SEV Biblia, Chapter 13:26
Entonces comenzaris a decir: Delante de ti hemos comido y bebido, y en nuestras plazas enseaste;
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 26. Then shall ye begin to say , etc.] Or ye shall say; in favour of themselves, and in order to be admitted within, the following pleas will be made by them: we have eaten and drank in thy presence : which may be understood both literally of many, who were miraculously led by Christ, or at whose tables he had ate and drank, and they with him; as did not only publicans and sinners, but some of the Pharisees, who invited him to their houses; and in a religious sense, of many who eat of the legal sacrifices; and of others, who eat the bread, and drink the wine at the Lord's table; all which will be insufficient to introduce men into the kingdom and glory of Christ: natural relation to Christ, which the Jews may claim, being born of them, and personal acquaintance with him, and a bare profession of him, will be of no avail another day: and thou hast taught in our streets ; in the streets of many cities in Galilee and Judea: it was customary with the Jewish doctors to teach in the streets: says Rabba, behold I am as Ben Azzai, in the streets of Tiberias f433 ; the gloss upon it is, who was yqwb rwd , expounding in the streets of Tiberias. And it is said of Rabban Jochanan ben Zaccai, that he was sitting in the shade of the temple, and expounding all the whole day; the gloss on the place is, the temple being an hundred cubits high, its shade went very far in the street, which is before the mountain of the house; and because the street was large, and held abundance of men, he was expounding there by reason of the heat, for no school could hold them: and it is also said of R. Chija f435 , that he went out and taught his brother's two sons, qwb , in the street. So that what our Lord did, was no other than what was usual with their doctors; nor is this contrary to what is said in (see Gill on Matthew 12:19): this is also a fruitless plea and which will be of no service; it will signify nothing, to have heard Christ preached, or Christ himself preach, unless there is faith in him, which works by love; for not hearers of the word only, but doers of it are regarded.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 23-30 - Our Saviour came to guide men's consciences, not to gratify their curiosity. Ask not, How many shall be saved? But, Shall I be one of them? Not, What shall become of such and such? But, What shall I do and what will become of me? Strive to enter in at the strait gate. Thi is directed to each of us; it is, Strive ye. All that will be saved must enter in at the strait gate, must undergo a change of the whol man. Those that would enter in, must strive to enter. Here ar awakening considerations, to enforce this exhortation. Oh that we ma be all awakened by them! They answer the question, Are there few tha shall be saved? But let none despond either as to themselves or others for there are last who shall be first, and first who shall be last. I we reach heaven, we shall meet many there whom we little thought to meet, and miss many whom we expected to find.
Greek Textus Receptus
τοτε 5119 ADV αρξεσθε 756 5698 V-FMI-2P λεγειν 3004 5721 V-PAN εφαγομεν 5315 5627 V-2AAI-1P ενωπιον 1799 ADV σου 4675 P-2GS και 2532 CONJ επιομεν 4095 5627 V-2AAI-1P και 2532 CONJ εν 1722 PREP ταις 3588 T-DPF πλατειαις 4113 N-DPF ημων 2257 P-1GP εδιδαξας 1321 5656 V-AAI-2S
Vincent's NT Word Studies
26. In thy presence (enwpion sou). Not as beloved and familiar guests. Compare with you (meq umwn), Matt. xxvi. 29.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
13:26 {Shall ye begin} (arxesqe). Future middle, though Westcott and Hort put arxesqe (aorist middle subjunctive of arcomai) and in that case a continuation of the af' hou construction. It is a difficult passage and the copyists had trouble with it. {In thy presence} (enwpion sou). As guests or hosts or neighbors some claim, or the master of the house. It is grotesque to claim credit because Christ taught in their streets, but they are hard run for excuses and claims.
