But they, when they were departed; but they went forth and (Revised Version). The very moment that they left the house (cf, Matthew 9:32 ) they disobeyed him. Observe that the phrases used in this verso are possibly due to a reminiscence of the similar phrases found in Mark 1:45 of the leper. Spread abroad his fame in all that country ; land (Revised Version); Mark 1:26 , note. read more
( And , Revised Version) as they went out ( forth , Revised Version; Matthew 9:31 ). They were still on the threshold ( αὐτὼν δὲ ἐξερχομένων ) . Behold, they brought to him . The rendering of the Revised Version, " there was brought to him," is awkward, but avoids the implication that the blind men brought him this fresh case. A dumb man possessed with a devil . In Matthew 12:22 the man was blind also. read more
The demon cast out of the dumb man. The astonishment of the multitudes and their confession. [ The accusation by the Pharisees. ] The whole narrative greatly resembles the cure of the blind and dumb man possessed with a devil ( Matthew 12:22-24 ; Luke 11:14 , Luke 11:15 ), as may be seen from the fact that the following words are common to both passages, the brackets indicating a want of exact correspondence in the original. "They brought to him one possessed with a devil, dumb,... read more
Two devils. We have just seen two blind men in agreement. We are now introduced to two devils in diversity. Here is the dumb devil. Here also is the devil muttering blasphemy. I. HERE IS A COMPARISON OF TWO SAD CASES . 1 . The dumb demoniac. (a) He has no voice for prayer. (b) He has no voice for praise. (c) He has no voice for testimony. 2 . The blaspheming Pharisee. (a) Because he did the best works on the best of days. (b) Because... read more
And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel . In Matthew 12:23 they have advanced a stage further, and suggest that Jesus is Messiah (" the Son of David;" cf. supra , Matthew 12:27 ). read more
But the Pharisees said ( vide supra ) . If the verse be genuine here, the thought, of course, is that the only effect of Christ's miracles upon the Pharisees was to drive them to open blasphemy and wanton opposition to the evidence of plain facts, as is brought out at length in Matthew 12:24-32 . He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils ; by the prince of the devils casteth he out devils (Revised Version); which indicates the true order of the words in the Greek. ... read more
Parallel passages: Mark 6:6 ( Luke 13:22 ). And Jesus went about all the cities and ( the , Revised Version) villages . The Revised Version rightly restricts the "all" to the cities ( τὰς πόλεις πάσας καὶ τὰς κώμας ). It would have been impossible to visit all the villages. A village was distinguished from a city by being read more
Christ's day-by-day duties. The more special and public acts and events of a man's life gain place in his biography, but the commonplace, everyday associations of a man give the true impression of him. It is said that "no man is a hero to his valet;" but he ought to be. The routine life of a man should be the best revelation of the man. We may dwell on the greater scenes of our Lord's life, and learn much; but we know him imperfectly until we fairly estimate how he bore the strain of daily,... read more
The missionary work of Christ. I. HIS JOURNEYS THROUGH GALILEE 1 . He went everywhere. His activity was unceasing. He visited every city and village in that thickly populated district. It was a new thing in the history of the world—a Missionary of salvation sent from heaven, spending his time in ceaseless journeys, in constant wearying labour, and that not for gum, not for pleasure, but for love's sake, to win dying souls to God and heaven. It is a high example to the ministers... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:30
And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them ( ἐνεβριμήθη αὐτοῖς ) . The notion is of "coercion springing out of displeasure. The feeling is called out by something seen in another which moves to anger rather than to sorrow" (Bishop Westcott, on John 11:33 ). Saying, See that no man know it. Partly to avoid publicity for himself, partly for their own sake, for even the recital of the Lord's mercies towards us often becomes an occasion of spiritual harm, since... read more