Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 21  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:12 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:12 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:12 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:12 JFB -> Commentary on 21:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:12 PNT -> Commentary on 21:12 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:12 SRN -> Study Notes on 21:12 TFG -> Commentary on 21:12 TSK -> Commentary on 21:12 TSK -> Entry for 21:12 WEN -> Notes on 21:12 NTB -> Covetousness; Dove, Turtle; Jesus, The Christ; Money Changers; Sacrilege; Temple TTT -> Dove, The; Money; Prophecies Respecting Christ; Temple, The Second EBD -> Custom; Money-changer SBD -> Commerce; Money-changers WJD -> Devotional using 21:12 WJD -> Devotional using 21:12 21:12 - [In Context] Jesus went into the temple F285 area. He threw out all the people that were selling and buying things there. Jesus turned over the tables that belonged to the men that were exchanging different kinds of money. And Jesus turned over the benches of those men that were selling doves.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:13 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:13 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:13 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:13 JFB -> Commentary on 21:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:13 PNT -> Commentary on 21:13 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:13 TFG -> Commentary on 21:13 TSK -> Commentary on 21:13 TSK -> Entry for 21:13 WEN -> Notes on 21:13 NTB -> Church; Covetousness; House Of God; Jesus, The Christ; Quotations And Allusions; Sacrilege; Temple; Theft And Thieves TTT -> Caves; Reproof; Temple, The First; Temple, The Second EBD -> Den WJD -> Devotional using 21:13 WJD -> Devotional using 21:13 21:13 - [In Context] Jesus said to all the people there, "It is written {in the Scriptures F286 }, 'My house will be called a house for prayer.' F287 But you are changing God's house into a 'hiding place for thieves.' F288 "
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:14 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:14 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:14 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:14 JFB -> Commentary on 21:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:14 PNT -> Commentary on 21:14 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:14 TFG -> Commentary on 21:14 TSK -> Commentary on 21:14 TSK -> Entry for 21:14 WEN -> Notes on 21:14 NTB -> Blindness; Jesus, The Christ; Lameness; Temple WJD -> Devotional using 21:14 WJD -> Devotional using 21:14 21:14 - [In Context] Some blind people and some crippled people came to Jesus in the temple F289 area. Jesus healed these people.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:15 JFB -> Commentary on 21:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:15 PNT -> Commentary on 21:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:15 TFG -> Commentary on 21:15 TSK -> Commentary on 21:15 TSK -> Entry for 21:15 WEN -> Notes on 21:15 NTB -> Children; Hosanna; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Scribe (S); Temple TTT -> Children; Children, Good; Missionaries, all Christians should be as; Scribes SBD -> Hosanna WJD -> Devotional using 21:15 WJD -> Devotional using 21:15 21:15 - [In Context] The leading priests and the teachers of the law saw what Jesus did. They saw that Jesus was doing great things and saw the children praising Jesus in the temple area. The children were saying, "Praise F290 to the Son of David. F291 " All these things made the priests and the teachers of the law angry.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:16 JFB -> Commentary on 21:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:16 PNT -> Commentary on 21:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:16 TFG -> Commentary on 21:16 TSK -> Commentary on 21:16 TSK -> Entry for 21:16 WEN -> Notes on 21:16 NTB -> Babes; Children; Prophecy; Quotations And Allusions TTT -> Children; Children, Good; Missionaries, all Christians should be as; Praise EBD -> Babe; Child WJD -> Devotional using 21:16 WJD -> Devotional using 21:16 21:16 - [In Context] The leading priests and the teachers of the law asked Jesus, "Do you hear the things these children are saying?" Jesus answered, "Yes. The Scripture F292 says, 'You (God) have taught children and babies to give praise.' F293 Have you not read that Scripture?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:17 JFB -> Commentary on 21:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:17 PNT -> Commentary on 21:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:17 SRN -> Study Notes on 21:17 TFG -> Commentary on 21:17 TSK -> Commentary on 21:17 TSK -> Entry for 21:17 WEN -> Notes on 21:17 NTB -> Bethany; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Reproof EBD -> Bethany WJD -> Devotional using 21:17 WJD -> Devotional using 21:17 21:17 - [In Context] Then Jesus left that place and went out of the city to Bethany. Jesus stayed there that night.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:18 JFB -> Commentary on 21:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:18 PNT -> Commentary on 21:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:18 TFG -> Commentary on 21:18 TSK -> Commentary on 21:18 TSK -> Entry for 21:18 WEN -> Notes on 21:18 NTB -> Hunger; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Reproof TTT -> Fig-tree, The; Human Nature of Christ, The WJD -> Devotional using 21:18 WJD -> Devotional using 21:18 21:18 - [In Context] Early the next morning, Jesus was going back to the city. Jesus was very hungry.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:19 JFB -> Commentary on 21:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:19 PNT -> Commentary on 21:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:19 SRN -> Study Notes on 21:19 TFG -> Commentary on 21:19 TSK -> Commentary on 21:19 TSK -> Entry for 21:19 WEN -> Notes on 21:19 NTB -> Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Reproof; Unfaithfulness; Unfruitfulness; Wicked (People) TTT -> Fig-tree, The; Miracles of Christ, The; Trees EBD -> Leaf WJD -> Devotional using 21:19 WJD -> Devotional using 21:19 21:19 - [In Context] Jesus saw a fig tree beside the road. Jesus went to the fig tree {to get a fig to eat}. But there were no figs on the tree. There were only leaves. So Jesus said to the tree, "You will never again have fruit!" And then the tree dried up and died.