Matthew 9:1

Matthew 9:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
• New International Version (NIV)Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city.

Context of Matthew 9:1

So he got into a boat, crossed over, and came to his own town. 2Just then some men brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. Seeing their faith, Jesus told the paralytic, “Have courage, son, your sins are forgiven.” 3At this, some of the scribes said to themselves, “He’s blaspheming!”

Matthew 9:1 word by word

Καὶ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασεν καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he enteredἐμβαίνωembainō · to climbG1684
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• a shipπλοῖονploion · boatG4143
• and passed overδιαπεράωdiaperaō · to crossG1276
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• his ownἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172

Cross-references for Matthew 9:1

• Matthew 7:6Don’t give what is holy to dogs or toss your pearls before pigs, or they will trample them under their feet, turn, and tear you to pieces.
• Matthew 8:18When Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave the order to go to the other side of the sea.
• Mark 5:21When Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the sea.
• Luke 8:37Then all the people of the Gerasene region asked him to leave them, because they were gripped by great fear. So getting into the boat, he returned.
• Revelation 22:11Let the unrighteous go on in unrighteousness; let the filthy still be filthy; let the righteous go on in righteousness; let the holy still be holy.”
• Matthew 4:13He left Nazareth and went to live in Capernaum by the sea, in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali.

Commentaries on Matthew 9:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1He came into his own city - Viz. Capernaum, where he seems to have had his common residence at the house of Peter. See Matthew 4:13, and Matthew 8:14. This verse properly belongs to the preceding chapter.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And he entered into a ship … - Jesus acceded to the request of the people of Gadara Matthew 8:34, recrossed the Lake of Gennesareth, and returned to his own city. By “his own city” is meant Capernaum Mark 2:1, the city which was at that time his home, or where he had his dwelling. See the notes at Matthew 4:13. This same account, with some additional circumstances, is contained in Mark 2:3-12, and Luke 5:18-26.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Jesus returns to Capernaum, and heals a paralytic. (1-8) Matthew called. (9) Matthew, or Levi's feast. (10-13) Objections of John's disciples. (14-17) Christ raises the daughter of Jairus, He heals the issue of blood. (18-26) He heals two blind men. (27-31) Christ casts out a dumb spirit. (32-34) He sends forth the apostles. (35-38) Verses 1-8 The faith of the friends of the paralytic in bringing him to Christ, was a strong faith; they firmly believed…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Jesus lived in Capernaum (Mark 2:1). He seems to have moved there from Nazareth after the people of Nazareth rejected him (Matthew 4:13; Luke 4:16–31).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 9:1

• Capernaum
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

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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