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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unclean hands defileth not a man. You should understand that the washing here meant was not such as you and I give our hands when we feel that we have soiled them with our labour; then, it is very proper to cleanse them. But this was a ceremonial washing which the scribes and Pharisees would...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
Then Jesus went thence,.... From the land of Gennesaret, after he had silenced the Pharisees, as to the charge brought by them against his disciples; and when he had reproved them for their hypocrisy and wickedness, in making void the commands of God by their traditions; and had explained some difficult and parabolical sayings he had made use of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. He made a long journey to go and meet one woman. An instance of how far you and I ought to be...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me O Lord, thou son of David: my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. “But he answered her not a word.” How painful that silence must have been! In what suspense she was.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus went thence, He was glad to get away from the scribes and Pharisees, who had been disputing about such trifles as the washing of his disciples’ hands; he was tired of the murmuring of these cantankerous, frivolous triflers. Mat_15:21. And departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. He felt that he would rather be with “sinners of the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. He was glad to get away, and made a journey over the hills to get at as great a distance as possible from these cavillers.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
And behold a woman of Canaan,.... That is, of Phoenicia, which was called Canaan; so Shaul, the son of a Canaanitish woman, is, by the Septuagint in Exodus 6:15 called the son of a Phoenician; and the kings of Canaan are, by the same interpreters in Joshua 5:1 called kings of Phoenicia: hence this woman is by Mark said to be a Greek, that is, a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, — For it is a great wonder that such a person should have come to Jesus: “And, behold,” —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
A woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. This was another marvel, — a silent Saviour, — silent when it would have been so natural for him to speak a kind and gracious word: “He answered her...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, — There is something here that is worth beholding, so the Holy Ghost draws attention to it, just as we sometimes print N.B., Nota bene; mark well; “behold,” — Mat_15:22. A woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, Possibly she did not know that Christ had come; but, anyhow, when Christ comes, sinners come. He journeyed into the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. Perhaps they meant, “Give her the blessing, and let her go. Thou art seeking quiet here, and she will not let...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, When sinners come to Christ, it is because Christ comes to them. Notice the two statements, how they coincide. Jesus “departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon,” and this “woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts,” and so they met. Oh, that there might be such a meeting here tonight,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And behold, a woman of Canaan came. A Syrophenician woman, one of the old, condensed race living in Tyre and Sidon.
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But he answered her not a word,.... Not that he did not hear her, or that he despised either her person or petition, or that he was not moved with it; but to continue her importunity, and try her faith, and make it manifest: for like reasons the Lord does not always, and immediately, answer the requests of his people. This giving her no answer,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered her not a word. And his disciple came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. She makes too much noise. Oh! the poor disciples! “ She crieth after us “That she did not, she cried after the Master, not after them. Oh! the big disciples, how large they are, and how easily troubled. “ She crieth after us.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. “’She crieth after us,’ and it is very important that we should not be troubled.” We disciples are apt to think so, especially if we get a little lifted up, and come to be apostles: “Send her away; for she crieth after us.” She knew better than to cry after...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away: for she crieth after us. They were under a mistake. She did not cry after them: she knew better then that: she cried after the Lord, after the great Son of David, not after them, but, however, she disturbed them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered her not a word. Has the Saviour become deaf and dumb? Will he not hear a suppliant cry? He heard her, but he said nothing. Mat_15:23. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. “She is a stranger, and, as far as we can judge, she means to hang on until she gets what she wants. If thou...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But he answered her not a word. Answers to prayers may be delayed; but delays are not always denials. Christ’s silence must have been a great trial to the poor woman; but our Lord knew with whom he was dealing. Mat_15:23. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. Ah, these disciples made a grand...
John Gill - Exposition - John Gill
But he answered, and said,.... To his disciples, who knew how limited their commission was, that they were not to go into the way of the Gentiles, not to preach to them, nor perform miracles among them; and therefore could not reasonably expect that either the woman, or they, on her behalf, should succeed in this matter. I am not sent, but to the...