they are willing to have their reward (Matthew 6:2; Matthew 6:5), their consolation (Luke 6:24), their good things (Luke 16:25); and with these they shall be put off, shall be cut off from spiritual and eternal blessings; and herein God does them no wrong; they have what they chose, the penny they agreed for; so shall their doom be, themselves have decided it; it is conclusive against them. It is evident that the bodily presence of the Messiah is the very essence of the former scene, as it ought to be in dealing with the leper, who is a kind of type of what Israel should have been in seeking cleansing at His hands. It was necessary to complete the picture. The people whose hearts are yielded to him will be recognized as his children no matter their rank or riches by worldly standards. The Pharisees were enraged at a power they could not deny, which rebuked themselves so much the more on account of its persistent grace; but Jesus passes by all blasphemy as yet, and goes on His way nothing hinders His course of love. It shows us his honesty. How Daniels Prophecy of 70 Weeks Connects to the End Times. If the harvest was not ingathered before the rains broke, then it was ruined; and so to get the harvest in was a frantic race against time. But this may be, and commonly is, applied to the several ages of life, in which souls are converted to Christ. It is the paradox of the Christian life that he who aims at reward loses it, and he who forgets reward finds it. When Paul, that faithful labourer, departs, he is with Christ presently. So, when those who had been engaged about five o'clock in the afternoon, came, they received 4 pence each. The next chapter (Matthew 18:1-35) takes up the double thought of the kingdom and the Church, showing the requisite for entrance into the kingdom, and displaying or calling forth divine grace in the most lovely manner, and that in practice. I didn't come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give my life as a ransom for many ( Matthew 20:28 ). For less than $5/mo. He said to them, 'Go you also into the vineyard, and I will pay you whatever is right.' A man is not a Christian if his first concern is pay. Basically what He is teaching is that as we serve the Lord in His vineyard, that what really counts is the fact the Lord sent me. Jesus called them to him and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. As a consequence they looked down on the Gentiles. This is a wonderful, simple question God has not stopped asking. Examine the Scripture, and you will see for yourselves. for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. a. When the ten heard about this, they were angry with the two brothers. At the beginning of Matthew 10:1-42 He Himself sends forth themselves as labourers. The market-place is a place of concourse, and there Wisdom cries (Proverbs 1:20; Proverbs 1:21); it is a place of sport, there the children are playing (Matthew 11:16; Matthew 11:16); and the gospel calls us from vanity to seriousness; it is a place of business, of noise and hurry; and from that we are called to retire. "That ye may know it (then saith He to the sick of the palsy), Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thy house." The impression is that the landowner was surprised to find people idle, because he had plenty of work to give them. A reaction might especially be expected when Jesus said He would be betrayed. GO GO GO! So the last shall be first, and the first last The GENTILES, who have been long without the true God, shall now enjoy all the privileges of the new covenant; and the Jews, who have enjoyed these from the beginning, shall now be dispossessed of them; for, because they here rejected the Lord, he also hath rejected them. (2.) (3.) Deuteronomy 15:9; 1 Samuel 18:9). (Carson), ii. He, on the contrary, insists not only that He was bound for the cross, but that its truth must be made good in any who will come after Him. For him the cup was the constant discipline and struggle of the Christian life throughout the years. It is not the amount of service given, but the love in which it is given which matters. If I assume from the words "set forth in order," in the beginning of Luke's gospel, that therefore his is the chronological account, it will only lead me into confusion, both as to Luke and the other gospels; for proofs abound that the order of Luke, most methodical as he is, is by no means absolutely that of time. The disciples should expect to be rewarded; but they should not be surprised if, when rewards are distributed, God will reward others in unexpected ways. "If you really want to be great in the kingdom of God, learn to be the servant of all. Matthew 11:1-30, exceedingly critical for Israel, and of surpassing beauty, as it is, must not be passed over without some few words. Did you not agree with me for a denarius? Hence the Lord would raise up a fresh testimony altogether, and do a new work suitable to it. The landowner did exactly as promised, but their supposition of more pay than promised was disappointed. Thus it is easy to see, that the reason for here putting together the leper and the centurion lies in the Lord's dealing with the Jew, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, in His deep grace working in the Gentile's heart, and forming his faith, as well as answering it, according to His own heart. (2.) Parallel use in Matthew 19:30 where the closing expression of chapter 19 opens the parable in chapter 20. Power and love were come for any one to draw on. It sheds light in three directions. to forget His ancient people. They forgot His glory in their own anxiety and selfishness. And because they were sent of God, they each one received from the Lord that same portion.Sometimes we see people who on their deathbed receive Jesus Christ as their Savior and they enter into eternal life. Major Prophets i. It doesn't mean someone who is to be looked up to, and someone who is to be catered to, and someone who is to be bowed to, and all of this kind of stuff, and