{"id":61711,"date":"2025-12-01T01:26:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T01:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/?p=61711"},"modified":"2026-02-03T22:35:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T22:35:19","slug":"best-commentaries-on-matthew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/best-commentaries-on-matthew\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Commentaries on Matthew"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Note: Our list of recommendations is just getting started. 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