Matthew
13:54-14:12
Lesson 28
13:54-14:12
Lesson 28
Matthew 13:54-14:12
Rejection 54 And when he was come into his own country, he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? 55 Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? 56 And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things? 57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. Matthew 14:1-12 Beheaded 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. 6 But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. 7 Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask. 8 And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger. 9 And the king was sorry: nevertheless for the oath's sake, and them which sat with him at meat, he commanded it to be given her. 10 And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison. 11 And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother. 12 And his disciples came, and took up the body, and buried it, and went and told Jesus. |
Margin notes:
"When he was come into his own country." (13:54) - Jesus went to His hometown of Nazareth to preach. "They were astonished." (13:54) - People were frequently astonished by Jesus (Matthew 7:28; Mark 10:24; Luke 2:47, 4:32) or marveled at Him (Matthew 8:27; 9:8; John 7:15). Why? Read John 7:46. "Whence hath this man this wisdom." (13:54) - "Where did this man (Jesus) get such wisdom." "Whence then hath this man all these things?" (13:56) - "Where did this man learn all these things." "They were offended in him." (13:57) - "They took offense at Him." Even HIs neighbors in Nazareth rejected Jesus. Just as the prophet Isaiah prophesied seven hundred years before the birth of Christ, the Messiah was "despised and rejected" (Isaiah 53:3). "Save in his own country." (13:57) - "Except in his own town." "He did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief." (13:58) - Jesus performed few miracles in Nazareth because of their disbelief. Mark confirms this in Mark 6:5-6. "Therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him." (14:2) - "That is why miraculous powers are at work in him." Herod thought that Jesus could perform miracles because He was the resurrected John the Baptist. "Laid hold on." (14:3) - This means that Herod had John the Baptist arrested. "It is not lawful for thee to have her." (14:4) - It was against the Mosaic Law to marry your brother's wife (Leviticus 18:16; 20:21). "They counted him as a prophet." (14:5) - Many considered John the Baptist a holy man (Luke 20:6). "When Herod's birthday was kept." (14:6) - "When Herod's birthday was celebrated." "The daughter of Herodias." (14:6) - This is Salome, the daughter of Herodias and Herod Philip. "Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger." (14:8) - "Give me John the Baptist's head on a platter." "Them which sat with him at meat." (14:9) - "The guests who sat with him at dinner." |