do special favors because he is the minister. ), but as some charitable generous householders keep poor men to work, in kindness to them, to save them from idleness and poverty, and pay them for working for themselves. What care we for those who curse and blaspheme? GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select an Ending Point Succa, fol. That means that James and John were full cousins of Jesus; and it may well have been that they felt that this close relationship entitled them to a special place in his Kingdom. Something of affinity there is between this parable and that of the prodigal son, where he that returned from his wandering, was as dear to his father as he was, that never went astray; first and last alike. Wisdom Literature God is the Owner of all good; his propriety in it is absolute, sovereign, and unlimited. The Old Testament The Roman penny was, in our money, of the value of a sevenpence half-penny, a day's wages for a day's work, and the wages sufficient for a day's maintenance. Note, Evening time is the reckoning time; the particular account must be given up in the evening of our life; for after death cometh the judgment. What are they hired to do? 20:1-16 The direct object of this parable seems to be, to show that though the Jews were first called into the vineyard, at length the gospel should be preached to the Gentiles, and they should be admitted to equal privileges and advantages with the Jews. The age of serving in the army was from seventeen to forty-five, and the manner in which they were chosen was the following: -. This is applied to the Jews (Matthew 22:14; Matthew 22:14); it was so then, it is too true still; many are called with a common call, that are not chosen with a saving choice. But Luke saith, they understood none of these things; that is, surely they believed none of them, the saying was hid from them. (Poole), v. When our Lord told the twelve that he would die, they imagined that it was a parable, concealing some deep mystery. He sets forth the sign of the prophet Jonah, the repentance of the men of Nineveh, the preaching of Jonah, and the earnest zeal of the queen of the South in Solomon's day, when an incomparably greater was there despised. Judgment will have early cut them off. He realizes he offers nothing special to the Master, and the skills he has are but gifts from the Master. It was to James and John that Jesus spoke. (Matthew 20:17-19) Jesus again reveals the fate waiting for Him at Jerusalem. God has work for all ages; no time amiss to turn to God; none can say, "It is all in good time;" for, whatever hour of the day it is with us, the time past of our life may suffice that we have served sin; Go ye also into the vineyard. Possibly the first felt their vanity wounded by being paid after the others. That which was the first in order chose the four citizens who were judged the most proper to serve in the war; and the six tribunes who commanded the first legion chose one of these four, whom they liked best. Whatever might be the Church or the kingdom, it is precisely when the Lord unfolds His new glory in both the kingdom and the Church that He maintains the proprieties of nature in their rights and integrity. So Gregory of Nyssa has a strange idea. The market-place was the equivalent of the labour exchange. If the harvest was not ingathered before the rains broke, then it was ruined; and so to get the harvest in was a frantic race against time. Hence, he waits to present their rejection of the Messiah, as morally complete as possible in his statement of it, though necessarily not complete in outward accomplishment. So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. 20:17-19 As he was going up to Jerusalem, Jesus took the twelve disciples apart, and said to them, while they were on the road, "Look you, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered to the chief priests and the Scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and they will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify; and on the third day he will be raised.". But Jesus called them unto him, and he said, You know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. Outwardly it was a condition of comparative cleanness. in the resource materials are not necessarily affirmed, in total, by this ministry. Next is the one pearl of great price, the unity and beauty of that which was so dear to the merchantman. It is true, we have only one in Mark, as in Luke; whereas in our gospel we have two. "As they went out, behold, they brought to Him a dumb man possessed with a devil. And yet in spite of that the disciples are thinking of a Kingdom. The motives of the natural heart are laid bare. But it was for a land of darkness and sin and death that Jesus came from heaven the Messiah, not according to their thoughts, but the Lord and Saviour, the God-man. Second, this passage sheds a light upon the Christian life. "Jesus deliberately and cleverly led the listeners along by degrees until they understood that if Gods generosity was to be represented by a man, such a man would be different from any man ever encountered." It is the man who will not be kept from Christ who in the end finds him. (Matthew 19:30.) Johannine Writings GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point It is easy to sympathize with these who had worked all day. General Epistles [There is what I call a clear, unmistakable note of time.] At that time Jesus answered, "I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them unto babes. If this be a sound judgment, the comparison of the first chapter of Mark affords decisive evidence that the Holy Ghost in Matthew has taken the leper out of the mere time and circumstances of actual occurrence, and has reserved his case for a wholly different service. Yet Jesus was confident that He would be delivered to the Gentiles. "Then," said the Lord, "are the children free. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point
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