Matthew 9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:36

But when he saw the multitudes - That followed him from place to place. When he saw their anxiety to be instructed and saved.He was moved with compassion on them - He pitied them.Because they fainted - The word used here refers to the weariness and fatigue which results from labor and being burdened. He saw the people burdened with the rites of religion and the doctrines of the Pharisees; sinking down under their ignorance and the weight of their traditions; neglected by those who ought to have... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:37

The harvest truly is plenteous ... - Another beautiful image. A waving field of golden grain invites many reapers and demands haste. By the reference to the harvest here, he meant that the multitude of people that flocked to his ministry was great. The people expected the Messiah. They were prepared to receive the gospel; but the laborers were few. He directed them, therefore, to pray to the Lord of the harvest to send forth reapers. God is the proprietor of the great harvest of the world, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9

A.M. 4035. A.D. 31. Christ, on his return to Capernaum, (1,) cures a paralytic, who was let down through the roof of the house, Matthew 9:1-8 . (2,) He calls Matthew, eats and converses freely with publicans and sinners, and vindicates his conduct in so doing, Matthew 9:9-13 . (3,) Reasons in defence of his disciples, who were blamed for not fasting, after the example of the Pharisees, Matthew 9:14-17 . (4,) Heals a diseased woman, and restores to life a ruler’s daughter,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:1

Matthew 9:1. He came into his own city Namely, Capernaum. And they brought him a man sick of the palsy The history of this miracle is related Mark 2:1-13, and Luke 5:18-26, with more circumstances than are here mentioned by Matthew, which passages the reader is therefore desired to consult, for the further elucidation of what is here recorded. And Jesus, seeing their faith Both that of the paralytic, and of them that brought him, viz., their inward persuasion of his divine power, and... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:3-8

Matthew 9:3-8 . Behold, certain of the scribes, (Luke adds, and Pharisees,) said within themselves That is, in their hearts, This man blasphemeth Attributing to himself a power (that of forgiving sins) which belongs to God only. And Jesus, knowing their thoughts, which, it appears, they did not openly declare, (for Mark says, Mark 2:8, He perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves,) said: Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts Namely, concerning me, on account... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:9

Matthew 9:9. And as Jesus passed from thence That is, from the house in which the paralytic had been cured, he saw a man named Matthew Modestly so called by himself: the other evangelists call him by his more honourable name, Levi; setting at the receipt of custom In the very height of his business. The expression επι το τελωνιον , here rendered the receipt of custom, seems properly to mean the place where custom was received. Some late translators render it, the custom-house; “but... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:10-13

Matthew 9:10-13. As Jesus sat at meat in the house Namely, of Matthew, (see Mark 2:15,) who, being desirous at once to show his respects to Christ, and to give his former companions and acquaintance an opportunity of enjoying his instructive conversation, made a great entertainment for him, Luke 5:29. And many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him Being invited by Matthew. The publicans, or collectors of taxes which the Jews paid the Romans, were infamous for their illegal... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:14-15

Matthew 9:14-15. Then While he was at table, came to him the disciples of John, with those of the Pharisees, Mark 2:18; saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast often Have frequently our days of solemn devotion, in which we fast, and offer up to God many prayers and supplications? but thy disciples fast not Not at all, or very seldom, but on the contrary eat and drink freely. “In the law, we find only one fast-day enjoined, namely, the tenth of the seventh month, on which the national... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:16-17

Matthew 9:16-17 . No man putteth a piece of new cloth, &c. Our Lord, having assigned one reason why he did not enjoin his disciples to fast, namely, because it was not a proper time for it, now proceeds to give another. They were not ripe, or prepared for it, nor could have borne such severe injunctions. As if he had said, Nor do I now think it fit to lay such rigorous commands upon them, but rather to accommodate their trials to their strength; even as when a man is repairing clothes,... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:18-19

Matthew 9:18-19. While he spake these things Namely, in Matthew’s house, behold, there came a certain ruler The rulers, in general, were Christ’s bitterest enemies; yet there were some of them of a different character: John 12:42. In particular, this ruler must have had a very favourable opinion of Jesus, and indeed great faith in his power, else he would not have applied to him for help in the present extremity, nor have done him so much honour as to worship or fall down before him: ... read more

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Matthew 9:37

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:3-8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:10-13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:14-15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:16-17

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:18-19

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