Matthew 21:15

Authorized King James Version

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,

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
ἰδόντες
G1492
saw
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
#2
δὲ
G1161
And
but, and, etc
#3
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#4
ἀρχιερεῖς
G749
when the chief priests
the high-priest (literally, of the jews; typically, christ); by extension a chief priest
#5
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#6
οἱ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#7
γραμματεῖς
G1122
scribes
a professional writer
#8
τὰ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#9
θαυμάσια
G2297
the wonderful things
wondrous, i.e., (neuter as noun) a miracle
#10
ἃ
G3739
that
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
#11
ἐποίησεν
G4160
he did
to make or do (in a very wide application, more or less direct)
#12
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#13
τοὺς
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#14
παῖδας
G3816
the children
a boy (as often beaten with impunity), or (by analogy), a girl, and (genitive case) a child; specially, a slave or servant (especially a minister to a
#15
κράζοντας
G2896
crying
properly, to "croak" (as a raven) or scream, i.e., (genitive case) to call aloud (shriek, exclaim, intreat)
#16
ἐν
G1722
in
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
#17
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#18
ἱερῷ
G2411
the temple
a sacred place, i.e., the entire precincts (whereas g3485 denotes the central sanctuary itself) of the temple (at jerusalem or elsewhere)
#19
καὶ
G2532
and
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
#20
λέγοντας
G3004
saying
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
#21
Ὡσαννὰ
G5614
Hosanna
oh save!; hosanna (i.e., hoshia-na), an exclamation of adoration
#22
τῷ
G3588
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
#23
υἱῷ
G5207
to the Son
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
#24
Δαβίδ,
G1138
of David
david, the israelite king
#25
ἠγανάκτησαν
G23
they were sore displeased
to be greatly afflicted, i.e., (figuratively) indignant

Analysis

The salvation theme here intersects with the metanarrative of redemption running from Genesis to Revelation. Biblical theology recognizes this as part of a unified storyline from the promise in Genesis 3:15 to its fulfillment in Christ. The phrase emphasizing divine revelation contributes to our systematic understanding of Christian doctrine and connects to the broader scriptural witness about God's saving work from the Exodus to the cross.

Historical Context

The historical context of the biblical period relevant to this book's composition provides crucial background for understanding this verse. The historical and cultural milieu of the biblical world informed the author's theological expression and the audience's understanding. The first-century Palestinian Jewish culture under Roman occupation would have shaped how the original audience understood divine revelation. Archaeological and historical evidence reveals Archaeological discoveries continue to illuminate the historical context of biblical texts.

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