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Matthew 8
Matthew 8
1And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
1When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him.
Commentary · verse 1
2And behold, there came to him a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
3And he stretched forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou made clean. And straightway his leprosy was cleansed.
2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Commentary · verses 2-3
Jesus healed a leper. The leper had faith and Jesus stated He was willing. Jesus stated "be thou made clean." There were four guidelines for these supernatural events:
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A need was presented.
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Statement with the object ("thou") of healing being the subject.
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Stating a will (effect: be made clean).
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Statement was made by faith.
4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go, show thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
4And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them.
Commentary · verse 4
Jesus told the healed man to tell no one. Was Jesus becoming too popular too fast?
Commentary · verses 5-13
Verses 5-13: the centurion with great faith.
5And when he was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6and saying, Lord, my servant lieth in the house sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
5And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,
6And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented.
Commentary · verse 6
It was against the Roman law for the centurion to call Jesus "Lord." This was proof the centurion understood who Jesus was and the spiritual authority He had.
7And he saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
7And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him.
8The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.
Commentary · verse 8
The centurion understood the importance of words. This was a WHAT.
9For I also am a man under authority, having under myself soldiers: and I say to this one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
9For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this man, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Commentary · verse 9
The centurion stated the HOW/WHY. The centurion understood who Jesus was and that things worked in the spiritual the way they worked in the natural. The centurion had experience with how things worked in the natural. The centurion proved his faith by preventing Jesus from coming to the house.
10And when Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
10When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.
Commentary · verse 10
The centurion caused Jesus to marvel! The reason was Jesus had not seen greater faith than in this man. Faith is proven in actions. Faith is built on understanding and experience. Jesus marvelled at the centurion's actions and explanation.
Doctrines on this passage
11And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven: 12but the sons of the kingdom shall be cast forth into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And the servant was healed in that hour.
11And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.
12But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
13And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.
Commentary · verse 13
The centurion's servant was healed that same hour. Jesus said that as the centurion had believed, so be it done unto thee. Again, faith and a statement of the will making the object of the healing ("it": healing of servant) the subject of the statement.
14And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother lying sick of a fever.
15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she arose, and ministered unto him.
14And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever.
15And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
Commentary · verses 14-15
Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law. Peter was older than the other disciples and was the only one that was married.
16And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick: 17that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our diseases.
16When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:
17That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Commentary · verses 16-17
Jesus healing the sick and casting out devils fulfilled the prophecy in Isaiah 53:4.
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
19And there came a scribe, and said unto him, Teacher, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the heaven have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
18Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
19And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest.
20And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
Commentary · verses 18-20
Jesus did not turn the scribe away but He did make sure that the scribe knew that it was an uncomfortable journey.
21And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22But Jesus saith unto him, Follow me; and leave the dead to bury their own dead.
21And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
22But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
Commentary · verses 21-22
Again, Jesus did not turn the disciple away, but He did make it uncomfortable.
23And when he was entered into a boat, his disciples followed him.
24And behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
23And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him.
24And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep.
Commentary · verses 23-24
Jesus slept during a great storm.
25And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Save, Lord; we perish.
26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
25And his disciples came to him, and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish.
26And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.
Commentary · verses 25-26
Jesus performed spiritual warfare against the weather. He also mentioned the disciples were of "little faith." Why? They did not have the actions that resulted in the desired effects.
27And the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?
28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gadarenes, there met him two possessed with demons, coming forth out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man could pass by that way.
27But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!
28And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
Commentary · verses 27-28
Two possessed with devils approached Jesus.
29And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
29And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
Commentary · verse 29
The devils knew that Jesus was the Son of God. The demons asked two questions. They could not state truth.
30Now there was afar off from them a herd of many swine feeding.
31And the demons besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.
30And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
Commentary · verses 30-31
The devils asked to go into a herd of swine. Why did they ask and not just go? It seemed as if the devils could not leave the two men without Jesus' help. The devils' nature caused them to inhabit a person. The devils had been judged so they were unable to act apart from their nature.
32And he said unto them, Go. And they came out, and went into the swine: and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep into the sea, and perished in the waters.
32And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
Commentary · verse 32
Jesus said "Go" and the devils went into the swine and ran into the sea and perished. Later, we will see in Matthew 12:43 Jesus stated the devils sought waterless places. Perhaps the swine knew to put themselves into water to rid themselves of the devils, or the devils knew this.
Doctrines on this passage
33And they that fed them fled, and went away into the city, and told everything, and what was befallen to them that were possessed with demons.
34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart from their borders.
33And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
34And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.
Commentary · verses 33-34
After this, those of that city wanted Jesus to leave.
Great multitudes followed Jesus. Jesus was becoming very popular. Some scholars refer to the chapters 4 through 7 from Matthew's Gospel Account as Jesus' Year of Introduction. This chapter began what some scholars refer to as Jesus' Year of Popularity.