Matthew 21:12

"The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”"

Key Reflection

When the crowd declared that Jesus was the prophet from Nazareth of Galilee, they were recognizing him as a long-awaited messianic figure. This recognition came during Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, where he was cleansing the temple and performing miracles, creating an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation among the people. Given the context of first-century Judaism, this declaration would have been significant because it connected Jesus to the prophetic tradition and the expectation for a deliverer who would restore Israel.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verses 12-22. This paragraph contains the account of the barren fig-tree, and of the cleansing of the temple, See also Mr 11:12-19 Lu 19:45-48. Verse 12. And Jesus went into the temple of God, etc. From Mr 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 twelve. On the day following, returning from Bethany, he saw the fig-tree. Entering into the temple, he purified it on that day; or, perhaps, he finished the work of purifying it on that day, which he commenced the day before.

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