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

After getting into a boat he crossed to the other side and came to his own town. 2Just then some people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Have courage, son! Your sins are forgiven.” 3Then some of the experts in the law said to themselves, “This man is 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 7:6Do not give what is holy to dogs or throw your pearls before pigs; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and turn around and tear you to pieces.
• Matthew 8:18Now when Jesus saw a large crowd around him, he gave orders to go to the other side of the lake.
• Mark 5:21When Jesus had crossed again in a boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he was by the sea.
• Luke 8:37Then all the people of the Gerasenes and the surrounding region asked Jesus to leave them alone, for they were seized with great fear. So he got into the boat and left.
• Revelation 22:11The evildoer must continue to do evil, and the one who is morally filthy must continue to be filthy. The one who is righteous must continue to act righteously, and the one who is holy must continue to be holy.”
• Matthew 4:13While in Galilee, he moved from Nazareth to make his home 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

In the dictionaries

• Bridechamber
• Cheer
• Comfort
• Daughter
• Eat
• Galilee, Sea of
• Garment
• Harvest
• Hem
• Issue

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