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 Living Translation (NLT)Jesus climbed into a boat and went back across the lake to his own town.

Context of Matthew 9:1

So He got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own city. 2Then behold, they brought to Him a paralytic lying on a bed. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.” 3And at once some of the scribes said within themselves, “This Man blasphemes!”

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 7:6“Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.
• Matthew 8:18And when Jesus saw great multitudes about Him, He gave a command to depart to the other side.
• Mark 5:21Now when Jesus had crossed over again by boat to the other side, a great multitude gathered to Him; and He was by the sea.
• Luke 8:37Then the whole multitude of the surrounding region of the Gadarenes asked Him to depart from them, for they were seized with great fear. And He got into the boat and returned.
• Revelation 22:11He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
• Matthew 4:13And leaving Nazareth, He came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is by the sea, in the regions 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