Who said unto his father and to his mother, I have not
seen
him
Which some understand of the high priests who were of this tribe,
and according to the law were not to defile themselves, or mourn
for a father or mother, ( Leviticus
21:11 ) ; or rather, as others, of their having no respect to
them in judgment, but determining all causes that came before
them according to the law of God, and the rules of justice and
equity, in the most impartial manner, without having any regard
to the nearest relations to them: with this compare what Christ
the antitype of Levi says, in ( Matthew
12:49 Matthew
12:50 ) ;
neither did he acknowledge his brethren, nor knew his own
children;
had no respect to persons in judgment, though ever so nearly
related: many restrain this to the affair of the golden calf,
when the tribe of Levi gathered together, girded their swords on
their thighs, and slew every man his brother, companion, and
neighbour, guilty of that idolatry, ( Exodus 32:26
Exodus
32:27 ) ;
for they have observed thy word, and kept thy
covenant;
the law of God, spoken by him, and had the nature of a covenant
with the people of Israel: this the tribe of Levi observed, not
only what respects the worship of God, and the contrary to it,
idolatry, but all other moral and religious duties; Christ
fulfilled the whole law, and did always and all things what
pleased the Lord, ( John 8:29 ) .