John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:1-34
The Leper Cleansed. The Centurion’s Servant Healed. Healing of Peter’s Wife’s Mother and many others. Stilling of the Tempest. Healing of the Gadarene Demoniacs1-4. Cleansing of the leper (Mark 1:40; Luke 5:12). No natural explanation of this miracle is possible. Leprosy has always been, and is still, one of the most intractable diseases. Under the Mosiac Law lepers were regarded as unclean and excluded entirely from human society: see Leviticus 13, 14, and notes. Considered as a parable this... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 8:16-17
The healing of many Galileans 8:16-17 (cf. Mark 1:32-34; Luke 4:40-41)That evening many other people brought their afflicted friends and relatives to Jesus for healing. In the Jewish inter-testamental literature the writers spoke of demons as responsible for making people ill. [Note: Carson, "Matthew," p. 205.] Jesus cast out many demonic spirits and healed many who were sick.Matthew noted that Jesus’ healings fulfilled messianic prophecy (Isaiah 53:4). Matthew’s citation from Isaiah really... read more