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Then understood they (τοτε συνηκαν). First aorist active indicative of συνιημ, to grasp, to comprehend. They saw the point after t…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Then understood they, etc. After this explanation, they immediately saw that he referred to their doctrines. Erroneous doctrines are like …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
The doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees — This is better understood as teaching, referring not so much to the …
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
The doctrine of these sectarians had a secret, insidious, and corrupting influence, and the disciples had to watch carefully in case even a little …
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
Glossa Ordinaria: As the Lord had left the Pharisees because of their unbelief, He now teaches His disciples to be on their gu…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Because they were men of little faith (v.8; cf. 6:30; 8:26; 14:31), they came to an unimaginative conclusion. Jesus could not have been talking abo…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Then they understood. The word leaven is very evidently used by Christ as contrasted with the pure and uncorrupted word of God.
John Gill
JohnGill
Then understood they
Without any further explication of his sense and meaning,
how that he bade t…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Christ speaks of spiritual things using a comparison, and the disciples misunderstand him, taking his words to refer to carnal things. He was displ…
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Previously, the Lord demonstrated the sufficiency of the Gospel teaching, showing that it does not require legal observances and, furthermore, that…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson