The children (τους παιδας). Masculine and probably boys who had caught the enthusiasm of the crowd.

When the Chief Priests. The chief men of the nation were envious of his popularity. They could not prevent it; but being determined to fin…

The chief priests — As is common in the Gospels, these were the heads of the twenty-four courses of the priesthood, as well as Ann…

Chief priests and scribes are always on the watch. Nothing that glorifies the Lord Jesus will escape their eyes. Expect no less in these times. If …

St. Jerome: When Jesus entered with the multitudes, the whole city of Jerusalem was moved, wondering at the crowds but not kno…

The “chief priests and teachers of the law” express indignation, not so much at what he has done, as at the acclamation he is receiving for it. The…

When the chief priests and scribes saw. Luke relates that the Pharisees began to grumble while he was still on the road.¹⁷ It w…

And when the chief priests and Scribes
The inveterate enemies of Christ; who upon hearing the shouts of the people a…

Christ found some of the courts of the temple turned into a market for cattle and things used in the sacrifices, and partly occupied by the money-c…

Here, it was stated that Matthew’s Gospel is divided into three parts:

1. In the first part, he relates Christ’s entrance into the world …