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A Strategic Revelation
Commentators highlight this verse as a major turning point. Jesus intentionally waited until the disciples confessed Him as the Messiah before revealing the difficult truth of His suffering and death. Scholars note this was a wise and gradual process to correct their expectations of a political king and prepare them for the true nature of His redemptive mission.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 16:21
18th Century
Theologian
From that time forth. This was the first indication that he gave that he was to die in this cruel manner. He had taken great pains to conv…
AT Robertson
On Matthew 16:21
From that time began (απο τοτε ηρξατο). It was a suitable time for the disclosure of the greatest secret of his death. It is now j…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 16:21
19th Century
Preacher
The Church, or assembly, being now actually arranged and treated as a fact, our Lord began to prepare His disciples for the time when, as an associ…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 16:21
This is not the first time Jesus alludes to his death (10:38; 12:40; cf. Jn 2:19; 3:14), but now he begins to discuss it openly with his disciples.…
John Gill
On Matthew 16:21
17th Century
Pastor
From that time forth began Jesus to show unto his
disciples
From the time that Peter …
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 16:21–23
17th Century
Minister
Christ reveals his mind to his people gradually. From that time, when the apostles had made the full confession of Christ, that he was the Son of G…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 16:20–28
13th Century
Philosopher
Above, Peter’s confession of Christ’s divinity was related; here, Christ commands silence for a time, specifically, that they do not say that He is…