Matthew 8:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. ”

Matthew 8:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And a certain scribe came ... - It is not improbable that this man had seen the miracles of Jesus, and had formed an expectation that by following him he would obtain some considerable worldly ad...
Matthew 8:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. (4) The true disciples of Christ must prepare themselves for all kinds of miseries.
Matthew 8:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Aspirants to Discipleship ( Luke 9:57-60 ). Mt. here breaks away from Mk.'s order, omitting Mark 1:35-38 , and giving as the sequel to Jesus-' first stay at Capernaum what Mk. ( Mark 4:35 to Mar...
Matthew 8:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

a . one.. Hebraism for "a". Master . Teacher. App-98. Matthew 8:1 . goest . mayest go.
Matthew 8:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 . And a scribe approaching. Two men are here presented to us by Matthew, and three by Luke, all of whom were prepared to become disciples of Christ, but who, having been prevent...
Matthew 8:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1336 HOW WE ARE TO FOLLOW CHRIST Matthew 8:19-22 . A certain Scribe came and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes ha...
Matthew 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. A certain scribe - Though ἑις γραμματευς, One scribe, may be considered as a Hebraism, yet it is pr...
Matthew 8:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Now when Jesus saw, &c.— Now Jesus, perceiving the crowd about him, gave orders to depart, &c. Though our Saviour had retired into the wilderness after the cure of the leper, mentioned L...
Matthew 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou g...
Matthew 8:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Leper Cleansed. The Centurion's Servant Healed. Healing of Peter's Wife's Mother and many others. Stilling of the Tempest. Healing of the Gadarene Demoniacs 1-4. Cleansing of the leper ( Mark...
Matthew 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A certain scribe came. — The facts that follow are placed by St. Luke, as we have seen, in quite another stage of our Lord’s ministry. The fact that it was a scribe that came is striking, as showin...
Matthew 8:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1-34 - Matthew 9:1-35 REFERRING to Matthew 4:23 , we find the work of Christ at the beginning of His ministry summarised as teaching and preach...
Matthew 8:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Leader of Men and Ruler of Nature Matthew 8:18-27 Christ winnows men. Before any enter upon His service, He places before them the inevitable trials which they must meet, among which loneliness...
Matthew 8:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The King passed down from the mountain and from teaching in order that He might bring the Kingdom nearer to His people, and give them examples of its benefits. What a wondrous application of His powe...
Matthew 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

As this is the first place in the Gospel we meet with the phrase Son of MAN, in reference to the person of CHRIST; and especially as it is a phrase the LORD JESUS was pleased frequently to make use o...
Matthew 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And a certain Scribe came ,.... "As they went in the way", Luke 9:57 to go to the sea side, in order to take shipping, and pass to the other shore; and said unto him, Master, or Rabbi, I will fo...
Matthew 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. Ver. 19. Master, I will follow thee, &c. ] As Samson followed his parents till he met with a...
Matthew 8:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Now when Jesus saw great multitudes When Jesus did the things before mentioned he was in Capernaum, Matthew 8:5 , but the multitude pressing him, he gave orders to pass over the sea of Galilee, ot...
Matthew 8:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Now the King comes down among the people from the height from which He had given them wise instruction. For He is not only their teacher: He will experience their sorrows, and show His heart of compa...
Matthew 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ's Answer to a Scribe and Another. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the o...
Matthew 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

See Poole on " Matthew 8:20 " .
Matthew 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Two Disciples Are Faced Up With The Cost Of following Jesus (8:18-22). Jesus' command to His disciples to prepare to go to the other side of the Sea of Galilee ( Matthew 8:18 ) sparks off the need...
Matthew 8:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 8:18 . To depart. —Thus Jesus sought repose, and gave to the people time to bear fruit from His teaching, and kindled their interest in Himself for the future ( Bengel )....
Matthew 8:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 8:1-2 . When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, Great multitudes often count for nothing; it is here o...
Matthew 8:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:2 . Behold, there came a leper and worshipped him. After having preached his sermon, and discovered his doctrine, says Jerome, an opportunity presented itself of displaying miracles, the...
Matthew 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Master, I will follow Thee. Impetuous and hesitating discipleship I. The significance of Christ’s treatment of the impetuous scribe. He declares his determination to follow Christ, lead where H...
Matthew 8:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 8:1-40 MESSIAH 'S WORK AS COMPLEMENTARY TO HIS TEACHING . We return in this section to matter which resembles that of Mark and Luke, and undoubtedly belongs...
Matthew 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Discipleship of Christ. Preparations for departure:
Matthew 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:20 ; Ezra 7:6 ; John 13:36-38 ; Luke 14:25-27 ; Luke 14:33 ; Luke 22:33 ; Luke 22:34 ; Luke 9:57 ; Luke 9:58 ; Mark 12:32-34
Matthew 8:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Discipleship in Training Matthew 8:18-34 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Let us consider the insincerity of the multitude. The last study closed with the crowds pressing upon Christ that they might be d...
Matthew 8:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Luke 9:57 .

Matthew 8:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 8:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Matthew 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 8:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 8:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 8:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 8:19 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 8:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 8:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 8:19 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 8:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes