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Matthew 21:11

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 21:11 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
Matthew 21:11 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
8And the most part of the multitude spread their garments in the way; and others cut branches from the trees, and spread them in the way.
9And the multitudes that went before him, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
10And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this?
11And the multitudes said, This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.
12And Jesus entered into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of he money-changers, and the seats of them that sold the doves;
13and he saith unto them, It is written, My house shall be called a house of prayer: but ye make it a den of robbers.
14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the multitude said, etc.] Or the people, as the Vulgate Latin, and Munster’s Hebrew Gospel read; the common people, that went before, and followed after him: these knew Christ better than the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Scribes and Pharisees, and rulers of the people. This is Jesus the prophet: that prophet Moses spoke of, in (<051815>Deuteronomy 18:15) and the nation of the Jews in general expected: of Nazareth of Galilee; who, though he was not born there, yet being educated, and having lived much in that place, is said to be of it; and which was the common opinion of the people.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“This is Jesus from Nazareth - What a stumbling block was this! if he was of Nazareth, he could not be the Messiah. But they who earnestly desired to know the truth would not stumble thereat: for upon inquiry (which such would not fail to make) they would find, he was not of Nazareth, but Bethlehem. Matthew 21:12”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“21:11 The crowds with Jesus understood him to be a prophet, empowered by God to teach and to perform miracles. • The description from Nazareth in Galilee highlights Jesus’ humble origins (see 2:23).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“This: Mat 16:13, Mat 16:14; Deu 18:15-19; Luk 7:16; Joh 7:40, Joh 9:17; Act 3:22, Act 3:23, Act 7:37 of Nazareth: Mat 2:23; Joh 1:45, Joh 1:46, Joh 6:14 Matthew 21:12”
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