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 on earth to forgive sins” – then he said to the paralytic – “Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.” 7And he stood up and went home. When the crowd saw this, they were afraid and honored God who had given such authority to men. 9As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax booth. “Follow me,” he said to him. And he got up and followed him. 10As Jesus was having a meal in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with Jesus 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 crowds were amazed and said, “Could this one be the Son of David?”
• Matthew 15:31As a result, the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the crippled healthy, the lame walking, and the blind seeing, and they praised the God of Israel.
• Mark 2:12And immediately the man stood up, took his stretcher, and went out in front of them all. They were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We have never seen anything like this!”
• Mark 7:37People were completely astounded and said, “He has done everything well. He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
• Luke 5:26Then astonishment seized them all, and they glorified God. They were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen incredible things today.”
• Luke 7:16Fear seized them all, and they began to glorify God, saying, “A great prophet has appeared among us!” and “God has come to help his people!”
• Luke 5:25Immediately he stood up before them, picked up the stretcher he had been lying on, and went home, glorifying God.
• Luke 17:15Then one of them, when he saw he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice.
• Luke 23:47Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he praised God and said, “Certainly this man was innocent!”
• Acts 4:21After threatening them further, they released them, for they could not find how to punish them on account of the people, because they were all praising God for what had happened.
• Galatians 1:24So they glorified God because of 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
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• 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