Matthew 9

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 9:37-38

9:37-38 Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is great, but the workers are few. Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers for his harvest." Here is one of the most characteristic things Jesus ever said. When he and the orthodox religious leaders of his day looked on the crowd of ordinary men and women, they saw them in quite different ways. The Pharisees saw the common people as chaff to be destroyed and burned up; Jesus saw them as a harvest to be reaped and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:1

And he entered into a ship ,.... Or "the ship", the selfsame ship he came over in, with his disciples. The Gergesenes, or Gadarenes, or both, having desired him to depart their coasts, showing an unwillingness to receive him, and an uneasiness at his company, he immediately turned his back upon them, as an ungrateful people, being no better than their swine; and who, by their conduct, judged themselves unworthy of his presence, ministry, and miracles: he returned to the sea side, took... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:2

And behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy ,.... That is, some of the inhabitants of Capernaum, four men of that city particularly; for Mark says, Mark 2:3 he "was borne of four": these brought him to Jesus, lying on a bed , or couch, he being so enfeebled by the disease upon him, his nerves so weak, and the members of his body in such a tremor, that he was not able to walk himself, nor even to be carried by others in any other way than this. And Jesus seeing their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:3

And behold, certain of the Scribes said within themselves ,.... And of the Pharisees also, as Luke says; for there were at this time Pharisees and doctors of the law, who were come out of every town of Galilee and Judea, and out of Jerusalem, sitting and hearing him teach, and observing what he said, and did; who upon hearing him pronounce the sentence of pardon, upon this "paralytic" man, reasoned and concluded in their own minds, though they did not care to speak it out, that this man... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:4

And Jesus knowing their thoughts ,.... Which was a clear evidence, and full demonstration of his deity; for none knows the thoughts of the heart but God; and since he knew the thoughts of men's hearts, it could be no blasphemy in him to take that to himself which belonged to God, even to forgive sins. And this, one would think, would have been sufficient to have approved himself to them as the true Messiah; since this is one of the ways of knowing the Messiah, according to the Jews, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:5

For whether is easier to say ,..... Christ proceeds to clear himself of the charge of blasphemy, and to prove his power to forgive sins, by putting a case to them, of which he makes themselves Judges, and is this: which is easiest to be said, thy sins are forgiven thee? or to say, arise and walk? Neither of them were easy to a mere creature, but both of them easy to God; and he that could say the one with power and efficacy going along with his word, could say the other as effectually:... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:6

But that ye may know that the son of man ,.... That they might have a visible proof, an ocular demonstration, that though he was the son of man, truly and really man, yet not a mere man; but also as truly and properly God, God and man in one person, and so hath power on earth to forgive sins : not only ability as God, but even authority to do it as mediator, even whilst he was on earth, in a state of humiliation, in fashion as a man, in the form of a servant, conversing with sinful... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:7

And he arose, and departed to his house. Immediately, at the command of Christ, believing he was able to heal him by a word speaking; and, upon his attempt to arise, found himself perfectly healed of his disease, and endued with such strength, that he could, not only with the greatest ease, arise from his bed, stand upon his feet, and walk alone, without any help; but, as the other evangelists declare, took up his bed, on which he lay, carried it home on his shoulders, in the sight of all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:8

But when the multitude saw it ,.... The miracle that was wrought; when they saw the man take up his bed, and carry it home, which was done by Christ, as a proof of his having power to forgive sin, they marvelled, and glorified God : they were struck with amazement and astonishment at the sight, it being what was strange and unusual; the like to which they had never seen before, nor heard of: and concluding it to be more than human; they ascribed it to God; they praised, and adored the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:9

And as Jesus passed forth from thence ,.... That is, from Capernaum to the sea side; where, as Mark says, the multitude resorted, and he taught them; he saw a man named Matthew ; the writer of this Gospel. The other evangelists call him Levi, who was the son of Alphaeus: he went by two names; Mark and Luke call him by the name, which perhaps was the more honourable, or the least known, on purpose to conceal the former life of the apostle, which might expose him to the contempt of some;... read more

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 9:37-38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:9

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