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3 Commentary from the Church Fathers. 4 References. ... Matthew 9:23 is a verse in the ninth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. Content
Matthew 9 is the ninth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. It continues the narrative about Jesus' ministry in Galilee as he ministers to the public, working miracles, and going through all the cities and towns of the area, preaching the gospel, and healing every disease. [ 1 ]
For Matthew is interpreted ‘given,’ Levi ‘taken,’ the penitent is taken out of the mass of the perishing, and by God's grace given to the Church. And Jesus saith unto him, Follow me, either by preaching, or by the admonition of Scripture, or by internal illumination."
Christ exorcising a mute by Gustav Doré, 1865.. Jesus exorcising a mute is the last of a series of miracles of Jesus recorded in chapter 9 of the Gospel of Matthew. [1] It appears in Matthew 9:32–34, immediately following the account of Christ healing two blind men (Matthew 9:27–31).
Commentary from the Church Fathers [ edit ] Jerome : "They that had mocked the Reviver were not worthy to behold the mystery of the revival; and therefore it follows, And when the multitude was put forth, he entered, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose."
The blind men seem to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, who according to Isaiah 35:5; 61:1 is given the ability to heal the blind and cure diseases. Because the Messiah had been promised to be the Son of David.
Commentary from the Church Fathers [ edit ] Chrysostom : "But Christ put forth all the pipers, but took in the parents, that it might not be said that He had healed her by any other means; and before the restoring to life He excites their expectations by His words, And he said, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth."
Commentary from the Church Fathers [ edit ] Jerome : " For they do not come to Jesus while they remain in their original condition of sin, as the Pharisees and Scribes complain, but in penitence, as what follows proves; But Jesus hearing said, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick."