Matthew 9:8 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. ”

Matthew 9:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They glorified God - See the notes at Matthew 5:16 . To “glorify” God, here, means to “praise him,” or to acknowledge his power. The expression, “which had given such power to people,” was a par...
Matthew 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

multitudes . crowds. So verses: Matthew 9:33 ; Matthew 9:36 . "people" in verses: Matthew 9:23 ; Matthew 9:25 .
Matthew 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

8. And the multitudes who saw Instead of astonishment which Matthew mentions, (511) the other two Evangelists employ the word ἔκστασις, or amazement: and Luke adds fear But the desig...
Matthew 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But when the multitudes saw it , they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. When the multitudes saw it, they marveled - Instead of εθαυμασαν, wondered, the Codex Vatic....
Matthew 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

But when the multitude saw it— The people were struck with a high degree of surprise, mixed with admiration. What was to the Scribes an occasion of blasphemy, proved to them an incitement to pr...
Matthew 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

They marvelled. — The better reading, adopted by most editors, gives they were afraid. This agrees better with St. Mark’s “they were amazed, and glorified God,” and St. Luke’s “they were filled w...
Matthew 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But when the multitude saw it ,.... The miracle that was wrought; when they saw the man take up his bed, and carry it home, which was done by Christ, as a proof of his having power to forgive sin,...
Matthew 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But when the multitudes saw it , they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. Ver. 8. They marvelled and glorified God ] When the proud Pharisees blasphemed and were h...
Matthew 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ver. 7,8. Mark saith. And immediately he arose, took up his bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion, Ma...
Matthew 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - 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 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The effect upon the people:
Matthew 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:21 ; Galatians 1:24 ; Luke 17:15 ; Luke 23:47 ; Luke 5:25 ; Luke 5:26 ; Luke 7:16 ; Mark 2:12 ; Mark 7:37 ; Matthew 12:23 ; Matthew 15:31
Matthew 9:8 - 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 9:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

So what was to the scribes an occasion of blaspheming, was to the people an incitement to praise God.

Matthew 9:8 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 9:8 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 9:8 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 9:8 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:8 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Matthew 9:8 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 9:8 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 9:8 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 9:8 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 9:8 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Matthew 9:8 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes