.png&w=384&q=75)
.png&w=384&q=75)
Scripture focus
Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and [some] of them ye shall kill and crucify; and [some] of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute [them] from city to city:
Matthew 23:34 — KJV
Bible study online
Matthew 23:34
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Matthew 23:34
Verse 34 of 39
Commentary
Commentary on Matthew 23:34
Theological / DevotionalI send. Compare Luke 11:49.
Wise men. Men who understood the messages of the prophets and sought to apply to the life of the nation the principles therein set forth. These were men who “had understanding of the times” and who knew “what Israel ought to do” (1 Chron. 12:32) in the light of revealed truth. For the meaning of “wisdom” in contradistinction to “understanding” and “knowledge” see on Prov. 1:2. “Wise men” were safe counselors, prudent men whose leadership could be trusted. They were not “blind” leaders like the scribes and Pharisees (see on Matt. 23:16, 17).
Kill and crucify. Stephen fell to satisfy the lust of the scribes and Pharisees for the blood of those who spoke for God (Acts 7:59). It was Jewish spite that led to Paul’s rearrest and his execution (see 2 Tim. 4:6-8; AA 489, 597). It should be noted that crucifixion was a Roman, not a Jewish, mode of execution.
Scourge. For the custom of scourging in the synagogue see on ch. 10:17. Paul was scourged five times (2 Cor. 11:24).
Persecute. See on chs. 5:10-12; 10:17, 18, 23. For instances of persecution see Acts 13:50; 14:5,6, 19, 20; 26:11; etc.
By SdaBc