Matthew 8:1, Christ cleanses the leper; Matthew 8:5, heals the centurion’s servant, Matthew 8:14. Peter’s mother in law, Matthew 8:16. and many other diseased; Matthew 8:18, shows how he is to be followed; Matthew 8:23, stills the tempest on the sea; Matthew 8:28, drives the devils out of two men possessed; Matthew 8:31, and suffers them to go into the swine.
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Matthew 8 — OverviewMatthew 8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe evangelist having, in the foregoing chapters, given us a specimen
of our Lord's preaching, proceeds now to give some instances of the
miracles he wrought, which prove him a Teacher come from God, and the…Matthew 8 — OverviewMatthew 8 · Little Bible — for children and parentsComing down from the mountain, Jesus heals a leper with a touch, heals the centurion's servant (and marvels at the Gentile's faith), heals Peter's mother-in-law and a great crowd at evening, responds to two would-be…Matthew 8:1-4Matthew 8:1-4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe first verse refers to the close of the foregoing sermon: the people
that heard him were astonished at his doctrine; and the effect was,
that when he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed…Matthew 8:1Matthew 8:1 · The Pulpit CommentaryMatthew only. When he was come down from the mountain (Matthew 5:1, note), great multitudes followed him, A transitional verse. It carries on the thought of the ὄχλοι in the last verse of the preceding chapter, and…Matthew 8:1-4Matthew 8:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryHealing the leper. Parallel passages: Mark 1:40-45; Luke 5:12-16. Observe in this miracle
(2) his full acceptance of the Law (Matthew 5:17); cf. Luke 5:4, note.Matthew 8:1-4Matthew 8:1-4 · The Pulpit CommentaryDeparture from the mount of the Beatitudes.
I. THE MULTITUDES.
1. They followed him. The Lord came down from the mount; the great sermon was ended. The attraction of his presence continued; great multitudes followed…