Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew

by John Albert Broadus

How the New Testament took shape and what Jesus’ parables really mean for today.

This scholarly volume invites readers to explore how early churches recognized authoritative writings and how Jesus taught about the Messianic kingdom through vivid parables. It blends careful text analysis with historical context to illuminate the Gospel of Matthew for students, pastors, and curious readers alike.

Learn how the canon was formed and why authorship mattered to early Christians.See how parables were used to reveal or conceal truth about the kingdom of heaven.Understand how the Gospel’s messages connect with the broader New Testament narrative.Discover how historical context and church practice shape our reading of Matthew. Ideal for readers of biblical history, theology, and in-depth gospel study who want clearer, text-grounded explanations.

670 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1886

About the author

John Albert Broadus was an American Baptist pastor, and a professor of New Testament interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.

For a brief time during the Civil War, Pastor Broadus served as a chaplain to Robert E. Lee's army in Northern Virginia.

Reviews

[Charlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Broadus wrote at that enviable moment in American history when specialized education had added considerably to the available store of knowledge but had not fragmented academia into insular niches. Thus, we get a learned commentary by an able classicist, master pulpiteer, and talented pedagogue. Limited in its current technical usefulness, but a treat nonetheless.

[Charles Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great work but it is painful to read. The print version typeface is so small it's absurd.
As for the book, Broadus' classic work should still stand as a monument of solid biblical scholarship.