An evil and adulterous generation (γενεα πονηρα κα μοιχαλις). They had broken the marriage tie which bound them to Jehovah (Plumme…

An evil and adulterous generation. The relationship of the Jews to God was often represented as a marriage contract—God as the husband, an…

An evil and adulterous generation — The true relationship between Israel and Jehovah had been represented by the prophets as that …

The Pharisees change their manner, but they are in pursuit of the same object. How hopeless had the religionists of that age become! Nothing would …

St. John Chrysostom: Because the Lord had so often repressed the shameless tongue of the Pharisees with His sayings, they now …

The Pharisees and teachers of the law, in Jesus’ view, represented this “wicked and adulterous generation” (v.39; cf. 11:16–24). “Adultery” was fre…

A wicked generation. He does not merely charge that age with malice, but pronounces the Jews—or at least the scribes, and those who resemb…

But he answered and said to them Not to the Pharisees, who were unworthy of an answer from him; having, in such an imperious manner…

Though Christ is always ready to hear and answer holy desires and prayers, yet those who ask wrongly, ask and do not receive. Signs were granted to…

Above, the Lord refuted those disparaging His miracles and doctrine; here He rebukes those tempting Him. And here the Evangelist does two things: