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Selected Verse: Matthew 9:31 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 9:31 |
Strong Concordance |
But [1161] they, when they were departed [1831], spread abroad [1310] his [846] fame [1310] in [1722] all [3650] that [1565] country [1093]. |
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King James |
But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country--(See on Mat 8:4).
A Dumb Demoniac Healed (Mat 9:32-34). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame - The report of what he had done. This was not unnatural for them. They were so filled with joy that they could not repress their feelings. In this, however, they violated the express command of the Saviour; but he was not responsible for that. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
But they - spread abroad his fame - They should have held their peace; for to obey is better than sacrifice, Sa1 15:22; but man must always be wiser than God, however, it may be profitable to remark,
1st. That honor pursues those who fly from it.
2dly. He who is thoroughly sensible of God's mercy cannot long contain his acknowledgments.
3dly. That God in general requires that what a man has received, for his own salvation, shall become subservient to that of others - Let your light so shine, etc.
God chooses to help man by man, that all may be firmly knit together in brotherly love. |
32 As [1161] they [846] went out [1831], behold [2400], they brought [4374] to him [846] a dumb [2974] man [444] possessed with a devil [1139].
33 And [2532] when the devil [1140] was cast out [1544], the dumb [2974] spake [2980]: and [2532] the multitudes [3793] marvelled [2296], saying [3004], [3754] It was never [3763] so [3779] seen [5316] in [1722] Israel [2474].
34 But [1161] the Pharisees [5330] said [3004], He casteth out [1544] devils [1140] through [1722] the prince [758] of the devils [1140].
4 And [2532] Jesus [2424] saith [3004] unto him [846], See [3708] thou tell [2036] no man [3367]; but [235] go thy way [5217], shew [1166] thyself [4572] to the priest [2409], and [2532] offer [4374] the gift [1435] that [3739] Moses [3475] commanded [4367], for [1519] a testimony [3142] unto them [846].
22 And Samuel [08050] said [0559], Hath the LORD [03068] as great delight [02656] in burnt offerings [05930] and sacrifices [02077], as in obeying [08085] the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068]? Behold, to obey [08085] is better [02896] than sacrifice [02077], and to hearken [07181] than the fat [02459] of rams [0352].