Scofield Reference Bible Notes
Matthew 22

Mat 22:1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

parables

Mat 13:13-14.

Mat 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

kingdom of heaven

Scofield Matthew 3:2, note

like unto a certain king

Parables (N.T.). Mat 22:2-14; Mat 24:32-33. (Mat 5:13-16; Luk 21:29-31).

Mat 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

burned up their city

Fulfilled as to Jerusalem A.D. 70. Luk 21:20-24.

Mat 22:9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

Go ye therefore into the highways

The world-wide call. Mat 28:16-20; Rev 22:17.

Mat 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

servants went out into the highways

Act 28:28.

found, both bad and good

Mat 13:47.

Mat 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

not having a wedding garment

Rom 10:1-3; contra, Phl 3:7-9.

he was speechless

Rom 3:19.

Mat 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth

Mat 13:40-43, 49-50.

Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

few are chosen

Mat 20:16; Isa 65:2; Mat 23:37; Rom 8:30.

Mat 22:15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Then went the Pharisees

In the different classes, Mat 23:15-40, Jesus meets representatives of all Israel, Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians (Scofield Matthew 3:7, note). For them, silenced but unrepentant, no message is left but "woe" (Mat 23).

Mat 22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

their disciples with the Herodians

Cf. Mar 8:15.

Mat 22:17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

give tribute unto Caesar

Cf. Mat 17:24-27.

Mat 22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

tempt

Temptation. Mat 26:41. (Gen 3:1; Jas 1:14.)

Mat 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

Render therefore unto Caesar…and unto God

1Pe 2:13-17.

the things that are God's

1Co 3:23; 12:27; 2Co 6:15.

Mat 22:23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

resurrection

Resurrection. Mat 22:23, 28-31; Mat 27:52-53. (Job 19:25; 1 Cor 15:52.)

Mat 22:24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

If a man die

Deu 25:5.

Mat 22:25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

there were with us seven brethren

1Ti 1:4; 4:7; 6:4; 2Ti 2:24-26.

Mat 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Ye do err

Or, ye deceive yourselves, etc. Jesus' answer gives the three incapacities of the rationalist:

• self-deception, (Rom 1:21-22);
• ignorance of the spiritual content of Scripture, (Act 13:27);
• disbelief in the intervention of divine power, (2Pe 3:5-9).

Mat 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

in the resurrection

Mat 27:52-53.

angels

Scofield Hebrews 1:4, note.

Mat 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

that which was spoken unto you by God

Inspiration. Mat 22:31-32; Mat 24:15, 37-39. (Exo 4:15; Rev 22:19.)

Mat 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

I am the God of Abraham…Isaac…Jacob

Exo 3:6.

Mat 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

lawyer

Greek nomikos, "of the law"; occurs also Luk 7:30; 10:25; 11:45, 46, 52; Luke 14:3; Titus 3:13. Except in the last instance, "lawyer" is another name for "scribe" (Scofield Matthew 2:4, note). In Titus 3:13 the term has the modern meaning.

Cf. Luk 10:25.

Mat 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

the great commandment

Cf. Luk 10:27.

in the law

Law (of Moses). Mat 22:36-39. Luk 1:6. (Exodus 19:1; Galatians 3:1-29).

Mat 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Thou shalt love

Deu 6:5; Rom 3:19; Gal 3:10.

Lord

Jehovah. Deu 6:5.

Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself

Lev 19:18. Cf. Luk 10:29-37; Rom 7:14-15.

Mat 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

all the law and the prophets

Mat 7:12; Rom 13:8-10.

Mat 22:41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

Jesus asked them

Cf. Mat 21:24; Jhn 19:7. Jesus' question is not personal but doctrinal: "Whose son is the Messiah?" Cf. Act 2:25-36; Rom 1:3-4.

Mat 22:43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

in spirit

Literally in the spirit. Cf. Mar 12:36; Act 2:30.

Holy Spirit (N.T.). Mat 28:19. (Mat 1:18; Act 2:4.)

Mat 22:44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

The LORD said unto my Lord

Psa 110:1.