Matthew 9:8 BSB — MannaFest

Matthew 9:8

When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and glorified God, who had given such authority to men.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men.

KJV

But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

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Commentary

3 voices

Hilary of Poitiers

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (367)

It is a very fearful thing to be seized by death while the sins are yet unforgiven by Christ; for there is no way to the heavenly house for him whose sins have not been forgiven. But when this fear is removed, honour is rendered to God, who by His word has in this way given power to men, of forgiveness of sins, of resurrection of the body, and of return to Heaven.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

Jerome

Commentary on Matthew (420)

(Verse 7, 8.) Rise, take up your bed, and go to your house. And he rose and went to his house. And when the crowds saw it, they were afraid and glorified God, who had given such authority to men. And if the paralyzed man rises, if he recovers his former strength, he carries his bed on which he lay before, and carries it into his house of virtues.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

When the multitudes saw it, they marveled - Instead of εθαυμασαν, wondered, the Codex Vatic. and Cod. Bezae, with several other MSS. and versions, have εφοβηθησαν, feared. In the Gothic, and one copy of the Itala, both readings are conjoined, thus: And the multitudes seeing it, wondered and feared, and glorified God. Wondered at the miracle; feared to offend against such power and goodness; and glorified God for the works of mercy which he had wrought.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἰδόντες	idontes	Having seen	G1492 →
δὲ	de	now	G1161 →
οἱ	hoi	the	G3588 →
ὄχλοι	ochloi	crowds	G3793 →
ἐφοβήθησαν	ephobēthēsan	revered	G5399 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
ἐδόξασαν	edoxasan	glorified	G1392 →
τὸν	ton	<the>	G3588 →
θεὸν	theon	God	G2316 →
τὸν	ton	the [One]	G3588 →
δόντα	donta	having given	G1325 →
ἐξουσίαν	exousian	authority	G1849 →
τοιαύτην	toiautēn	such	G5108 →
τοῖς	tois	<the>	G3588 →
ἀνθρώποις.¶	anthrōpois	to men.	G444 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 17:15
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice.
leads to
- Psalms 30:11–12
  You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
- Psalms 103:1–4
  Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.
- Isaiah 38:19–22
  The living, only the living, can thank You, as I do today; fathers will tell their children about Your faithfulness.
- Luke 17:17–18
  “Were not all ten cleansed?” Jesus asked. “Where then are the other nine?
- Psalms 118:18–19
  The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.
Through
Matthew 15:31
The crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they glorified the God of Israel.
leads to
- Luke 7:16
  A sense of awe swept over all of them, and they glorified God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said. “God has visited His people!”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Acts 4:21
After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.
leads to
- Acts 5:26
  At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
Through
Mark 2:12
And immediately the man got up, picked up his mat, and walked out in front of them all. As a result, they were all astounded and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything…
leads to
- Matthew 9:33
  And when the demon had been driven out, the man began to speak. The crowds were amazed and said, “Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!”