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:20 JFB -> Commentary on 21:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:20 PNT -> Commentary on 21:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:20 TFG -> Commentary on 21:20 TSK -> Commentary on 21:20 TSK -> Entry for 21:20 WEN -> Notes on 21:20 NTB -> Ecclesiasticism; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Reproof; Unfaithfulness; Unfruitfulness WJD -> Devotional using 21:20 WJD -> Devotional using 21:20 21:20 - [In Context] The followers saw this. They were very surprised. They asked, "How did the fig tree dry up and die so quickly?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:21 JFB -> Commentary on 21:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:21 PNT -> Commentary on 21:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:21 TFG -> Commentary on 21:21 TSK -> Commentary on 21:21 TSK -> Entry for 21:21 WEN -> Notes on 21:21 NTB -> Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Mountain TTT -> Faith; Miracles; Prayer, Answers to WJD -> Devotional using 21:21 WJD -> Devotional using 21:21 21:21 - [In Context] Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth. If you have faith and no doubts, you will be able to do the same as I did to this tree. And you will be able to do more. You will be able to say to this mountain, 'Go, mountain, fall into the sea.' And if you have faith, it will happen.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:22 JFB -> Commentary on 21:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:22 PNT -> Commentary on 21:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:22 TFG -> Commentary on 21:22 TSK -> Commentary on 21:22 TSK -> Entry for 21:22 WEN -> Notes on 21:22 NTB -> Faith; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Miracles; Prayer TTT -> Faith; Prayer EBD -> Prayer WJD -> Devotional using 21:22 WJD -> Devotional using 21:22 21:22 - [In Context] If you believe, you will get anything you ask for in prayer."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:23 JFB -> Commentary on 21:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:23 PNT -> Commentary on 21:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:23 TFG -> Commentary on 21:23 TSK -> Commentary on 21:23 TSK -> Entry for 21:23 WEN -> Notes on 21:23 NTB -> Government; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Worship TTT -> Vineyards EBD -> Elder WJD -> Devotional using 21:23 WJD -> Devotional using 21:23 21:23 - [In Context] Jesus went into the temple F294 area. While Jesus was teaching there, the leading priests and the older leaders of the people came to Jesus. They said to Jesus, "Tell us! What authority (power) do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:24 JFB -> Commentary on 21:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:24 PNT -> Commentary on 21:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:24 TFG -> Commentary on 21:24 TSK -> Commentary on 21:24 TSK -> Entry for 21:24 WEN -> Notes on 21:24 NTB -> Falsehood TTT -> Prudence WJD -> Devotional using 21:24 WJD -> Devotional using 21:24 21:24 - [In Context] Jesus answered, "I will ask you a question too. If you answer me, then I will tell you what authority I have to do these things.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 21:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 21:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:25 JFB -> Commentary on 21:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:25 PNT -> Commentary on 21:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:25 TFG -> Commentary on 21:25 TSK -> Commentary on 21:25 TSK -> Entry for 21:25 WEN -> Notes on 21:25 NTB -> Baptism; Falsehood TTT -> Prudence WJD -> Devotional using 21:25 WJD -> Devotional using 21:25 21:25 - [In Context] Tell me: When John baptized F295 people, did that come from God or was it only from other people?" The priests and the Jewish leaders talked about Jesus' question. They said to each other, "If we answer, 'John's baptism was from God,' then Jesus will say, 'Then why didn't you believe John?'
Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 21:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:26 JFB -> Commentary on 21:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:26 PNT -> Commentary on 21:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:26 TFG -> Commentary on 21:26 TSK -> Commentary on 21:26 TSK -> Entry for 21:26 WEN -> Notes on 21:26 NTB -> Falsehood; Opinion, Public TTT -> Prudence WJD -> Devotional using 21:26 WJD -> Devotional using 21:26 21:26 - [In Context] But we can't say John's baptism was from someone else. We are afraid of the people, because they all believe that John was a prophet. F296 "
Study Resource List DSN -> Synopsis on 21:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 21:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 21:27 JFB -> Commentary on 21:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 21:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 21:27 PNT -> Commentary on 21:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 21:27 TFG -> Commentary on 21:27 TSK -> Commentary on 21:27 TSK -> Entry for 21:27 WEN -> Notes on 21:27 NTB -> Falsehood TTT -> Prudence WJD -> Devotional using 21:27 WJD -> Devotional using 21:27 21:27 - [In Context] So they answered Jesus, "We don't know {where John's authority came from}." Then Jesus said, "Then I won't tell you what authority I have to do these things!
FOOTNOTES: F285: temple   The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. F286: Scriptures   Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F287: 'My house … prayer'   Quote from Isa. 56:7. F288: 'hiding place for thieves'   Quote from Jer. 7:11. F289: temple   The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. F290: Praise   Literally, "Hosanna," a Hebrew word used in praying to God for help. Here, it was probably a shout of joy used in praising God or his Messiah. F291: Son of David   Name for the Christ (Messiah). He was from the family of David, king of Israel about 1000 years B.C. F292: Scripture   Part of the Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F293: 'You … praise'   Quote from Ps. 8:3 (Greek Version). F294: temple   The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. F295: baptize(d)   A Greek word meaning to immerse, dip, or bury a person or thing briefly under water. F296: prophet   A person that spoke for God.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.