Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Matthew: Chapter 21].
rejected the corner-stone chosen by God for his own house. But
God has the last word and sets aside the building experts and
puts his Son as the Head of the corner. It was a withering
indictment.
21:43 {Shall be taken away from you} (\arth•setai aph' h–m•n\).
Future passive indicative of \air•\. It was the death-knell of
the Jewish nation with their hopes of political and religious
world leadership.
21:44 {Shall be broken to pieces} (\sunthlasth•setai\). Some
ancient manuscripts do not have this verse. But it graphically
pictures the fate of the man who rejects Christ. The verb means
to shatter. We are familiar with an automobile that dashes
against a stone wall, a tree, or a train and the ruin that
follows. {Will scatter him as dust} (\likm•sei\). The verb was
used of winnowing out the chaff and then of grinding to powder.
This is the fate of him on whom this Rejected Stone falls.
21:45 {Perceived} (\egn•san\). Ingressive second aorist active of
\gin•sk•\. There was no mistaking the meaning of these parables.
The dullest could see the point.
21:46 {Took him} (\eichon\). Descriptive imperfect of \ech•\, to
hold. This fear of the people was all that stayed the hands of
the rabbis on this occasion. Murderous rage was in their hearts
towards Jesus. People do not always grasp the application of
sermons to themselves.
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Matthew: Chapter 21)