And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
| Word | Greek | Strong’s | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| And | Καὶ Kai | G2532 | and · conjunction |
| when | ἀκούσαντες akousantes | G191 | to hear (in various senses) · verb — aorist active participle, nominative plural masculine |
| multitude | ὄχλοι ochloi | G3793 | a throng (as borne along) · noun — nominative plural masculine |
| heard | ἀκούω akoúō | G191 | to hear (in various senses) |
| astonished | ἐξεπλήσσοντο exeplēssonto | G1605 | to strike with astonishment · verb — imperfect passive indicative, 3rd person plural |
| at | ἐπὶ epi | G1909 | properly · preposition |
| his | αὐτοῦ.¶ autou | G846 | the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive singular masculine |
| doctrine | διδαχῇ didachēa | G1322 | instruction (the act or the matter) · noun — dative singular feminine |
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For many are called, but few are chosen--So Mat 19:30. See on Mat 20:16. Next: Matthew Chapter 23
And when the multitude heard this,.... This wise and full answer of Christ to the posing question of the Sadducees, with which perhaps they had puzzled many, and never had met with their match before: they were astonished at his doctrine; concerning the pure, perfect, and angelic state of the righteous in the world to come;, and how strongly and nervously he proved the immortality of the soul, and the resurrection of the dead, which were both denied by the Sadducees; and who were so confounded with his answer, proof, and reasonings, that Luke says, "after that they durst not ask him any question at all": and the Scribes were so pleased therewith, that certain of them applauded him, saying,…
Read the whole note in the consoleMatthew 22:23-33 Matthew 22:23-33 Mark 12:18-27 Luke 20:27-40 23. The same day came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, and interrogated him, 24. Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, not having a child, [64] his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. 25. Now there were amongst us seven brothers, and the first, having married a wife, died, and, having no seed, left his wife to his brother. 26. In like manner, the second, and the third, till the seventh. 27. And last of all the woman died also. 28. In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 29. And Jesus answering said to them, You err,…
Read the whole note in the consoleSince God spoke of being the God of Abraham in the present tense, this proves that Abraham still lives and thus that there is a resurrection.
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"And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at His doctrine." Yet not even here the Sadducees; but these go away defeated, while the impartial multitude reap the benefit.
Not the Sadducees but the multitudes were astonished. This is daily done in the Church; when by Divine inspiration the adversaries of the Church are overcome, the multitude of the faithful rejoice.
And see how the assault of the Jews against Christ becomes more faint. Their first challenge was in a threatening tone, By what authority doest thou these things, to oppose which firmness of spirit was needed. Their second was with guile, to meet which was needed wisdom. This last was with ignorant presumption which is easier to cope with than the others. For he that thinks he knows somewhat, when he knows nothing, is an easy conquest for one who has understanding. Thus the attacks of an enemy are vehement at first, but if one endure them with a courageous spirit, he will find them more feeble. And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
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