Matthew 9:8
When the crowds saw this, they were awestruck. They praised God for giving authority to a human being to do such things.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
7And immediately the man got up, picked up his sleeping pad, and went home!
Cross References
Matthew 12:23All the crowd who saw it marveled. They began asking each other, “Could this man be the Messiah, the descendant of King David, whom we have been expecting?”
Matthew 28:18Then Jesus came close to us and said, “ My Father has given me all authority over everything and everyone in heaven and on earth.
Mark 7:37People who heard about it were utterly amazed and were saying enthusiastically, “Everything he has done is wonderful! Besides doing other amazing things, he enables deaf people to hear! And he enables those who cannot speak to speak!”
Luke 7:16Then everyone there was amazed/awestruck. They praised God, saying, “A great prophet has come among us!” They also said, “God has come to help his people!”
Luke 17:15Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God loudly.
John 15:8The way my Father is honored is by your {The way you honor my Father is by} doing much that pleases him [MET], and by doing that, you will show that you are my disciples.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 9:2-9
Christ Heals a Man Sick of the Palsy. 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven… Read the whole commentary →