Matthew 9:8

Matthew 9:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
• New International Version (NIV)When the crowd saw this, they were filled with awe; and they praised God, who had given such authority to man.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now when the multitudes saw it, they marveled and glorified God, who had given such power to men.

Context of Matthew 9:8

6But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority and the power on earth to forgive sins”—then He said to the paralytic, “Get up, pick up your stretcher and go home.” 7And he got up and went home [healed and forgiven]. When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck, and glorified God and praised Him, who had given such authority and power to men. 9As Jesus went on from there, He saw a man named Matthew (Levi) sitting in the tax collector’s booth; and He said to him, “Follow Me [as My disciple, accepting Me as your Master and Teacher and walking the same path of life that I walk].” And Matthew got up and followed Him. 10Then as Jesus was reclining at the table in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners [including non-observant Jews] came and ate with Him and His disciples.

Matthew 9:8 word by word

ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ὄχλοι ἐφοβήθησαν καὶ ἐδόξασαν τὸν θεὸν τὸν δόντα ἐξουσίαν τοιαύτην τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• whenὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• the multitudesὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• they marvelledθαυμάζωthaumazō · to marvelG2296
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• glorifiedδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• which had givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
• suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
• powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• unto menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444

Cross-references for Matthew 9:8

• Matthew 12:23All the people wondered in amazement, and said, “Could this be the Son of David (the Messiah)?”
• Matthew 15:31So the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled restored, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they praised and glorified the God of Israel.
• Mark 2:12And he got up and immediately picked up the mat and went out before them all, so that they all were astonished and they glorified and praised God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
• Mark 7:37They were thoroughly astounded and completely overwhelmed, saying, “He has done everything well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!”
• Luke 5:26They were all astonished, and they began glorifying God; and they were filled with [reverential] fear and kept saying, “We have seen wonderful and incredible things today!”
• Luke 7:16Fear and profound awe gripped them all, and they began glorifying and honoring and praising God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited His people [to help and care for and provide for them]!”
• Luke 5:25He immediately stood up before them, picked up his stretcher, and went home glorifying and praising God.
• Luke 17:15One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, glorifying and praising and honoring God with a loud voice;
• Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what had taken place, he began praising and honoring God, saying, “Certainly this Man was innocent.”
• Acts 4:21When the rulers and Council members had threatened them further, they let them go, finding no way to punish them because [of their fear] of the people, for they were all praising and glorifying and honoring God for what had happened;
• Galatians 1:24And they were glorifying God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place and all that had been accomplished] in me.

Commentaries on Matthew 9:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8When the multitudes saw it, they marveled - Instead of , wondered, the Codex Vatic. and Cod. Bezae, with several other MSS. and versions, have , 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. That which to the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8They glorified God - See the notes at Matthew 5:16. To “glorify” God, here, means to “praise him,” or to acknowledge his power. The expression, “which had given such power to people,” was a part of “their” praise. It expresses no sentiment of the evangelist about the nature of Christ, but is a record of their feelings and their praise.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The crowd responded with fear and admiration because they realized a powerful truth about Jesus. He is truly the Son of God with the authority to forgive sins on earth (9:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 9:8

• Capernaum
• Glorifying God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles
• People, Common

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Commentaries on Matthew 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings