The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:4
And Jesus knowing ; εἰδώς ; parallel passages, ἐπιγνούς . The difference of form with agreement in sense points to varying translations of עדי (so Peshito, in each place). Perhaps the same cause may also account for the difference in the next words, ἐνθυμήσεις ἐνθυμεῖσθε , but in the parallel passages, διαλογίζονται , διαλογισμούς διαλογίζεσθε (cf. also Matthew 9:8 ). (For similar instances of our Lord's knowledge, cf. Matthew 12:25 ; Luke 6:8 ;... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 9:2-8
Christ and the forgiveness of sins. After the series of miracles of healing recorded in the previous chapter, the evangelist passes to the more directly spiritual work of Christ, and the transition is marked by an incident which combines both kinds of ministry. I. THE WORLD 'S FIRST NEED IS THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS . The sufferer was in a pitiably helpless condition—so helpless that he had to be carried to Christ. Yet the Saviour saw that his bodily weakness was of... read more