The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com

Matthew Chapter 20

Matthew 20:1

mat 20:1

vineyard

See (Isa 5:7); (Mat 21:28-33); (Joh 15:1-5).

(See Scofield) - (Mat 28:19).

Matthew 20:9

mat 20:9

received

(See Scofield) - (Co1 3:14).

Also (Co1 9:24); (Ti2 4:7); (Ti2 4:8).

Matthew 20:21

mat 20:21

kingdom

(See Scofield) - (Mat 3:2).

Matthew 20:22

mat 20:22

cup

See (Mat 26:39); (Mat 27:46); (Luk 22:41); (Luk 22:42); (Joh 18:11); (Isa 53:4-6); (Co2 5:21); (Gal 3:13); (Pe1 2:24); (Pe1 3:18).

Matthew 20:28

mat 20:28

Son of man

(See Scofield) - (Mat 8:20).

Also (Phi 2:7).

ransom

See (Isa 53:10); (Isa 53:11).

Also (Mat 20:22); "cup," margin reference,

(See Scofield) - (Mat 20:22); (Exo 14:30); (Isa 59:20); (Rom 3:24).

(See Scofield) - (Exo 14:30).

(See Scofield) - (Isa 59:20).

(See Scofield) - (Rom 3:24).

Matthew 20:30

mat 20:30

two blind men

A discrepancy has been imagined between this account and those in (Mar 10:46); (Luk 18:35). Matthew and Mark obviously refer to a work of healing as Jesus departed from Jericho. Bartimaeus, the active one of the two, the one who cried, "Jesus, thou Son of David," is specifically mentioned by Mark. Of the other one of the "two," we know nothing. The healing described by (Luk 18:35) occurred before Jesus entered Jericho. As to the form of appeal, "Son of David",

(compare (Mat 9:27); (Mat 15:22); (Mat 21:9),

Jesus must have been so addressed constantly. The narratives therefore supplement, but in no way contradict each other.