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And wisdom is justified of all her children.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Of all her children (απο παντων των τεκνων αυτης). Here Mt 11:19 has "by her works" (απο των εργων αυτης). Aleph has εργων here. T…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the Lord said. This clause is missing in almost all the manuscripts and is omitted by the best critics.

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! But wisdom is justified of all her children.

Church Fathers

Church Fathers

ChurchFathers

1st Century
Early Church
1st Century

St. John Chrysostom: Having declared the praises of John, he next exposes the great fault of the Pharisees and lawyers, who re…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

Attention now turns to the contrast between the response of the people (cf. comment on 1:17) and of their hostile leaders to John and Jesus. The ta…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Wisdom is justified. This passage is explained in various ways by commentators. Some maintain that Wisdom was acquitted

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But wisdom is justified of all her children .
That is, Christ, who is the wisdom of God, and who acted the wise part…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

To His miracles in the kingdom of nature, Christ adds this one in the kingdom of grace: To the poor the gospel is preached. This clearly p…

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