Mateo 8:1-2 RVA

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Matthew 8:1-4

The first verse refers to the close of the foregoing sermon: the people that heard him were astonished at his doctrine; and the effect was, that when he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him; though he was so strict a Lawgiver, and so faithful a Reprover, they diligently attended him, and were loth to disperse, and go from him. Note, They to whom Christ has manifested himself, cannot but desire to be better acquainted with him. They who know much of Christ should covet to... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Matthew 8:1-34

Of all the gospel writers Matthew is the most orderly. He never sets out his material haphazardly. If in Matthew one thing follows another in a certain sequence, there is always a reason for that sequence; and it is so here. In Matthew 5:1-48 ; Matthew 6:1-34 ; Matthew 7:1-29 Matthew has given us the Sermon on the Mount. That is to say, in these chapters he has given us his account of the words of Jesus; and now in Matthew 8:1-34 he gives us an account of the deeds of Jesus. Matthew... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:1

When he was come down from the mountain ,.... Into which he went up, and preached the sermon recorded in the "three" preceding chapters: great multitudes followed him : which is mentioned, partly to shew, that the people which came from several parts, still continued with him, being affected with his discourses and miracles; and partly on account of the following miracle, of healing the leper, which was not done in a corner, but before great multitudes, who were witnesses of it: though... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Matthew 8:2

And behold there came a leper ,.... As soon as he came down from the mountain, and whilst he was in the way; though Luke says, Luke 5:12 "when he was in a certain city"; in one of the cities of Galilee; one of their large towns, or unwalled cities, into which a leper might come: he might not come into walled F2 Misn. Celim. c. 1. sect. 7. towns, at least they might turn him out, though without punishment: for the canon runs thus F3 Maimon. Biath Hamikdash, c. 3. sect. 8. & in... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:1

From the mountain - That mountain on which he had delivered the preceding inimitable sermon. Great multitudes followed him - Having been deeply impressed with the glorious doctrines which they had just heard. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:2

And, behold, there came a leper - The leprosy λεπρα , from λεπις , a scale, was an inveterate cutaneous disease, appearing in dry, thin, white scurfy scales or scabs, either on the whole body, or on some part of it, usually attended with violent itching, and often with great pain. The eastern leprosy was a distemper of the most loathsome kind, highly contagious, so as to infect garments, ( Leviticus 13:47 , etc)., and houses, ( Leviticus 14:34 , etc)., and was deemed incurable by any... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:1

Verse 1 Matthew 8:1.And when he had come down from the mountain Matthew now returns to the course of the history. He had formerly said, that Christ went up into a mountain, (verse 1) then he threw, as it were, into one heap, many leading points of the doctrine of Christ; and now he adds that, about the time when he preached on the mountain, he healed a certain leper The same event is related by Mark and Luke, though they do not mention the time. It was a striking display of the divine power of... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 8:2

Verse 2 2.Approaching, worshipped What is the meaning of the verb προσκυνεῖν, which is rendered in the Latin version, adorare, to adore or worship, may be easily learned from this passage. For the exposition of it we may rely on the other two Evangelists, of whom Mark says, that he fell on his knees, and Luke, that he fell down on his face The outward gesture of kneeling was exhibited by the leper as a token of reverence. Now we know, that such marks of respect were in general use among the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Matthew 8:1

Matthew only. When he was come down from the mountain ( Matthew 5:1 , note), great multitudes followed him , A transitional verse. It carries on the thought of the ὄχλοι in the last verse of the preceding chapter, and serves to introduce the following examples of sick folk; or, perhaps, it may be connected with the "great multitudes" ( ὄχλοι πολλοί ) of Matthew 4:25 , coming, as the plural suggests (cf. also Matthew 12:23 ) from the various places there enumerated. If... read more