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He that shall humble himself, etc. God will exalt or honour him who is humble, and who seeks a lowly place among men. That is true religio…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
He that is greatest among you —Literally, the greater of you. The words have a two-fold meaning. They either:
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
This is nearly the same lesson that is recorded in chapter 20, verse 27. Our Lord had to repeat many times this law of His kingdom: He that is …
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: The Lord had charged the Scribes and Pharisees with harshness and neglect; He now brings forward their va…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The substance of v.11 is in 20:26: Matthew often repeats Jesus’ statements on humility. For instances of exalting oneself, see comments on 20:20–28…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
He who is greatest among you. By this conclusion, he shows that he did not, in the manner of the sophists, dispute about words but, on the…
John Gill
JohnGill
But he that is greatest among you
Either who really is so, having more grace, and greater gifts bestowed upon him, t…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The scribes and Pharisees explained the law of Moses, and enforced obedience to it. They are charged with hypocrisy in religion. We can only judge …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
Here, it was shown how the Pharisees and the Scribes were provoked by Christ’s glory, and also by His wisdom, by which He had crushed them; now, ho…
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Albert Barnes
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