Matthew 9

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:25

But when the people ( crowd , Revised Version; cf. Matthew 9:23 ) were put forth, he went in. Till they were cast out he would not enter. They with their hired sorrow would disturb the reverential feelings essential to the performance of such a miracle. And took her by the hand, and the maid ( Matthew 9:24 , note) arose. Matthew omits all mention of Christ's words to her, but his ἠγέρθη is, perhaps, a reminiscence of the command ἔγειρε . Verse 26.—Matthew only. And... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:25

Restoration with a word. "Took her by the band, and the maid arose." This is the first instance of our Lord's dealing with death , which represents the extreme effect of sin. "Sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death;" "The wages of sin is death." If our Lord had not delivered from the power of physical death, it would have been open to his enemies to say that the supreme evil of humanity he had failed to reach, That reproach cannot be made, for our Lord recovered one who had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27

And when Jesus departed thence. As he was passing along on his way thence , i.e. from the house of Jairus, if the context be pressed. It should be noticed that "thence" ( ἐκεῖθεν ) is found also in Mark 6:1 , immediately after the healing of Jairus' daughter. There it refers to the neighbourhood generally. Possibly its presence in Matthew is ultimately due to his remembering it in the next succeeding section of the oral framework. Two blind men followed him, crying ( out ,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

Two blind men restored to sight. Matthew only. (For the connexion, vide verse 18, note.) Weiss compares the incident at Jericho, Matthew 20:29-34 . The points of similarity are: The points of difference : From a consideration of these details, the conclusion seems inevitable that we have, in fact, narratives of two distinct occurrences, but it is quite consistent with tiffs conclusion to suppose that during the oral transmission of the narratives a certain amount of assimilation... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

The blindness of sense vanquished by the sight of faith. In introduction, dwell a moment on the frequency of the allusions to the blind, and to Christ's giving of sight to them. Show how it accords with the typical statement of Christ's work, which also had travelled down from the prophetic "Go and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see," etc. ( Luke 7:22 ), compared with" The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

Companionship. Here we meet two men in company, between whom there are notable points of agreement. I. THEY ARE COMPANIONS IN BLINDNESS . 1 . In community there is sympathy. 2 . In sympathy there is power. II. THEY ARE TOGETHER IN SEEKING SIGHT . 1 . They seek it from the same Source. (a) It was the received opinion of that time in Judaea that Messiah should be a Son of David (cf. Matthew 22:42 ; John 7:42 ). (b) Jesus was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-34

Other miracles, I. THE TWO BLIND MEN . 1 . Their cry. The day's work was not over. It had been a wonderful day, crowded with mighty deeds. The Lord was returning from the house of Jairus, his thoughts full, we may well believe, of sympathy with the sorrowing, of holy joy at their deliverance. But this world is a world of sorrow; sorrow in various forms meets us everywhere. Two blind men followed in the crowd. They could not see the gracious face of the Lord, but they had... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:28

And when he was come into the house . Where he would be undisturbed (cf. Matthew 13:36 ). On the later occasion ( Matthew 20:32 ) Jesus stood still in the road. The blind men came to him. Close ( προσῆλθαν αὐτῷ ) . And Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They had professed faith in him, yet their after-conduct ( Matthew 9:31 ) shows that it was none too perfect. They said unto him, Yea, Lord . Said ; say (Revised Version); λέγουσιν . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:29

Then touched he their eyes. So also Matthew 20:34 , showing his sympathy and helping their faith ( Matthew 8:3 ); cf. also John 9:6 , and supra , John 9:18 , note. Saying, According to your faith ( Matthew 8:13 , note) be it ( done , Revised Version; γενηθήτω ) unto you. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:29

According to faith. This expression was connected with a miracle of healing. Not all Christ's gracious deeds are recorded in our Gospels. Some are fully detailed. Some are briefly sketched. Some are merely summarized. The reason for the difference of treatment may be found in the degree in which any miracle afforded illustration of truth. This is not one of the fully developed cases, but it yields one point. Blindness is a common affliction in the East. Christ had just wrought a miracle. Its... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:27-34

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:28

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:29

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:29

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