Matt. 21 Matt. 21:1–11 Christ rideth into Jerusalem upon an ass amidst the acclamations of the multitude. Matt. 21:12–14 He driveth the buyers and sellers out of the temple, and healeth the diseased there. Matt.

This famous story of our Lord’s entrance into Jerusalem is recorded by Mark, and Luke also: by Mark, Mark 11:1; by Luke, Luke 19:29. There is little difference in their relation of it thus far; afterwards we shall find more.

The words are, Zech. 9:9, Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. The evangelist quotes no more of them than served for his purpose.

Mark saith, Mark 11:4–6, And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him. And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt? And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them…

Mark saith, Mark 11:7–10, And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him. And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.

Such an unusual sight might well affect a great number in Jerusalem with admiration and astonishment, the people, especially, giving honour to him as a King, and calling him the Son of David; and certainly, but that the meanness of his appearance and meanness of his followers put uninterested men…

This piece of the history is related by two of the other evangelists, but with great difference. Luke before this mentions a discourse upon the way, upon our Saviour’s first sight of the city, and his prophecy of the destruction of it; but no other evangelist mentioning it, I shall pass it over…

The other evangelists say nothing of this part of this history. The wonderful things here mentioned, are his healing the blind and lame, of which we read Matt. 21:14.

Luke hath nothing of this passage, but Mark relates it with some variation and additions: the variation is only as to time, as to which the evangelists were not curious.

Mark hath before this, Mark 11:18, And the scribes and chief priests heard it, that is, his turning the buyers and sellers out, and overturning the tables of the money changers, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people were astonished at his doctrine.

We have the same without any considerable alteration Mark 11:27–33. Luke also records the same history, Luke 20:1–8, with no considerable difference, only he thus prefaceth to it: And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the…

Matthew alone mentions this parable. The scope of it is taught us Matt. 21:31, The publicans and the harlots go (that is, shall go) into the kingdom of God before you, that is, you Pharisees. Who these Pharisees and who the publicans were, we showed before, Matt. 3:7.

Mark hath this parable, Mark 12:1–9. Luke hath it, Luke 20:9–16. Who is here intended under the notion of a householder, or a man? We are told by the prophet Isaiah, Isa.

Mark agrees in the substance, but mentions three single servants sent, and then many others. The first he saith they caught, and beat, and sent away empty. At the second he saith they cast stones, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully handled.

Mark saith he had but one son, his well beloved, Mark 12:6. Luke saith, Luke 20:13, Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.

Mark and Luke have the same with no considerable alteration. Our Lord here prophesieth his own death by the means of these wicked priests, and so both lets them know that he was not ignorant of what was in their hearts, and they had been already (as we heard before) taking counsel about, by which…

Mark relates the latter verse as Christ’s own words, Mark 12:9; so doth Luke, Luke 20:15–16, adding, that when they heard it, they said, God forbid. It is said, to solve this difficulty, 1.

Mark saith, Mark 12:10–11, And have ye not read this scripture, The stone which the builders rejected is become the head of the corner: this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.

Mark hath much the same, Mark 12:12; so hath Luke, Luke 20:19–20; but Luke adds, They watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.