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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:9

And the king was grieved; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat with him, he commanded it to be given; and he sent and beheaded John in the prison. And his head was brought on a platter, and given to the damsel; and she brought it to her mother. And his disciples came, and took up the corpse, and buried him; and they went and told Jesus.The scene of this bloody accent on Herod's birthday party was the old prison of Machaerus, some five miles east of the Dead Sea. One can... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:13

Now when Jesus heard it, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart; and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him on foot from the cities.Robertson wrote, "Note that four separate withdrawals from Galilee are given. In every case, he keeps out of Herod's territory, and in every case he goes to the mountains."[2]The desert mentioned is not a waterless place, but an uninhabited place. Insight as to the scriptural use of the term "desert" may be obtained from a glance... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:14

And he came forth and saw a great multitude, and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick.Christ had already withdrawn up into the mountains near Bethsaida, but when he saw the vast throng of people, he came down and met them on the grassy plain. His compassion is frequently mentioned in the New Testament, and refers to the pity and feeling of deep concern which he always manifested toward the people. His healing of all their sick people richly rewarded all those who thus exerted... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:15

And when even was come, the disciples came to him, saying, The place is desert, and the time already past; send the multitudes away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves food.The disciples in this instance came up with the usual solution for difficult problems, and the one usually resorted to by the Christians of all ages when some difficult situation presented itself, namely, "Send the multitudes away!" How frequently the church has sought to solve problems by sending them... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:16

But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.Christ knew what he was about to do, but this commandment tested the faith of the Twelve. Their first objection was to the effect that they did not possess sufficient resources for such a task; but Christ asked them to produce what they did have! Andrew had found a lad with five loaves and two little fishes, and these were brought to the Lord. Not a very large store was this, for serving five thousand men besides the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:17

And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. And he said, Bring them hither to me.The little that men have is enough, if it is dedicated to the Lord. This profoundly impressive miracle of creation is recorded in all four gospels. It set off a tremendous wave of popular enthusiasm among the multitudes who hailed him as that Prophet who would come into the world. Psalms 78:19 recorded the question, "Shall God prepare a table in the wilderness?" And in this instance, God in... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:1

Matthew 14:1. Herod the Tetrarch— Herod is called Tetrarch, because he inherited but a fourth part of his father's dominions. However, he exercised a regal authority in Galilee, and is styled a king, Mat 14:9 and Mark 6:14. This was Herod Antipas. See ch. Matthew 2:1. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:2

Matthew 14:2. This is John the Baptist— From Luk 9:7 we learn that Herod and his courtiers were strangely perplexed respecting the fame of Jesus, which occasioned manyspeculations among them. Some supposed that it wasJohn risen from the dead, others, that it was Elias, and others, one of the old prophets; but Herod declared it to be his opinion that it was John; and therefore, says he, mighty works do shew forth themselves in him, that is to say, extraordinary and miraculous powers were exerted... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:3

Matthew 14:3. For Herod had laid hold on John— Here is a digression in the history, from this to the 13th verse, in which the Evangelist gives us an account of the Baptist's death, though he does not tell us precisely when it happened. St. Mark indeed seems to assign it as the cause of the Apostles' return from their circuit; and St. Matthew and St. Luke mention it as the reason why Jesus retired with them to the desert of Bethsaida. It is therefore probable that John was put to death while the... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:4

Matthew 14:4. For John said unto him, &c.— Possessed of great credit with Herod, and with the people, it is not possible to suppose that the Baptist would have incurred Herod's jealousy and displeasure, had he been an impostor, and an associate of a pretended Messiah,—for fear of blasting at once all his preconcerted designs. Certainly, he would now, more than ever, have employed all his art to keep the influence that he had acquired with the king and the people. But how opposite to all... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:13

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:14

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:15

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:16

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 14:17

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:1

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 14:4

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