Matthew 21:14

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 21:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.
Matthew 21:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

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 blind and the lame came to him, etc.] The Syriac and Ethiopic versions read, “they brought unto him the blind and the lame”. The blind could not come to him unless they were led, nor the lame, unless they were carried: the sense therefore is, they came, being brought to him: in the temple; that part of it, the court of the Gentiles, and mountain of the house, out of which he had cast the buyers and sellers, etc. and in the room of them, were brought in these objects of his pity: and he healed them; to the blind he restored sight, and caused the lame to walk; which miracles he wrought in confirmation of the doctrine he preached: for all the other evangelists relate, that he taught in…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This paragraph contains the account of the barren fig-tree, and of the cleansing of the temple. See also Mark 11:12-19; Luke 19:45-48. Matthew 21:12 And Jesus went into the temple of God ... - From Mark 11:11-15, it is probable that this cleansing of the temple did not take place on the day that he entered Jerusalem in triumph, but on the day following. He came and looked round upon all things, Mark says, and went out to Bethany with the twelve. On the day following, returning from Bethany, he saw the fig-tree. Entering into the temple, he purified it “on that day;” or perhaps he “finished” the work of purifying it on that day, which he commenced the day before. Matthew has mentioned the…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Mat 9:35, Mat 11:4, Mat 11:5; Isa 35:5; Act 3:1-9, Act 10:38 Matthew 21:15”
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