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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:24

And behold, there arose a great tempest ,.... "A great concussion", or "shaking" of the sea; the stormy wind moved the sea, and the waves thereof; and both wind and sea shook the ship, and the men that were in it. Luke calls this tempest a "storm wind", Luke 8:23 and Mark says, it was "a great storm of wind", Mark 4:37 and both use the word "loelaps", which signifies a particular kind of wind, which is suddenly whirled about upwards and downwards; or rather, a conflict of many winds: it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:25

And his disciples came unto him ,.... From some other part of the ship, being in great consternation, and distress, and awoke him; saying, Lord, save us, we perish . They awoke him by their loud cries, and repeated calls; for in Luke, the form of address is doubled, "Master, Master!" expressing their distress, importunity, and haste for deliverance saying, "save us, we perish", or "we are lost": which shows the apprehensions they had of their condition; not only that they were in danger... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:26

And he saith unto them, why are ye fearful ?.... Though they had some faith in him, yet there was a great deal of fear and unbelief, for which Christ blames them, saying, O ye of little faith : See Gill on Matthew 6:30 . In Luke, the phrase is, "where is your faith?" what is become of it? You professed but just now to believe in me, is your faith gone already? In Mark it is, "how is it that ye have no faith?" That is, in exercise, their faith was very small, it could hardly be... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:27

But the men marvelled ,.... Mark says, "they feared exceedingly"; and Luke, "they being afraid, wondered": they were filled with astonishment and fear, or reverence: there was such a shine of majesty, such a lustre of divine power appeared in this affair. The other two evangelists seem to refer this to the disciples, which Matthew seems to ascribe to the men, the mariners that were in the ship; it is likely it had the same effect on both; and both were abundantly convinced of his deity and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:28

And when he was come to the other side ,.... Of the lake, or sea of Tiberias, right over against Galilee, into the country of Gergesenes , the same with the Girgashites, Genesis 15:21 whom Joshua drove out of the land of Canaan; and who, as a Jewish writer F12 Juchasin, fol. 135. 2. says, left their country to the Israelites, and went to a country, which is called to this day, גורגיסטאן , "Gurgestan", of which these people were some remains: both in Mark 5:1 it is called "the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:29

And behold they cried out, saying ,.... This is an instance and proof, of the wonderful power of Christ over the devils; and has therefore the note of admiration, "behold!" prefixed to it, that the devils themselves who had took possession of these men, and made them so fierce and cruel, and outrageous, that there was no passing the way for them; yet upon the sight of Christ, and especially at hearing his orders to come out from them, not only say, but cry out, as being in great... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:30

And there was a good way off from them ,.... "Nigh unto the mountains", as Mark says, or "on the mountain", as Luke, bordering on the sea shore; so that though it was at some distance, yet within sight. The Vulgate Latin, and the Hebrew edition of Munster read, "not far off"; and the Persic version, "near them": which agree with the accounts of Mark and Luke, who say, that there were "there", or hard by, "an herd of many swine feeding". Since swine's flesh was forbidden the Jews to eat, ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:31

So the devils besought him, saying ,.... All the devils, the whole legion of them, who perceiving that they must be obliged to go out of these men, and after they had earnestly entreated they might not be sent out of the country where they had long been, and had made themselves masters of the tempers, dispositions, and circumstances of the inhabitants, and so capable of doing the more mischief, begged hard, if thou cast us out of these men, or "from hence", as the Vulgate Latin, the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:18

Unto the other side - Viz. of the lake of Genesareth, whence he proceeded to the country of the Gergesenes, Matthew 8:28 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:19

A certain scribe - Though ἑις γραμματευς , One scribe, may be considered as a Hebraism, yet it is probable that the literal construction of it was intended, to show that few of this class came to the Lord Jesus for instruction or salvation. Master - Rather, teacher, διδασκαλε from διδασκω , I teach, which itself seems to be derived from δεικω , I show, and means the person who shows or points out a particular way or science. I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest - A... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:19

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