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The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:18-27

The departure from Capernaum. I. ITS ATTENDING CIRCUMSTANCES . 1 . The multitudes. The Lord departs from them. It was not so when he saw the multitudes at the mount of the Beatitudes. He taught them then; now he departs. The enthusiasm and excitement had become very great; all the city was gathered together in wondering expectation. Perhaps they were wishing, like the five thousand after the miraculous feast, to take him by force to make him a King. He was a King, indeed, but his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:18-27

Christian discipleship. To avoid the pressure of the crowd gathered by the fame of his miracles—perhaps to disperse the crowd, lest the jealous Romans might suspect sedition—Jesus gave commandment to cross the lake. Therefore a disciple—a scribe, desiring to come into more constant communion with Jesus—said, "Teacher, I will follow thee," etc. (verses 19, 20). Another, following as a disciple (tradition says it was Philip, some say Thomas), said, "Lord, suffer me first," etc. (verses 21-22).... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:19

And a certain scribe came; Revised Version, and there came a scribe. Contrast the order in Matthew 8:2 . There the leper was recognized as such before ever he came near, an emphasis being laid on him and his actions by the addition of "Behold;" here the official position is of but secondary importance. A certain ; a (Revised Version); εἶς . The Hebrew numeral not uncommonly stands for an indefinite article (cf. Matthew 9:18 . [Westcott and Hort]; Matthew 26:69 ). Trench's " ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:19-22

Parallel passage: Luke 9:57-62 . The would-be followers. Notice that St. Luke read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:20

And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes . The Asiatic fox ( Vulpes corsac ) is decidedly smaller than our European species, but has the same habits. And the birds of the air (Revised Version, heaven ) have nests . So the Old Latin and the common text of the Vulgate ( nidos ), but birds do not generally live in nests, nor is "nests" so natural a meaning for κατασκηνώσεις as" shelters" (cf. Trench, loc. cit. ) . The renderings in the true text of the Vulgate ( ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:20

The testing of would-be disciples. These cases are more fully given by Luke ( Luke 9:57-62 ). Our Lord did not aim to be the founder of a sect, and he never showed any interest in mere numbers. He made each offer of discipleship either a test of the real religious condition of the individual, or else an opportunity for laying down or illustrating the great principles, responsibilities, and duties of his kingdom. Two cases are before us in connection with this text. Both men illustrate the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:20

Christ's name for himself. Christ had a distinctive name for God. He almost always speaks of him as the Father. Christ had as distinctive a name for himself. It embodies the apprehension of him that anybody and everybody might gain; and not that particular apprehension which would come only to more intimate, and more spiritually taught, disciples. The name "Son of man" is used seventy-one times in the New Testament, and in every case but one by our Lord himself. The martyr Stephen also... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 8:19-20

And a certain scribe came ... - It is not improbable that this man had seen the miracles of Jesus, and had formed an expectation that by following him he would obtain some considerable worldly advantage. Christ, in reply to his professed purpose to follow him, proclaimed his own poverty, and dashed the hopes of the avaricious scribe. The very foxes and birds, says he, have places of repose and shelter, but the Son of man has no home and no pillow. He is a stranger in his own world - a wanderer... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:18-20

Matthew 8:18-20. Now when Jesus saw great multitudes When Jesus did the things before mentioned he was in Capernaum, Matthew 8:5, but the multitude pressing him, he gave orders to pass over the sea of Galilee, otherwise called the sea of Tiberias, that both himself and the people might have a little rest. And a certain scribe came Namely, as they went in the way from the house, out of which he came, to the shore where he proposed to embark. See Luke 9:57. And said unto him, with all the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:18-22

81. The cost of being a disciple (Matthew 8:18-22; Luke 9:57-62)Three men came to Jesus saying they wanted to be disciples, but they did not realize the sacrifices they would have to make in following Jesus. The first man was told to think seriously about his professed intentions, because following Jesus would bring with it physical hardship and discomfort (Luke 9:57-58). The second was warned that responsibilities towards Jesus must come before ordinary worldly responsibilities. The... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:18-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:18-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:19-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 8:19-20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 8:18-20

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:18-22

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