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A Council of War
Commentators note the Pharisees' reaction was complex. While pleased that their rivals, the Sadducees, were publicly silenced, they were more alarmed that Jesus was the one who had done it. Fearing His growing influence, they "mustered their forces" (as one scholar translates it) not to learn, but to strategize a new way to trap Him.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 22:34
18th Century
Theologian
The Pharisees—were gathered together. That is, either to rejoice that their great rivals, the Sadducees, had been so completely silenced, …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 22:34
He had put the Sadducees to silence (εφιμωσεν τους Σαδδουκαιους). Muzzled the Sadducees. The Pharisees could not restrain their gl…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 22:34
19th Century
Preacher
The multitude that had listened to Christ, and had been “astonished” at His answers to the Sadducees, would soon publish the news of their defeat. …
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 22:34
Matthew portrays this confrontation as owing something to the machinations of the Pharisees, who saw how Jesus had silenced the Sadducees.
John Calvin
On Matthew 22:34
16th Century
Theologian
Although I think that this narrative bears only a resemblance to what is related by Matthew in Matthew 22 and by Mark in Mark 12, and that they are…
John Gill
On Matthew 22:34
17th Century
Pastor
But when the Pharisees had heard
Either with their own ears, they being some of them present: or rather from the rel…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 22:34–40
17th Century
Minister
An interpreter of the law asked our Lord a question, to test, not so much his knowledge, as his judgment. The love of God is the first and great co…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 22:34–46
13th Century
Philosopher
Previously, the Lord answered the question concerning the payment of tribute and the question about the resurrection. Here, however, He answers a q…