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Selected Verse: Matthew 9:32 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 9:32 |
King James |
As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
| As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil--"demonized." The dumbness was not natural, but was the effect of the possession. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
And as they went out, behold, they brought unto him - That is, the friends of the dumb man brought him. This seems to have occurred as soon as the blind men which had been healed left him. Possibly it was from what they had observed of his power in healing them.
A dumb man possessed with a devil - That is, the effect of the "possession," in his case, was to deprive him of speech. Those "possessed with devils" were affected in different ways (see the notes at Mat 4:24), and there is no improbability in supposing that if other forms of disease occurred under demoniacal possessions, this form might occur also. |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
possessed, devil
(Greek, "daimonizomai", "demonized").
(See Scofield) - (Mat 7:22). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Dumb (κωφὸν)
The word is also used of deafness (Mat 11:5; Mar 7:32; Luk 7:22). It means dull or blunted. Thus Homer applies it to the earth; the dull, senseless earth ("Iliad," xxiv., 25). Also to a blunted dart ("Iliad," xi., 390). The classical writers use it of speech, hearing, sight, and mental perception. In the New Testament, only of hearing and speech, the meaning in each case being determined by the context. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Luk 11:14. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| A dumb man possessed with a devil - Some demons rendered the persons they possessed paralytic, some blind, others dumb, etc. It was the interest of Satan to hide his influences under the appearance of natural disorders. A man who does not acknowledge his sin to God, who prays not for salvation, who returns no praises for the mercies he is continually receiving, may well be said to be possessed with a dumb demon. |
24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him.
5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered.