Matthew 9:1. _And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith_ The faith of the bearers, and the faith of the palsied man himself, Matthew 9:2. _Said unto the sick of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 9:1. _And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee._ Our Lord dealt first with... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 9:1. _And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city._ Our Lord had given these Gergesenes an opportunity of becoming his disciples, the kingdom of God had come very near to them, but as they accounted themselves unworthy of it, and besought him to depart out of the... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 9:18. _While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live._ This was grand faith on the ruler's part, believing that the touch of Christ's hand would rais... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 9:27. _And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us._ No sooner does Jesus move than fresh candidates for his bounty appear: the blind seek sight from him. Two sightless men had become companions in affliction, they may... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 9:27. _And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, thou son of David, have mercy on us. And when he was come into the house,_ I suppose the house at Capernaum, where he was wont to stay. Matthew 9:28. _The blind men came to him;_ Forced their way in. Th... [ Continue Reading ]
9:35. _And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people._ This was his answer to the blasphemous slanders of the Pharisees. A glorious reply it was. Let us answer ca... [ Continue Reading ]
Matthew 9:36. _But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd._ The sight that Christ saw with his eye, deeply affected his heart: «He was moved with compassion on them.» The expression is a very str... [ Continue Reading ]