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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 9:27-31

This miracle is reported only by St. Matthew, though the other evangelists tell us of some others of the same kind. They followed him in the way, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us. These are the first we read of in this Gospel, that made their applications to Christ under the notion of the Messiah (for so much that compellation, Thou Son of David, importeth). He was to open the blind eyes, Isaiah 35:5; Isaiah 42:7, and was to be the Son of David, according to the... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 9:27-31

CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 9:27. Two blind men.—This miracle narrated by St. Matthew only. Blindness is a far more frequent calamity in Palestine and the adjoining countries than with us. Its frequency is attributable to various causes, as, e.g. to the flying dust and sand pulverised by the sun’s intense heat; to the perpetual glare of light; to uncleanness; to the effect of dews during night on those who sleep on the roof of their houses, etc. Thou Son of David.—See on Matthew 1:1.Matthew 9:28. The... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Matthew 9:1-38

And so he entered into a ship, and he passed over, and he came to his own city ( Matthew 9:1 ).His own city being Capernaum. I told you that was his headquarters.And, behold, they brought to him a man who was sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus when he saw their faith said to the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins are forgiven thee ( Matthew 9:2 ).Now I can imagine that that was a tremendous disappointment to his friends. I'm certain that they had in their mind Jesus... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Matthew 9:1-38

Matthew 9:1 . Jesus came into his own city, Capernaum, as in Mark. Our Saviour was a stranger on earth, born in Bethlehem, an exile in Egypt, resident at Nazareth, but latterly in Capernaum. Matthew 9:2 . A man sick of the palsy. This is a disease in which the whole nervous system is relaxed and dissolved. Jesus seeing their faith. As the centurion’s faith was advantageous to his servant, so the faith of this paralytic’s friends was of the last service to himself; though it may be... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Matthew 9:31

31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. Ver. 31. Spread abroad his fame ] Wherein they sinned, no doubt, though of never so good an intention. God’s commandments must be kept as the apple of our eye; for else we charge him with folly. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Matthew 9:31

spread: Mark 1:44, Mark 1:45, Mark 7:36 Reciprocal: Matthew 4:24 - his fame Mark 1:28 - General Mark 6:14 - his name Luke 7:17 - General read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 9:31

31. Spread abroad his fame Affectionately disobedient! It was not like the disobedience of a hater of Christ, but still it was a disobedience and a wrong. Young converts often err even in their Christian zeal. read more

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