the disciples: Matthew 11:2; John 3:25, John 4:1
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Matthew 9:14
Matthew 9:14
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Matthew 9 — OverviewMatthew 9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have in this chapter remarkable instances of the power and pity of
the Lord Jesus, sufficient to convince us that he is both able to save
to the uttermost all that come to God by him, and as willing as he is…Matthew 9 — OverviewMatthew 9 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeMatthew 9:1, Christ cures one sick of the palsy; Matthew 9:9, calls Matthew from the receipt of custom; Matthew 9:10, eats with publicans and sinners; Matthew 9:14, defends his disciples for not fasting; Matthew 9:20,…Matthew 9 — OverviewMatthew 9 · Little Bible — for children and parentsJesus returns to Capernaum: He forgives and heals a paralysed man (causing controversy about blasphemy), calls Matthew the tax collector, eats with sinners, answers fasting questions with new-wineskins teaching, heals…Matthew 9:14-17Matthew 9:14-17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe objections which were made against Christ and his disciples gave
occasion to some of the most profitable of his discourses; thus are the
interests of truth often served, even by the opposition it meets with…Matthew 9:14Matthew 9:14 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThen came to him the disciples of John,.... Of John the Baptist, to whom they had addicted themselves, and by whom they abode: though their master was in prison, and the Messiah was known to be come, yet still they were…Matthew 9:14Matthew 9:14 · Little Bible — for children and parentsFasting was a regular practice of devout Jews and John's disciples. Jesus' disciples seemed to stand out by not practising it — at least not in the same way. This question leads to one of Jesus' most memorable teaching…