Matthew 21:15

Matthew 21:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the Son of David; they were sore displeased,
• New International Version (NIV)But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things he did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to the Son of David!" they were indignant,
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that He did, and the children crying out in the temple and saying, “Hosanna to the Son of David!” they were indignant

Context of Matthew 21:15

13Jesus spoke to them all. He said, ‘The Bible says, “God's house will be a place where people come together to pray.” But you have changed it into a place where robbers meet.’ 14Blind people went to meet Jesus in the yard of the temple. People who could not walk very well also went there. Jesus caused them all to become well. The leaders of the priests and teachers of God's Law saw all the powerful things that Jesus did. They also saw children in the yard of the temple who were shouting, ‘Welcome! We pray that God will be good to you, Son of David!’ All these things caused the important Jews to become very angry. 16They asked Jesus, ‘Can you hear what these children are saying?’ Jesus replied, ‘Yes, I can hear them. I am sure that you have read this in the Bible: “Lord God, babies and children praise you. You yourself have taught them to do that.” ’ 17Then Jesus left everyone and he went out of Jerusalem. He stayed that night in Bethany, a village near the city.

Matthew 21:15 word by word

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ γραμματεῖς τὰ θαυμάσια ἃ ἐποίησεν καὶ τοὺς παῖδας τοὺς κράζοντας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ καὶ λέγοντας· ὡσαννὰ τῷ υἱῷ Δαυίδ, ἠγανάκτησανRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• whenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the chief priestsἀρχιερεύςarchiereus · high-priestG749
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• scribesγραμματεύςgrammateus · scribeG1122
• the wonderful thingsθαυμάσιοςthaumasios · marvelousG2297
• thatὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• he didποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• the childrenπαῖςpais · childG3816
• cryingκράζωkrazō · to cryG2896
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Hosannaὡσαννάhōsanna · HosannaG5614
• to the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of DavidΔαυείδ, Δαυίδ, ΔαβίδDabid · DavidG1138
• they were sore displeasedἀγανακτέωaganakteō · be indignantG23

Cross-references for Matthew 21:15

• Matthew 21:23Then Jesus returned to the yard of the temple. While he was teaching the people there, the leaders of the priests and important Jews went to him. They asked him, ‘What authority do you have to do these things? Tell us. Who gave you the authority to do them?’
• Matthew 26:3Then the leaders of the priests and the important Jews met together in the house of the most important priest. His name was Caiaphas.
• Matthew 27:1Early the next morning, all the leaders of the priests and the important Jews met together. They decided how to make the Roman rulers kill Jesus.
• Isaiah 26:11Lord, you are ready to punish them, but they do not realize that. Make them see that you love your own people. Then they will become ashamed. In your anger, punish them with fire, as your enemies deserve.
• Mark 11:18The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law heard this. And they thought about how they could kill Jesus. They were afraid of him. That was because all the crowd were listening to him. And the things that he taught caused the crowd to be very surprised.
• Luke 19:39Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, ‘Teacher, stop your disciples from saying these things.’
• Luke 20:1One day, Jesus was teaching people in the yard of the temple. He was telling people the good news about God. Then the leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law came to him. With them were some other important Jews.
• Luke 22:2The leaders of the priests and the teachers of God's Law wanted to kill Jesus. They were talking together about how they could do this. It was difficult because they were afraid of the people.
• John 11:47Then the Pharisees and the leaders of the priests had a meeting with the group of Jewish leaders. They asked each other, ‘What will we do? This man is doing so many miracles.
• John 12:19So the Pharisees said to each other, ‘This is not what we wanted. Look! All the people in the world have left us to go with him!’
• Matthew 21:9Many crowds of people went in front of Jesus and other people followed him. All of them were shouting, ‘We praise the Son of David! May the Lord God bless the king who comes with his authority! We praise God in heaven above!’
• Matthew 22:42‘What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?’ The Pharisees replied, ‘He will be King David's son.’
• John 7:42The Bible says that the Messiah will come from King David's family. He will come from Bethlehem, the town where David lived.’
• John 4:1The Pharisees heard the news that many people were joining Jesus' group of disciples. They heard that Jesus was baptizing more disciples than John was baptizing.

Commentaries on Matthew 21:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The chief priests - were sore displeased - Or, were incensed. Incensed at what! At the purification of the profaned temple! This was a work they should have done themselves, but for which they had neither grace nor influence; and their pride and jealousy will not suffer them to permit others to do it. Strange as it may appear, the priesthood itself, in all corrupt times, has been ever the most forward to prevent a reform in the Church. Was it because they…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-17Verses 12-17 Christ found some of the courts of the temple turned into a market for cattle and things used in the sacrifices, and partly occupied by the money-changers. Our Lord drove them from the place, as he had done at his entering upon his ministry, Joh 2:13-17. His works testified of him more than the hosannas; and his healing in the temple was the fulfilling the promise, that the glory of the latter house should be greater than the glory of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The Jewish leaders’ refusal to believe is contrasted with the joyful faith and praise of little children (see Matthew 18:1–14; 19:13–15).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 21:15

• Children
• Hosanna
• Jesus Continued
• Scribe (S)
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• David
• Authority
• Daughter
• Grind
• Loose
• Move
• Presently
• Reverence
• Seat
• Thief

Commentaries on Matthew 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings