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Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:35-38

36. Jesus chooses the twelve apostles (Matthew 9:35-10:4; Mark 3:7-19; Luke 6:12-19)The more Jesus’ work grew, the more people came seeking him; and the more deeply saddened he became as he saw the confused and helpless spiritual condition of the Jewish people. There were plenty of opportunities for worthwhile work but there were few workers, and Jesus asked his followers to pray that God would supply the right workers to meet the need (Matthew 9:35-38; Mark 3:7-12).So urgent was the need that... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Matthew 9:35

synagogues. See App-120 . preaching = heralding. Greek. kerusso. See App-121 . the gospel of the kingdom = the glad tidings of the kingdom. See App-140 . gospel = glad tidings, good news. of = concerning. Genitive of Relation. App-17 . every. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Genus), App-6 . Put for every kind. sickness. Greek. malakia. Occurs only in Matthew (here; Matthew 4:23 ; Matthew 10:1 ). among the People. All the texts omit these words. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 9:35

And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.The total number of Jesus' miracles must have been truly fantastic. There were mighty deeds in all the cities and villages and upon all kinds of sicknesses and diseases, as well as upon demoniacs. What significance, in the light of this, must be in the words of John who said:Many, other signs therefore did Jesus... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:35

35. And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people —The italicized words are of more than doubtful authority here, and were probably introduced here from Matthew 4:23. The language here is so identical with that used in describing the first circuit (Matthew 4:23), that we may presume the work done on both occasions was much the same. It was just a further... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 9:35

This verse summarizes the heart of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. It also provides the rationale for the new phase of His ministry through the Twelve. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 9:35-38

1. Jesus’ compassion 9:35-38 (cf. Mark 6:6)This section summarizes the previous incidents that deal primarily with healing and prepares for Jesus’ second discourse to His disciples. It is transitional providing a bridge from the condition of the people that chapter 9 revealed to what the King determined to do about that condition (cf. Matthew 4:23-25). Jesus’ work was so extensive that He needed many more workers to assist Him. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:1-38

The Sick of the Palsy. Call of Matthew. Raising of Jairus’ Daughter1-8. The paralytic healed and his sins forgiven (Mark 2:1; Luke 5:17). The peculiarity of this miracle is that it was worked to prove a doctrine, and that in the face of opposition. There were present certain scribes and Pharisees, some of whom had doubtless come from Jerusalem expressly to oppose Jesus. Jesus at once threw them a challenge by saying to the man, ’Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.’ The scribes understood this to... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Matthew 9:35

(35) And Jesus went about.—The verse is all but identical with Matthew 4:23, and may be described as recording our Lord’s second mission circuit in Galilee, in which He was accompanied probably by His disciples, whom, however, He had not as yet invested with a delegated authority as His “apostles,” or representatives. It is manifestly the beginning of the section which contains the great discourse of Matthew 10:0, and was intended to lead up to it.Every sickness and every disease—i.e., every... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Matthew 9:1-38

Arise! Matthew 9:2 The miracle is a parable for the Church in every age. Its teaching is inexhaustible. 1. It should make the heart of the hypocrite, the double-minded man, shrivel. 'Our God is a consuming fire.' Jesus knew their thoughts. 2. It unfolds the Divine power, the personal knowledge of every secret burden of our hearts, the tender individualizing love, of the compassionate Jesus of Nazareth. Eternity would scarcely be long enough to reveal the fullness of that one word, 'Son, be of... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:1-35

Chapter 8The Signs of the Kingdom - Matthew 8:1-34 - Matthew 9:1-35REFERRING to Matthew 4:23, we find the work of Christ at the beginning of His ministry summarised as teaching and preaching and healing all manner of diseases. Of the teaching and preaching we have had a signal illustration in what is called the Sermon on the Mount; now the other great branch of the work is set before us in a group of miracles, filling up almost the whole of the eighth and ninth chapters.The naturalness of the... read more

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