Matthew 9:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. ”

Matthew 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

This man blasphemeth - The word “blaspheme” originally means to speak evil of anyone; to injure by words; to blame unjustly. When applied to God, it means to speak of him unjustly; to ascribe to...
Matthew 9:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] (c) blasphemeth. (c) To blaspheme, signifies among the divines, to speak wickedly: and among the more eloquent Greeks, to sland...
Matthew 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Healing of the Paralytic ( Mark 2:1-12 * Luke 5:17-26 ). Mt. here resumes Mk.'s order; Matthew 8:18 *. As usual he condenses the narrative, saying nothing of the dense crowd round the house...
Matthew 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. And, lo, some of the scribes They accuse Christ of blasphemy and sacrilege, because he claims for himself what is God’s prerogative. The other two Evangelists tell us also that they said,...
Matthew 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. This man blasphemeth - Βλασφημεω comes either from βλαπτειν την φημην, to hurt or blast the reputation or credit of...
Matthew 9:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And he entered into a ship— And returning into a vessel, he crossed the lake, and came to his own city [of Capernaum, where he had dwelt after his leaving Nazareth] Matthew 9:2 where they brou...
Matthew 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. This incident appears to follow next in order of time to the cure of the leper ( Matthew 8:1-4 ). For the exposition, s...
Matthew 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Sick of the Palsy. Call of Matthew. Raising of Jairus' Daughter 1-8. The paralytic healed and his sins forgiven ( Mark 2:1 ; Luke 5:17 ). The peculiarity of this miracle is that it was worked...
Matthew 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

This man blasphemeth. — The words were but an echo of the charge that had been brought at Jerusalem, that “He made Himself equal with God” ( John 5:18 ), and may well have come from some of the sam...
Matthew 9:3 - 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 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Forgiver of Sins Matthew 9:1-8 How inventive and ingenious is human love! Not improbably this was a young man and the others had been his schoolmates and friends for years. They had come to...
Matthew 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The King now exercised His authority in a new way. He pronounced pardon on a sinner, and straightway opposition was aroused. To the questioning and rebellious hearts He vindicated His authority to fo...
Matthew 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

In the relation of this miracle by Mark, he names Capernaum as the place where it was wrought; so that this may serve to teach us, that when Christ's own city is spoken of, it means Capernaum, and no...
Matthew 9:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS ‘Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.… This man blasphemeth.’ Matthew 9:2-3 It is in this pronunciation of forgiveness that the most important part of...
Matthew 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And behold, certain of the Scribes said within themselves ,.... And of the Pharisees also, as Luke says; for there were at this time Pharisees and doctors of the law, who were come out of every town...
Matthew 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. Ver. 3. This man blasphemeth ] True, had he been but a man, and had taken upon him to forgive sins by his own a...
Matthew 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, certain of the scribes , (Luke adds, and Pharisees, ) said within themselves That is, in their hearts, This man blasphemeth Attributing to himself a power (that of forgiving sins) which...
Matthew 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Returning to His own city, Capernaum, He has brought to Him a man totally helpless, lying on a bed. This case of palsy is indicative of the complete debilitating effects of sin: man is left without s...
Matthew 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Christ Heals a Man Sick of the Palsy. 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, t...
Matthew 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Mark saith, There were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only? Mark 2:6,7 . Luke saith,...
Matthew 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Healing of the Paralytic (9:1-8). We come now to the third of these revelations of Jesus' authority. He has revealed His authority over some of the most powerful forces of this world, He has r...
Matthew 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 9:1 . Ship. — Boat (R.V.). His own city. —Capernaum (see Matthew 4:13 ; Mark 2:1 ). Matthew 9:2 . Palsy. —Suffering apparently from a less severe type of paralysis...
Matthew 9:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:1-8 Jesus and Man's deepest Sadness. I. "Jesus saw their faith." Jesus did not see their faith because there was in them no other commendable quality for Him to see; there was their com...
Matthew 9:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 9:1-2 . And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith Th...
Matthew 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:1 . Jesus came into his own city, Capernaum, as in Mark. Our Saviour was a stranger on earth, born in Bethlehem, an exile in Egypt, resident at Nazareth, but latterly in Capernaum. Mat...
Matthew 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

A man sick of the palsy. The highest cause for joy I. The miserable condition of a human being. II. The power and love of Jesus. III. thy joyous change produced. ( American Homiletical Re...
Matthew 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 9:1-40 The paralytic forgiven and healed. Parallel passages: Mark 2:1-41 ; Luke 5:17-42 . (For connexion of thought, cf. Matthew 8:18 , note.) In the parallel pass...
Matthew 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
Matthew 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 6:11-13 ; John 10:33-36 ; Leviticus 24:16 ; Luke 5:21 ; Luke 7:39 ; Luke 7:40 ; Mark 14:64 ; Mark 2:6 ; Mark 2:7 ; Mark 7:21 ; Matthew 26:65 ; Matthew 7:29
Matthew 9:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Queries and Criticisms against Christ Matthew 9:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Jesus Christ came among men and announced Himself as One sent from the Father. He claimed every attribute of Deity, anno...
Matthew 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

This man blasphemeth — Attributing to himself a power (that of forgiving sins) which belongs to God only.

Matthew 9:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 9:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 9:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 9:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 9:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 9:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 9:3 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 9:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes