John Gill's Exposition on Matthew 21:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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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