American Standard Version
Matthew 9:8
8But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men.
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 that ye may know that the Son of man hath authority on earth to forgive sins (then saith he to the sick of the palsy), Arise, and take up thy bed, and go unto thy house. 7And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they were afraid, and glorified God, who had given such authority unto men. 9And as Jesus passed by from thence, he saw a man, called Matthew, sitting at the place of toll: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
Read all of Matthew 9Matthew 9:8 word by word
ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ὄχλοι ἐφοβήθησαν καὶ ἐδόξασαν τὸν θεὸν τὸν δόντα ἐξουσίαν τοιαύτην τοῖς ἀνθρώποις.¶Read the interlinear
- multitudesὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
- sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
- glorifiedδοξάζωdoxazō · to glorifyG1392
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- suchτοιοῦτοςtoioutos · such as thisG5108
- authorityἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
- menἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
Cross-references for Matthew 9:8
- Matthew 12:23And all the multitudes were amazed, and said, Can this be the son of David?
- Matthew 15:31insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb speaking, the maimed whole, and the lame walking, and the blind seeing: and they glorified the God of Israel.
- Mark 2:12And he arose, and straightway took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
- Mark 7:37And they were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well; he maketh even the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
- Luke 5:26And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.
- Luke 7:16And fear took hold on all: and they glorified God, saying, A great prophet is arisen among us: and, God hath visited his people.
- Luke 5:25And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his house, glorifying God.
- Luke 17:15And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, with a loud voice glorifying God;
- Luke 23:47And when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- Acts 4:21And they, when they had further threatened them, let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified God for that which was done.
- Galatians 1:24and they glorified God 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
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- 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
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