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His disciples remembered that it was written, Zeal for thy house shall eat me up.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Remembered (εμνησθησαν). First aorist passive indicative of μιμνησκω, to remind, "were reminded." Westcott notes the double effect…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

It was written, etc. This is recorded in Psalm 69:9. Its meaning is that He was affected with great zeal or concern for the pure worship o…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Was written . . . hath eaten me up.—More literally, is written . . . shall eat me up. The verse is full of interest in ma…

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

The Venerable Bede: When our Lord came to Jerusalem, He immediately entered the temple to pray, giving us an example that where…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Jesus’ vehemence revealed his inward passion for the Father and his jealous guardianship of the Father’s interests. The Scripture brought to the di…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And his disciples remembered. It is pointless for some people to trouble themselves with the question of how the disciples remembered<…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And his disciples remembered that it was written
In (Psalms 69:9), which Psalm belongs to the Me iah, as…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The first public work in which we find Christ engaged was driving the traders from the temple, whom the covetous priests and rulers encouraged to m…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Previously, the Evangelist presented the sign Christ worked to confirm his disciples, which related to his power to change nature. Now, h…

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