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‏ Luke 20:20-47

Lu 20:20-40. Entangling Questions about Tribute and the Resurrection--The Replies.

20-26. sent forth--after consulting (Mt 22:15) on the best plan.

spies--"of the Pharisees and Herodians" (Mr 12:13). See Mr 3:6.

27-34. no resurrection--"nor angel nor spirit" (Ac 23:8); the materialists of the day.

36. neither ... die any more--Marriage is ordained to perpetuate the human family; but as there will be no breaches by death in the future state, this ordinance will cease.

equal--or "like."

unto the angels--that is, in the immortality of their nature.

children of God--not in respect of character but nature; "being the children of the resurrection" to an undecaying existence (Ro 8:21, 23). And thus the children of their Father's immortality (1Ti 6:16).

37-38. even Moses--whom they had just quoted to entangle Him.

39. scribes ... well said--enjoying His victory over the Sadducees.

they durst not--neither party, both for the time utterly foiled.

Lu 20:41-47. Christ Baffles the Pharisees by a Question about David and Messiah, and Denounces the Scribes.

41. said, &c.--"What think ye of Christ [the promised and expected Messiah]? Whose son is He [to be]? They say unto Him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit [by the Holy Ghost, Mr 12:36] call Him Lord?" (Mt 22:42, 43). The difficulty can only be solved by the higher and lower--the divine and human natures of our Lord (Mt 1:23). Mark the testimony here given to the inspiration of the Old Testament (compare Lu 24:44).

46-47. Beware, &c.--(See on Mt 23:5; and Lu 14:7).