Matthew 9:1
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:1 HIS OWN CITY. Capernaum, the home base of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:1 HIS OWN CITY. Capernaum, the home base of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:2 YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN. Though individual sin is not always the direct cause of illness (John 9:2), ultimately all sickness and death result from sin’s entrance into the world (see Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:16). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:3 BLASPHEMING. The scribes believed Jesus was dishonoring God by claiming the power to forgive sins, which only God can do (see Mark 2:7; Luke 5:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:5 WHICH IS EASIER? The implied answer is that it is easier to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” for there is no way to verify whether or not this has happened. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:6 SON OF MAN. See note on 8:20. Jesus’ AUTHORITY ON EARTH TO FORGIVE SINS is clear evidence of his divinity, since only God can forgive sin. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:9 MATTHEW 1:1. See Introduction: Author, Date, and Recipients. ROSE AND FOLLOWED HIM. Matthew had likely witnessed Jesus’ public teaching and healings and was now ready to join him. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, i... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:10 TAX COLLECTORS. See note on 5:46–47. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:11 PHARISEES. See note on 3:7. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:12 THOSE WHO ARE WELL... THOSE WHO ARE SICK. Only those who realize their need come to Jesus for help. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:13 I DESIRE MERCY, AND NOT SACRIFICE is a quotation from Hosea 6:6 (see note). “Sacrifice” here refers to keeping religious rituals. “Mercy” translates the idea of covenant faithfulness, which should have led the Pharisees to care for these sinners as Jesus did. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:14 FAST. See note on 6:16–18. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:15 The BRIDEGROOM in the OT was Yahweh (see Hosea 2:19). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:16 UNSHRUNK CLOTH ON AN OLD GARMENT.... NEW WINE IS PUT INTO FRESH WINESKINS. See note on Luke 5:36–39. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:18 RULER. Compare Mark 5:22 and Luke 8:41. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:20 DISCHARGE OF BLOOD. Her difficulty has lasted TWELVE YEARS. She is in a weakened condition. Her bleeding would have made her ceremonially unclean, excluding her from normal social and religious life. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0,... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:22 YOUR FAITH HAS MADE YOU WELL. God is the one who heals. The woman’s faith was the divinely appointed means for her bodily healing and for her spiritual salvation. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:23 FLUTE PLAYERS AND THE CROWD. Professional mourners and flutists were often hired to attend funerals. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:24 Jesus brings the GIRL to life, anticipating his later raising of Lazarus and his own resurrection (Matthew 28:1; John 10:17; John 11:25). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:27 SON OF DAVID. A reference to the promised Messiah from David’s family, whose kingdom will continue forever (2 Samuel 7:12; Matthew 12:23; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 20:30, Matthew 20:31; Matthew 21:9,... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:30 SEE THAT NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT IT. See note on 8:4. See Matthew 12:16; Matthew 16:20; Matthew 17:9. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName(... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:34 HE CASTS OUT DEMONS BY THE PRINCE OF DEMONS. The Pharisees could not deny the reality of the miraculous works Jesus had done, so they attributed his powers to Satan (compare Matthew 7:16; John 3:2; John 9:31). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
MATTHEW—NOTE ON MATTHEW 9:36 Jesus’ COMPASSION is a regular theme in Matthew 1:1 (Matthew 14:14; Matthew 15:32). LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD. The leaders have failed in their responsibility, but Micah 5:4 predicted that the Messiah would “shepherd” his people. ⇐ [ Continue Reading ]